Boxers and Buddies Volunteer Application

How did you hear about Boxers and Buddies? *

What rescue groups or animal control agencies have you volunteered for in the past? (Please be specific, give the name of the group and describe your role) *

Please describe any skills or experience related to rescue: *

How many hours a week could you volunteer? *

Personal Information

Name: *

Age of Volunteer *

Street Address *

City/State/Zip *

Home Phone *

Cell Phone and/or Work phone and ext. *

E-mail Address *

Please list the other members of your household (include those that visit frequently)

	Name	Age	Relationship	Would they like to volunteer?
1	Name	Age	Relationship	Would they like to volunteer?
2	Name	Age	Relationship	Would they like to volunteer?
3	Name	Age	Relationship	Would they like to volunteer?
4	Name	Age	Relationship	Would they like to volunteer?
5	Name	Age	Relationship	Would they like to volunteer?
6	Name	Age	Relationship	Would they like to volunteer?
7	Name	Age	Relationship	Would they like to volunteer?
8	Name	Age	Relationship	Would they like to volunteer?

The following are some of the volunteer opportunities available with Boxers and Buddies. Please fill out the sections that you may be interested in. You can fill out as many or as few sections as you'd like.

Fund Raising

As a Non-profit organization, 100% of our income is derived from private donations. We need volunteers willing to plan and hold these events. This is the soliciting and gathering contributions such as money or other resources, by requesting donations from individuals, businesses, charitable foundations, or governmental agencies. This would require you to plan and set up events and call, write or visit with possible donors. This also requires direct interaction with the public and the ability to promote our rescue group.
Without fundraising, we would not be able to continue our rescue work.

	Yes	No	Other:
Are you interested in fund raising?	Yes	No	Other:	Other:
Do you have a reliable vehicle?	Yes	No	Other:	Other:
Are you available on weekends?	Yes	No	Other:	Other:
Do you enjoy working with the public?	Yes	No	Other:	Other:

Event Volunteer

We hold and attend many events throughout the year. These events are important to promote the rescue, show-off our wonderful dogs for adoption, raise much needed funds, and spread the word about Boxers and Buddies. Event volunteers need to travel to the events, set up the booth or area for the event, attend the event for the hours you signed up for, help care for the animals that attend the events, talk to interested adopters, and promote the rescue to every passer-by.

	Yes	No	Other:
Are you interested in events?	Yes	No	Other:	Other:
Do you have a reliable vehicle?	Yes	No	Other:	Other:
Are you available on weekends?	Yes	No	Other:	Other:
Do you enjoy working with the public?	Yes	No	Other:	Other:
Are you comfortable "selling" (raffle tickets, doggie kisses, gift baskets, ect)	Yes	No	Other:	Other:
Do you have experience with large dogs?	Yes	No	Other:	Other:
Are you comfortable cleaning pee/poo?	Yes	No	Other:	Other:

Office/Computer Work Volunteer

Most of the work behind Boxers and Buddies is not the fun and glam of getting to play with dogs all day. There is a TON of office type work involved. There are files to be maintained, photocopies, paperwork to copy, file, sort, tax donations to fill out, phone calls to return, thank you notes to write and send, mail to be sent, the list goes on and on. We always need help "behind the scenes" to keep Boxers and Buddies running smoothly.

	Yes	No	Other:
Are you interested in helping with office work?	Yes	No	Other:	Other:
Can you get transport to Boxers and Buddies' office?	Yes	No	Other:	Other:
Are you computer saavy?	Yes	No	Other:	Other:
Are you available on weekends?	Yes	No	Other:	Other:
Can you scan documents from your home/office?	Yes	No	Other:	Other:
Are you organized?	Yes	No	Other:	Other:
Can you navigate the internet?	Yes	No	Other:	Other:
Do you have experience filing?	Yes	No	Other:	Other:
Can you sit, stand, bend and move freely?	Yes	No	Other:	Other:

Kennel Volunteer

Although ideally we would like all of our dogs awaiting adoption to be in a foster home at this time its not possible. Many of our dogs board at a local kennel. The facility allows our rescues to stay for free, even though it puts a horrible strain on their employees and financially they are having difficulty housing our 20+ dogs and still making money. We need to help them out before our rescues have no where to go, except back to the shelter.
We need volunteers to walk dogs, feed, give medicine, exercise and help clean the facility.

	Yes	No	Other:
Would you like to volunteer at the kennel?	Yes	No	Other:	Other:
Do you have experience with large dogs?	Yes	No	Other:	Other:
Are there breeds that you're not comfortable with?	Yes	No	Other:	Other:
Are you comfortable cleaning pee/poo?	Yes	No	Other:	Other:
Can you bend, stand, and move freely?	Yes	No	Other:	Other:
Do you have sensitive skin or allergies to cleaners?	Yes	No	Other:	Other:
Do large groups of dogs scare you?	Yes	No	Other:	Other:

Dog Volunteer

Many of our dogs live in a dog daycare/kennel facility. They get very little individual attention and interaction. Many of our dogs have never had training and need some manners. Some dog have issues like playing to exhuberently or pulling on the leash or jumping on people. These are all things that Dog Volunteers will help with. Dog volunteers will take the kenneled dogs on walks, hikes, through dog training (sponsored by Boxers and Buddies), and even teach them tricks or agility. Getting the dogs out, well behaved and social is the #1 thing that will get them into permanent, loving homes.

	Yes	No	Other:
Are you interested in being a dog volunteer?	Yes	No	Other:	Other:
Do you have a reliable vehicle?	Yes	No	Other:	Other:
Can you commit to working with a dog 2 or 3 times a week?	Yes	No	Other:	Other:
Are you comfortable with transporting a dog in your vehicle?	Yes	No	Other:	Other:
Can you commit to a 6 week training class (pre-paid, class meets 1x per week for 1 hr)	Yes	No	Other:	Other:
Can you control a large dog?	Yes	No	Other:	Other:
Are there breeds that scare you?	Yes	No	Other:	Other:
Are you patient?	Yes	No	Other:	Other:
Are you calm?	Yes	No	Other:	Other:
Are you reliable?	Yes	No	Other:	Other:

Reference and Follow up Calls Volunteer

All prospective adopters must provide personal references and a vet reference. Volunteers are needed to call and check out these references and report back prior to an adoption. We occasionally need to call people that have surrendered their dog, landlords, vets to obtain records and follow up on dogs that have been adopted in the past. We do lifelong follow-ups and support for our previous adopters. Some of these calls take time and may incur phone charges.

	Yes	No	Other:
Are you interested in being a Calling Volunteer?	Yes	No	Other:	Other:
Do you feel comfortable calling people and inquiring about prospective adopters?	Yes	No	Other:	Other:
Do you have access to a telephone during both days and evenings?	Yes	No	Other:	Other:
Do you have an answering machine or voice mail to receive returned calls?	Yes	No	Other:	Other:
Do you have a calling plan that will financially allow you to make many calls?	Yes	No	Other:	Other:
Are you comfortable with strangers having your phone number?	Yes	No	Other:	Other:
Are you organized and reliable?	Yes	No	Other:	Other:
Are you available to make calls durring the day, evenings or on weekends?	Yes	No	Other:	Other:

Adoption Volunteer

Adoption volunteers are one of the most important parts of the rescue. Without them, there would be no adoptions. These volunteers are the ones that receive and review EVERY application that comes in. They need to find and recognize potential warning signs and problems, call the potential adoptor for a phone interview, set-up a meet and greet, prepare all paperwork for adoption, do the home checks and complete the adoption - placing a homeless dog with its new family.

	Yes	No	Other:
Would you like to be an adoption volunteer?	Yes	No	Other:	Other:
Do you feel comfortable calling people and inquiring about prospective adopters?	Yes	No	Other:	Other:
Do you have access to a telephone during both days and evenings?	Yes	No	Other:	Other:
Do you have an answering machine or voice mail to receive returned calls?	Yes	No	Other:	Other:
Do you have a calling plan that will financially allow you to make many calls?	Yes	No	Other:	Other:
Are you comfortable with strangers having your phone number?	Yes	No	Other:	Other:
Are you organized and reliable?	Yes	No	Other:	Other:
Are you available to make calls durring the day, evenings or on weekends?	Yes	No	Other:	Other:
Are you comfortable visiting strange homes?	Yes	No	Other:	Other:
Can you remember a series of guidelines that will disqualify someone from adopting	Yes	No	Other:	Other:
Would you be able to deny a family a dog?	Yes	No	Other:	Other:

Transporting Dogs Volunteer

At some time or another all dogs in our organization need transport. Sometimes its from the shelter, to the vetrinarian, to a foster home, or to their new home. This will require travel to/from the transport locations, which can possibly incur gas and toll costs. It also requires putting a strange dog in your vehicle, so a crate or confined area is recommended. Sometimes the dog will experience motion sickness or other events that could make a mess in your vehicle. Sometimes there are multiple dogs that need transport.

	Yes	No	Other:
Would you like to do transport?	Yes	No	Other:	Other:
Are there breeds that you're not comfortable with?	Yes	No	Other:	Other:
Do you have a reliablevehicle to make the trip(s)?	Yes	No	Other:	Other:
Do you have a crate or other means of humane restraint?	Yes	No	Other:	Other:
Are you aware that the dog(s) may soil your vehicle?	Yes	No	Other:	Other:

Fostering Volunteer

We are limited to the dogs we save by the number of locations we can place the dogs until they're adopted. We cannot afford to pay boarding fees and the current facility is asking us to cut from the 30 dogs that now stay there to 8 dogs. That means we will only be able to house 8 dogs without the help of foster families. A foster family cares for the dog like they would their own dogs. Boxers and Buddies will provide food, supplies necissary for care, and cover approved vertrinary expenses. In order to become a foster home, please continue with the foster application portion of this form.

If you do not want to apply to be a foster home, press the NO button, then please scroll to the end of the foster volunteer section and continue with the rest of the volunteer application.

I would like to offer my home and be a foster family for a dog awaiting adoption.

IF YOU MARK "YES" ALL ITEMS BELOW MUST BE COMPLETED IN ORDER TO QUALIFY AS A FOSTER HOME.
INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. *

Yes

Home Information

Do you live in a:

Do you

How long at current address?

Renters/Leasees: Provide name and phone number of landlord (required)

We have a

Pool (fenced)	Pool (unfenced)
Balcony	Patio (ground level)
Patio (raised)	Deck (ground level)
Deck (elevated more than 5 feet)	If you have a dog run/kennel, please provide measurements: If you have a dog run/kennel, please provide measurements:

Do you currently have homeowner's or renter's liability insurance?
(If "yes", please FAX copy of the insurance policy to (775) 826-9912)

Yes

Animals Currently in your home:

	Name	Breed	Sex	Age	Spayed/Neutered	Obedience Trained
Dog 1	Name	Breed	Sex	Age	Spayed/Neutered	Obedience Trained
Dog 2	Name	Breed	Sex	Age	Spayed/Neutered	Obedience Trained
Dog 3	Name	Breed	Sex	Age	Spayed/Neutered	Obedience Trained
Cat 1	Name	Breed	Sex	Age	Spayed/Neutered	Obedience Trained
Cat 2	Name	Breed	Sex	Age	Spayed/Neutered	Obedience Trained
Cat 3	Name	Breed	Sex	Age	Spayed/Neutered	Obedience Trained
Other	Name	Breed	Sex	Age	Spayed/Neutered	Obedience Trained
Other	Name	Breed	Sex	Age	Spayed/Neutered	Obedience Trained

If you currently have pets in your home, please provide the name, address and phone number of your current veterinarian:

Where will your foster

	In the house	In the garage	In the bedroom	In a crate	Free roam	House w/dog door	Garage w/dog door	Dog run	Yard	Other (specify)
Sleep at night?	In the house	In the garage	In the bedroom	In a crate	Free roam	House w/dog door	Garage w/dog door	Dog run	Yard	Other (specify)	Other (specify)
Spend time alone?	In the house	In the garage	In the bedroom	In a crate	Free roam	House w/dog door	Garage w/dog door	Dog run	Yard	Other (specify)	Other (specify)
Spend time when you're home?	In the house	In the garage	In the bedroom	In a crate	Free roam	House w/dog door	Garage w/dog door	Dog run	Yard	Other (specify)	Other (specify)

How will you exercise your foster dog?

What will you do if your foster dog is not housebroken?

Descibe how you will discipline your foster dog:

	Yes	No	Other: (specify)
Will you attend obedience classes with your foster dog	Yes	No	Other: (specify)	Other: (specify)
Will you bring your foster dog to an from weekly adoptions, special events and/or meet and greets with potential adoptos?	Yes	No	Other: (specify)	Other: (specify)
Will you allow Boxers and Buddies to visit your home?	Yes	No	Other: (specify)	Other: (specify)
Will you notify Boxers and Buddies of your intent to adopt your foster dog PRIOR to any adoption events or meet and greets?	Yes	No	Other: (specify)	Other: (specify)
Will you complete a behavioral evaluation form about your foster dog?	Yes	No	Other: (specify)	Other: (specify)
Will you immediately contact a Boxers and Buddies trainer for ANY issues, problems or concerns?	Yes	No	Other: (specify)	Other: (specify)
Will you IMMEDIATELY contact your Boxers and Buddies representitive if you have any health concerns?	Yes	No	Other: (specify)	Other: (specify)

Further Comments/Additional Information: Anything you feel will help us find the right dog for your home:

* Electronic Signature

Your electronic signature below serves as acknowledgement that this is a sincere inquiry, and that all information provided is true, correct and complete.
I understand that this information will be included with my volunteer, foster or potential adoption contract and if any of the above information is found to be false, even after adoption, the dog may be reclaimed at no expense to Boxers and Buddies.
I also understand that incomplete applications WILL NOT be processed.
On the Internet an Electronic Signature carries the same legal weight as if you were signing your name to a printed document. To complete this form, please provide your electronic signature below by typing your name in the box, then submit the form.

Wood	Chain Link
Vinyl	Stone
8 feet	6 feet
4 feet	No fence