Walkin' the Dogs

One of the things I am most grateful for, is that I have the time freedom to indulge myself in a few of my passions.

Anyone who knows me knows how much I love my dog, and really it goes beyond that…I love all dogs.

A few years ago, I ran into a friend who told me he had been volunteering at the local shelter, walking dogs.  I didn’t have a dog at the time and I thought it would be a nice way to spend a few hours a day, and getting some exercise was an added bonus!

It turned out to be a “dream job”. 

I love going to the shelter and I love working with the dogs.  Not only do I get to walk them through the beautiful trails in our west coast forests, I also get to groom them, play fetch with them and give them lots of cuddles and belly-rubs!

I was a little worried that I would want to bring them ALL home, so I made a firm decision in the beginning to go to the kennel with a lazer focus of HELPING, not searching for my soul-mutt.

I stayed very strong for over a year, and one day….it happened.  I found her.    Here she is… I couldn’t resist!

But… that’s a story for another post.

That was 2 years ago and even though I have my own dog now, I am still walking dogs 2 – 3 afternoons a week.  I love it. 

I especially love when one of our “kids” is adopted and finds a home where they will have a warm bed, regular meals and most important…love.

I hope you’ll take a look at my video…I have some great photos of a couple of our former clients who have now all found homes. You can also see the kennel, which to me is more beautiful than my former executive office!