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JV DOG VISITATION SESSION 2 3100 Cherry Hill Road | Ann Arbor, MI | 48105 (734) 662-5585 | www.hshv.org Agenda Dog body language review Challenges in dog visitation Animal visitation time Whats Next? Working Safely With

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JV DOG VISITATION SESSION 2

3100 Cherry Hill Road | Ann Arbor, MI | 48105 (734) 662-5585 | www.hshv.org

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Agenda

 Dog body language review  Challenges in dog visitation  Animal visitation time  What’s Next?

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Working Safely With Shelter Animals

Common Issues: Being Mouthy Reaction to

ther

animals and/or people Trying to get out of the kennel and/or loose animals

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Awareness Helps with Many Challenges

 Read the binder to gain information

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Share Your Notes

 Clear handwriting  Details of how the visit went

 Be descriptive!

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Which is Helpful?

That dog was crazy!

Cosmo was very excited when I entered the kennel and had trouble settling

down. He kept jumping and was very

mouthy but when I gave him a toy he settled down.

This one? This one?

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Exiting or Entering the Kennels/Rooms

 Training opportunity

 Make animals wait patiently before

entering/exiting

 Use your body as a barrier  Use food or toys as a distraction  Get assistance from staff/volunteers

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Loose Animals

Prevention is the key! Yell “Loose ___” Give location Watch the animal Do not try to get the animal

back in their kennel once they have left the doorway

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Help Our Animals to Be the Best!

 Discourage rough play  Use calm, gentle petting  Respond to their cues  Think from the animal’s

perspective

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Down Time?

 Make and pass out treats (remember the

food bowl sticker)

 Stop in at the front desk to see if they need

help

 Ask Amelia or Jessie for assistance

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Let’s Visit Our Animals!

Please return 10 minutes before your class is

ver 

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What’s Next?

 You may sign up for “JV Dog and

Puppy Socialization” (these shifts will be made available to you in your VIC account).

 Dog visitation shifts fill up well in

advance

 Contact Amelia or Jessie with any issues

r questions

 After Today

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 You may only volunteer for what you

 If you do any shelter cleaning, you

cannot visit with more animals that day

 You may not bring friends or family

members with you (unless they are a JV or adult volunteer and have signed up for a shift)

 You should only plan on staying for

your assigned shift

Reminders…

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