OBG Volunteer / Foster Program

Page last updated on Monday, April 21, 2008.

OBG, Inc. needs volunteers in the Washington DC Metro area within easy commute to adoption shows that occur in northern Virginia and suburban Maryland. In addition, foster volunteers are needed to care for the dogs in their private homes until a new adoptive family can be found. At this time, we are especially looking for foster volunteers in suburban, MD

OBG, Inc. welcome all volunteers who can assist with administrative, management skills, newsletter skills such as editing, typing, graphics, and journalism; website skills such as updating and maintaining a very active website; volunteers to transport dogs from shelters to foster homes or to/from the vet; volunteers to attend various adoption shows to watch over the rescued cockers and respond to questions from the public; skills in public speaking to further educate school children on the proper care of a pet; fund raising skills to further strengthen this organization financially; volunteers to groom and bathe dogs; and/or volunteers to monitor and respond to public inquiries either through the phone or internet.

Foster Volunteers to temporarily care for Rescued Cockers are especially needed. This requires patience and understanding together with a good sense of humor.

OBG, Inc. uses foster volunteers to care for rescued cockers in their own home environments, thus allowing abused and/or abandoned dogs to be more easily rehabilitated and re-socialized prior to their adoption to new adoptive parents. We have found this method to be much more preferable than keeping our dogs in kennels. Without these fosters, OBG, Inc. is limited to the number of cockers we can save from shelters before they are put down. Generally fostering a cocker averages 1-4 months before a new adoptive home is found for the dog. During this time, OBG, Inc. offers each foster home free medical care for the fostered cocker, plus free dog food. After what some of these dogs have suffered, can you provide the loving care and comfort so necessary to reassure these dogs that the human race is compassionate after all?

Fostering a cocker is also a great way to have a doggy buddy in your home for a while. If you love dogs, but can't make the long term commitment of dog ownership - try fostering!!

If you are interested in volunteering or fostering, please contact the volunteer coordinator today!

You'll find that you really can make a difference!

-To the world you are but one person, to a rescue dog you are the world.

Volunteers are nonpaid with this nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization.