Ways to Volunteer

Thanks for your interest in helping Paws & Think. We welcome any level of volunteering and are currently looking for volunteers to help with the following:

At Risk Youth – Canine Programs

  • Help a youth apply the trainer’s instructions with his/her dog-in-training
  • Transport a dog to one of our Youth Programs
  • Create kennel cards (for posting at our partnering shelter)
  • Provide snacks, keepsakes or certificates, to recognize the youths following training

Service Dog Programs

  • Raise a puppy/dog to become a service dog (we provide the training, and you can request to be a co-raiser with another individual/family)
  • Puppy-sit for a future service dog, while his/her puppy raiser takes a break

Animal Assisted Therapy / Pet Therapy Programs

Take your certified pet to interact with children and adults in many settings (see a complete list of venues on our website) and:

  • Improve a child’s reading skills, by allowing the child to read to your pet
  • Help with the rehabilitation of injured Iraq Vets, by assisting in physical therapy
  • Assist children through the grieving process, in an upbeat, structured program
  • Help a senior reconnect with the world, through the affection of your pet
  • Provide comfort to patients and visitors in a hospital setting

Annual Dog Talk Conference

  • Provide your time and talents in supporting activities for our annual conference.  The topic of the conference meets an identified community need.

Event and Non-Animal Opportunities

  • Chair, or volunteer for, a committee for our next event
  • Help publish our monthly newsletter
  • Help maintain our database, help with mailings

Financial Support