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VOLUNTEER

BECOME A FOSTER

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Treat our hard-working dogs to some chill-lax time at your place. You'll also be helping our Trainers learn about our dogs in a home setting. Bonus: Meet your dog's eventual partner at Team Training Graduation!
Only households with no dogs, please.

FOUNDATIONS FOSTER PROGRAM

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Give our dogs a head start on their training!

 

Qualifying volunteers house, socialize and train newly adopted shelter dogs for their first 12 week training period. You will receive our Foundation Level Lesson Plan and attend a weekly group class on our campus in Dripping Springs.

TRAINING CENTER

We welcome companies, clubs and student groups to volunteer for an SDI Done-In-A-Day Event. These include building walking paths, power washing kennels and landscaping.

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SPECIAL EVENTS

We depend on 100 volunteers to produce our annual Mighty Texas Dog Walk - our biggest fundraiser. Have fun helping out at the Doggiest Day in Austin! This year: Nov. 16, 2024 at beautiful Camp Mabry! 

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