Today I went to the shelter for Hiking Hounds. That's when volunteers get together and go hiking with some of the shelter dogs. I and 3 other volunteers randomly picked dogs out of their cages and took them on a hike across the scenic acres of the farm the shelter resides on. We picked 1 or 2 dogs, depending on what we could handle, and walked them for a mile. Then we put them away dog-tired (pun intended) and picked new ones, doing this a total of 4 times. We ended up walking 16 dogs before exhausting ourselves.
These dogs were so wonderful and grateful to get out of their cages! Once we got started on the hike most of them were great on the leash. Along the way we would stop in the shade and give them some love and much needed attention. Every single one of the dogs were so sweet. They got along with us and each other.
A 3-legged dog even got to go on a hike. He prefers to be called "handi-capable" and insisted on being the leader in the front.
Do you see your forever friend? If not, there's 500 more dogs to choose from!
