Hood River County Hukari Animal Shelter Adopt-A-Dog Program
Hood River County Adopt-A-Dog Program
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Adopting a friend
Adoption hours are:
Wednesdays 4pm-7pm, Saturdays 9am-1pm , Sundays 1pm-4pm.
The fee to adopt a dog is $80 plus the cost of spay or neuter surgery.
The adoption fee includes:
Deworming and some vaccinations
A 15% discount on spay or neuter surgery at a local vet
A free one year Hood River County dog license
Loan of a crate
An instant ID Tag
A 70 minute Humane Society of the United States "Training Your Adopted Dog" DVD. (Crates, ID tags and DVDs are provided by PROD.)
A certificate for a 40% discount on obedience training at Cascade Pet Camp, which is jointly underwritten by PRODand Cascade Pet Camp
A certificate for a 10% discount at Gorge Dog ,
A certificate for a 10% discount at Hannah's Great Dog Store (Hannah's will also donate to the shelter $2.00 per bag of dog food (5 - 20 lb size) or $4.00 per bag of dog food (over 20 lb.) for first time food purchases).
Present your adoption papers at Petco in The Dalles and receive a book of discount coupons.
Who We Are
The Hood River County Adopt-A-Dog Volunteer Program works with Hood River County Animal Control staff to provide the dogs at the Hukari Animal Shelter vaccinations, exercise, socialization, training, and lots of TLC. In addition, we run the Shelter's adoption program which finds responsible, loving, permanent homes for our adoptable homeless dogs.
Adopt-A-Dog's Wall of Fame (adopted dogs)
News
Useful Links
Adopt-A-Dog's Wall of Fame (adopted dogs)
PROD's Lost & Found List and a checklist of what to do if you've lost your dog.
PROD's tips for finding a new home for your dog
Interested in helping the dogs? Donate or Volunteer.
Volunteering in the Adopt-A-Dog Program:
Do you enjoy being around and working with dogs? Hood River’s Adopt-a-Dog program is in need of volunteers. You can work at the animal shelter in Odell evenings 6-7pm exercising and socializing dogs or you can work on Adoption Days, Wed 4-6, Sat 9-1 or Sun 1-4. Work as little as 1 hour per week or more if you like. We provide an orientation, training and the opportunity to work with a great group of volunteers and lots of different dogs!
Volunteer job descriptions
Adoption Screener and Counselor (may be office staff or dog handler)
Elicits from the prospective adopter the characteristics he or she is looking for in a dog, introduces prospective adopters to the adoptable dogs, and insures safety of visitors and appropriate handling of the adoptable dogs.
Office Staff
Provide customer service by greeting visitors, giving tours of the shelter, maintaining the list of adoptable dogs, checking for matches between the specific request file and adoptable dogs, contacting prospective adopters about a potential match and answering the phone. In addition, the office staff log all visitors and donations, assist with photographing dogs and maintain our supply of forms and handouts. Office staff may also be adoption screeners and counselors.
Dog Handlers/Kennel Staff
Exercise dogs and clean the exercise area, refresh the kennels, train and socialize the adoptable dogs including basic commands and good indoor manners. Dog handlers may also be adoption screeners and counselors.
Community Relations, Marketing, Fundraising, and Special Events
Choose a job that appeals to you! We need help with researching grant opportunities for Adopt-A-Dog’s Foundation, posting weekly fliers describing adoptable dogs, distributing and maintaining promotional displays, writing content for our newsletter, soliciting links on local Web pages, making doggie bandannas, and adding information about visitors and donations to our database.
How to become an Adopt-A-Dog volunteer
Fill out the volunteer application and criminal background check form available for downloading from our website at hoodriveradoptadog.org
Send the completed forms to Judy Dutcher, Volunteer Coordinator Adopt-A-Dog Program c/o Hukari Animal Shelter 3910 Heron Drive, Hood River, OR 97031.
Sign up for an orientation and training session by calling Judy at 541-354-2002 or emailing her at thebarkingz@gorge.net. Also tell her the date you mailed your forms to the shelter.
Orientation and training is held at the shelter and sessions are limited to six participants.
Donating to the Adopt-A-Dog Foundation:
The Adopt-A-Dog Foundation is a 501 (c)(3 )nonprofit organization. If you'd like to make a tax deductable contribution, please send it to:
Hood River Adopt-A-Dog Foundation
c/o Ed Mc Reynolds
1722 Sherman Avenue
Hood River, OR 97031
Our Wish List
1. Cash for supplies, including vaccines for the dogs.
2.
3. Polar fleece for making dog beds.
4. Lighting for the outdoor dog exercise area.
Come Visit Us!
DIRECTIONS: The Hukari Shelter is at 3910 Heron Dr in Odell. From downtown Odell, go north to the John Weber Business Park - take Eagle Loop past Hogg-Davis, turn onto Heron Dr. You won't regret it!!! 541-354-1083
Map to our shelter
Hood River County Adopt-A-Dog Program
3910 Heron Drive
Hood River, OR 97031
Phone: 541 354 1083
Email:
mcox@hoodriveradoptadog.org