For today's Blog the Change for Animals post, I want to encourage you to go take walk - with a shelter dog.
That's it.
So simple, yet it helps in so many ways. You are helping to get a dog out of the boring, stressful confines of his or her cage for a little while. You are socializing that dog to new people. You are giving that dog some much needed exercise and attention. And while you're at it, you can practice leash manners, eye contact, sits, taking treats easily, not jumping up, etc...any behavior that you think might improve that dog's chance of being adopted.
It's free.
It's easy.
And it's good for you too. Hey, what better way to keep your New Year's resolution to exercise more?
Contact your local shelter for more info - I'm sure they'd be happy to have you. Even if you go just once. But I'm betting, once you try it, you're going to want to keep going back, again and again and again...
Go out, get some fresh air, and take a shelter dog for a walk today.
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