A Home For All Barrio Dogs: New Volunteer Orientation

Thursday, September 6, 2012

New Volunteer Orientation

This past Labor Day we had a great turnout for the new volunteer orientation and training. The new volunteers learned about the program and how it benefits the Barrio Dogs living at the boarding facility. They also had the opportunity to meet and interact with our dogs and meet other volunteers. Photographer Gwen Juarez was present to take photos of the dogs in the program. Thank you to everyone who showed up; we look forward to having you participate and work with our Barrio Dogs!

Derek was looking so stylish for his photo shoot. Thank you Gwen Juarez for the fantastic pictures of him and the other dogs!

1 comment:

AnonymousSeptember 10, 2012 at 9:12 PM
Derek is cute as can be! Great shot Gwen!!
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Who We Are

A Home for All is a project of Barrio Dogs, Inc. in Houston, Texas that focuses on our rescued dogs, in particular, those dogs that are living in boarding because we haven't been able to find them foster or permanent homes.

Dogs living in boarding are typically confined to cages or kennels. The isolation and restricted activity can cause health and behavior problems that diminish a dog’s quality of life and chances for adoption. In addition to trained staff, we utilize volunteers to provide our dogs with exercise and human interaction. Our goal is to make their stay in boarding a stimulating and learning experience. Experience has taught us that increased interaction with volunteers improves our dogs’ likelihood of being adopted and making successful transitions into new homes.

While not a rescue group, Barrio Dogs has rescued a number of dogs, many of them injured or ill, as we carry out our mission to educate, empower and transform Houston's East End community where we are based. We do so by raising awareness about proper animal care and educating residents about leash and chain laws, the importance of reporting animal neglect and abuse and above all, promoting and when possible paying for spay and neuter of dogs and cats. To learn more, go to www.barriodogs.org.