Dog Yard Volunteer * adults only * in Kent

Help precious dogs.

Adult volunteers who are very committed to positive dog-training and skilled with a wide range of large, untrained, and very energetic dogs, especially pit bull terriers, German Shepherds, and Huskies, are needed.

Keys to success with RASKC dogs: is kindness, positive reinforcement, and the ability to skillfully get dogs in/out of the kennel area quickly, so they can enjoy fresh air outside!

If you become a red Dog Walker, would be working in tandem with the Animal Care Tech (employee). The ACT conveys a dog to you, whom you toke to the dog yard on RASKC's campus. While you are engaging with and picking up after the dog, the ACT is cleaning the dog kennel. The ACT then calls you by Walkie Talkie when it's time to bring that dog back and retrieve a new dog. You do this until all 12 of the dog kennels in the priority aisle are cleaned.

You get to know the personality of most of the dogs in adoptions, while you're spending between five- 15 minutes in the dog yard with them.

Dog walkers are color-coded according to the type of dog they are eligible to walk.

. Green: Most Dog Walkers start as color "green" are eligible to work with our friendliest dogs.

. Blue: Dog Walkers who are assessed as "blue" are eligible to take out the shy dogs and the friendly dogs.

. Red: Dog Walkers who are identified as "red" are eligible to walk any of the adoptable dogs, including the ones that need skillful handling.

Only "red" Dog Walkers qualify to serve as Dog Yard Volunteers.

Next steps * adults only * children cannot accompany their parent

. Complete a general volunteer application http://www.tinyurl.com/RASKC-Vol-Apply

. Complete a Dog Team application- https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/DogW-applic-2025

. Complete a liability waiver- https://tinyurl.com/DocuSign4RASKC

Thanks!