Author: Community Relations

ElderDog provides free services to seniors who need help looking after their dogs so they can remain as a family. To volunteer as a Dog Walker, you should enjoy helping seniors with their dogs, have some experience with dogs, be reliable and have good interpersonal skills. A volunteer for this position needs to commit to a couple of hours or more each week to help a senior with activities like dog walks.  The senior may also need assistance getting a dog to and from veterinary or grooming appointments, to require help with other related dog-care needs, such as minor grooming or administering medication. Walks are generally 30 to 60 minutes in length. It’s up to you how many days you want to commit to. All volunteers must b e 18 years of age or older and provide a favourable Police Information Check. For more information, please contact Veronica via email: nanaimovc@elderdog.ca.

ElderDog provides free services to seniors who need help looking after their dogs so they can remain a family. They have three DCS Coordinators and are seeking a fourth to join the team. You would be responsible for responding to inquiries for assistance, conducting intake visits, taking an assessment walk with the dogs, scheduling, providing support and advice to volunteers, record keeping, teleconferences with other Dog Care Support Coordinators across Canada. Excellent organization and communication skills are required, as well as strong computer skills, specifically with Gmail, Google Docs and Google Sheets.  You will require a computer, printer, and scanner, as well as a cell phone or digital camera. All volunteers must be 18 years of age or older and provide a favourable Police Information Check. For more information, please contact Peggy via email: nanaimodcs2@elderdog.ca.