It seems to me there are a couple of issues here. I don't think a shelter wants just any JoeBloe walking in one day to say "hey I'd like to help by walking your dogs". The shelter needs to know something about its volunteers though a criminal check might be a bit much. If someone has been volunteering at a shelter for some time so the staff knows them and now new policies are being put into effect, then the shelter should have some sort of informational meeting/handout for all its volunteers so they know what and why. And even when volunteers have been accepted, some mini-training should be included for handling dogs. Many shelter dogs have been abused so I wouldn't want a volunteer who grew up under the "old" system of training with spanking and collar yerking now handling a special needs dog. Actual certification for dog walkers - no - the government intrudes enough.
I'd like you to meet Ruby…
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Sorry i cant join in Jess - am suer she is lovely but birds give me the heebie jeebies!
You will need to give a warning in your titles next so i know if i can safely just look at the pictures of the beautiful Maya & the cute pugs, and avoid those flying things (i dont even eat chicken, have a real phobia about them!)
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Beautiful…how long to they live?
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My mum has bird phobia, she hated it when i used to have all the rescue birds in the house!! I shall be sure to put a warning on next time
Sharron - they live for around 20 years.
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We were scared of our parrot when we first got him and I think he knew it. We would open the cage first thing out of his mouth was I BITE and that he would do. Then he get out of cage and thats when the fun would start. There is no way around it they can bite hard now we have a loving happy bird he will even tell you I love you and then I love me he is crazy.
Rita Jean
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He sounds like a character Rita Jean!!
Lories are known for being very very sweet pets. You cant really get a better pet bird than a hand reared lory, as long as you can cope with the mess!
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Just some more pictures of Ruby (sorry Scott!!!)
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She is sooooo cute!!! Can't wait to see her when she is all feathered in!
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Jess, she is so cool. I love how you can tell that she is a baby, but yet she will become a beautiful bird soon..
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Yes, gorgeous!
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She really is very cute and so loveable looking. I like the keyboard one I can see she was looking up what she was going to look like with her beautiful feathers.
Rita Jean
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She's lovely Jess, i like the one were she's looking at the computer too
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She is lovely Jess, I like how she is surfing the net already!
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Ruby looks beautiful. Fantastic colours!
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Lovely. Looks like she'll be a beauty. Thinking of you a lot lately. Thanks for posting.
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Some pictures of Ruby taken yesterday:
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She looks so much better
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She looks lovely. She is filling in nicely. How old is she now?
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Last picture really nice. She is getting so bright pretty bird for sure.
Rita Jean
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She must be about 16 weeks now i guess.
Thanks for the replies.
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Gorgeous pics, Ruby is developing fast. I like her fruit kebab and that last pic is great !
