"...The eye that doesn't see does not do justice to the body. That's why it's there, that's why you're out there." - Russell Schweickart [DAY 5]

Volunteering at Rocket Dog Rescue

January 10th, 2016

New year, new me... as so says literally everybody. There was no volunteering to be had during the well earned break, so my partner and I briskly resumed as the new year rolled around. The air was crisp and the weather, mediocre; my favorite kind. When I arrived, it was like clockwork. The volunteers set up the banners and cages and front desk, then we got straight to work.

The hours flew by, as me and my partner tagged out more difficult and bigger dogs. There was an incident where one of the dogs went loose and was almost hit by 3 or so cars. The dog was so fast. The senior volunteers dropped everything and even those looking to adopt ran to help. It was a tense moment and at the time I was in a cage, I had no idea how to handle the situation or how the dog got loose, but seeing the team of scrambling volunteers, It was hard not to panic seeing as they were panicking too.

The dog was eventually caught, leashed up tight and the excitement died out. Many thanks were said and I think I can handle myself if a dog I took care of ever got loose.

IF.

Today's Hours:  2
Total Hours: 16