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Tier 03 · A Weekend

Weekend ways to help a shelter dog

The whole weekend, no badge needed at the start: first walking shifts, repairs the shelter never reaches, adoption day crews.

Volunteers in rubber boots hosing down an outdoor kennel run while one holds the lead of a waiting mixed breed dog

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  1. · A Weekend

    Train for your first dog walking shift

    The first walking shift is an induction, not a free walk: the dogs you start with and the rules that keep everyone safe.

    A volunteer in a hi vis vest clipping a lead onto a calm black dog inside an outdoor kennel run, a trainer watching

  2. · A Weekend

    The repairs a shelter never gets to

    The fence is always last on the list: which repairs one skilled weekend actually finishes, and what to bring.

    A person in work gloves fixing the bottom rail of an outdoor kennel fence with zip ties and a cordless drill

  3. · A Weekend

    Crew an adoption event from setup to packdown

    An adoption event is built before it opens and won at the packdown: the crew roles and the rules of the day.

    A community hall adoption event with folding tables, crates and banners, volunteers carrying a water bucket between rows

On the stair below this tier: An Afternoon. Above it: A Month. The whole stair is readable from the home page.