Role: Dog Walking Volunteer Reports to: Volunteer Dog Walking Coordinator Department/Unit overview: This program is part of Aged & Disability Volunteer Services. Purpose: The Dog Walking Program is offered to eligible Wyndham residents as a service to walk their dogs. Primarily the dog walking program is a service to dog owners who are unable to walk their dog because of age, impairment or disability. All dogs are pre‐screened and assessed by Wyndham’s Legislative Services as suitable before being accepted into the program. The program utilises the services of volunteers who have been suitably trained to walk dogs. The position requires a volunteer to walk a pre-registered pet dog that has been inducted into the program, within the municipality, at agreed times with the owner of that dog. Key Responsibilities and Duties: To liaise and communicate with the dog owner on a regular basis To take responsibility for the dog, whist walking within the scope of the training To maintain equipment issued to perform the tasks and follow incident report processes as per the training To inform the dog walking program supervisor of any changes, problems or recommendations in relation to the program or as a Council Volunteer Clean up after the dog with equipment provided Make a decision as to whether the conditions in the environment are appropriate to conduct the service Make a decision as to whether a dog is in reasonable health and take to either not walk the dog or cease walking the dog and follow the procedure for this incident Abide by council policy and procedures Desired Attributes: Must be able to make decisions around any safety issues whilst walking the dog (either for the dog or themselves) and follow procedures Experience handling dogs, especially in public places Empathy for older adults and/or people with disabilities Experience owning dogs and an understanding of health and canine behaviour and temperament Ability to confidently communicate with others An ability to manage one’s time and adhere to agreed plans with the owners of the dogs Ability to gain co-operation from others to achieve a mutually beneficial relationship History of dog ownership
Role: Dog Walking Volunteer Reports to: Volunteer Dog Walking Coordinator Department/Unit overview: This program is part of Aged & Disability Volunteer Services. Purpose: The Dog Walking Program is offered to eligible Wyndham residents as a service to walk their dogs. Primarily the dog walking program is a service to dog owners who are unable to walk their dog because of age, impairment or disability. All dogs are pre‐screened and assessed by Wyndham’s Legislative Services as suitable before being accepted into the program. The program utilises the services of volunteers who have been suitably trained to walk dogs. The position requires a volunteer to walk a pre-registered pet dog that has been inducted into the program, within the municipality, at agreed times with the owner of that dog. Key Responsibilities and Duties: To liaise and communicate with the dog owner on a regular basis To take responsibility for the dog, whist walking within the scope of the training To maintain equipment issued to perform the tasks and follow incident report processes as per the training To inform the dog walking program supervisor of any changes, problems or recommendations in relation to the program or as a Council Volunteer Clean up after the dog with equipment provided Make a decision as to whether the conditions in the environment are appropriate to conduct the service Make a decision as to whether a dog is in reasonable health and take to either not walk the dog or cease walking the dog and follow the procedure for this incident Abide by council policy and procedures Desired Attributes: Must be able to make decisions around any safety issues whilst walking the dog (either for the dog or themselves) and follow procedures Experience handling dogs, especially in public places Empathy for older adults and/or people with disabilities Experience owning dogs and an understanding of health and canine behaviour and temperament Ability to confidently communicate with others An ability to manage one’s time and adhere to agreed plans with the owners of the dogs Ability to gain co-operation from others to achieve a mutually beneficial relationship History of dog ownership