Hiking Hound Buddies

Text Box: Next Hiking Hound Buddies Orientation & Group Walk will be held Saturday, May 17th, 2008 Join us Saturday, May 17th, at The Haven-Friends for Life shelter in Raeford, NC, for a Hiking Hound Buddies Walk. If this is your first walk, please arrive 15 minutes early so we can make sure you have completed all volunteer paperwork. You may always download a volunteer application to complete in advance and bring with you on Saturday. We will match up all walkers with dogs that are currently being socialized and which are available for participation in the walking program. After the walk, we will give them a quick "brush out" to end their outing. As a reminder, please wear good walking shoes and long pants, there are lots of trees and bushes along our path. Most of the dogs are large and medium and have had limited walking experience, so please let us know if you are not comfortable walking these dogs and we will find some smaller ones to join us. The dogs love walking and look forward to meeting new buddies! After our last Hiking Hound Buddies Orientation and Walk, one of the "Hiking Hounds" got adopted that very day after a couple saw her walking with our group. We have definitely seen increased adoption success with our new Hiking Hound Buddies program and thank you all for their participation! All who complete the orientation, which includes an initial walking session, will be able to, and are encouraged, to schedule time to come and walk the dogs on your own. Group walks will also be scheduled monthly. If you are interested in walking, or have other questions regarding this program, just email Alicia at hiking.hound.buddies@gmail.com. Thanks and we hope to see you there!

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Hiking Hound Buddies

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