Project 2 - Shelter Volunteers
The local animal shelter is in need of volunteers and asks the local school if there is a service organization with the school that would like to help. A group is found and the students are excited to work with the dogs. However, only about half of the students have ever worked with dogs before. The shelter requires volunteers to pass
a general knowledge test before being allowed to work directly with the animals. As the school organization counselor, ask to review this test so you can prepare your students properly.
Have the shelter provide a list of dogs that are frequently found in the shelter. Beagles, Shepherds, Labs, etc.
Have all the students read through the Breeds resources to learn more about the breeds they will likely be working with.
Have all the students review the Safe Dogs / Safe Kids resource in the Other section. Ask them to identify signs of aggression and how to handle an aggressive dog.
Have all the students learn about illnesses in dogs and what symptoms to watch for. (See Care.)
Have students who have not worked with dogs before spend extra time in the Care resources to learn the basics about feeding, grooming and general care of dogs.
Have them review the Nutrition page to learn what they can and cannot feed a dog.
Have all the students look at the resources in the Training section. Many dogs are given to shelters due to bad behavior. Make sure the kids learn the basics such as getting a dog to sit, lay and “drop it.”
Ask the shelter to bring in a few dogs for the students to work with.
Take the students on a tour of the shelter.
Finally, schedule a time with the shelter administrator to give the test to your students.
a general knowledge test before being allowed to work directly with the animals. As the school organization counselor, ask to review this test so you can prepare your students properly.
Have the shelter provide a list of dogs that are frequently found in the shelter. Beagles, Shepherds, Labs, etc.
Have all the students read through the Breeds resources to learn more about the breeds they will likely be working with.
Have all the students review the Safe Dogs / Safe Kids resource in the Other section. Ask them to identify signs of aggression and how to handle an aggressive dog.
Have all the students learn about illnesses in dogs and what symptoms to watch for. (See Care.)
Have students who have not worked with dogs before spend extra time in the Care resources to learn the basics about feeding, grooming and general care of dogs.
Have them review the Nutrition page to learn what they can and cannot feed a dog.
Have all the students look at the resources in the Training section. Many dogs are given to shelters due to bad behavior. Make sure the kids learn the basics such as getting a dog to sit, lay and “drop it.”
Ask the shelter to bring in a few dogs for the students to work with.
Take the students on a tour of the shelter.
Finally, schedule a time with the shelter administrator to give the test to your students.