Doggy Day Out Program Guidelines:
- Participating humans MUST be 18 years or older.
- A staff member will select a dog for you based on your application. If you have a certain dog you would like us to consider please state that in the application.
- You will be provided with a leash, harness, an “adopt-me” vest, and a backpack full of supplies.
- Participating dogs MUST remain on leash at all times, unless in an enclosed area of your home or a private fenced-in yard.
- Participating dogs are not allowed to go to dog parks or to meet other pets
Doggy Day Out’s 3 Steps to Adventure
You’re just 3 simple steps away from having your own Doggy Day Out adventures with one of our friendly shelter pups. Follow the steps, read the FAQs below and if you still have questions, reach out to us at programs@safehavenhumane.com.
It will help answer many of the questions you have about the program.
Easily register for your own fun, exciting adventures. It only takes a few minutes and only has to be completed once! If you have a particular dog you’d like to take out, please let us know.
Once you have completed your registration, let’s gets get you on the books!
Don’t Forget to Share Your Adventure With Us
Be sure to post about your fun day with your shelter dog on social media! Potential adopters love to see adoptable dogs enjoying a day outside of the shelter. You never know who may be watching, and your friends can always share your post to reach even more people.
Links and tags to share photos and videos from your Doggy Day Out:
- Facebook: SafeHaven Humane Society
- Instagram: @safehavenhumanesociety32220
- Tik Tok: @safehavenhumane
- Use the hashtag #doggydayout
We re-tweet and re-gram! You can also share your story with us here!
We may also share your outing to our social media channels, feature the story in a blog post, use the story for greater promotion of our programs, and will use the information to better advertise the dog to potential adopters who come into our shelter. We cannot thank you enough for capturing valuable information about our shelter dogs!
Doggy Day Out | FAQs
SafeHaven provides a leash and/or harness best suited for your dog, along with a backpack of supplies. Additionally in your backpack, you will find a folder with a report card, recommended places to go, FAQs, social media ideas and links, and SafeHaven contact information.
It’s up to you! You can take them on a car ride to go get a pup-cone, take them to your home for a few hours for playtime and naps, or hang out with them around town for a the day. For day trips, all dogs must be returned to our shelter by 4 p.m. If the animal does a sleep over the dog must return to the shelter by 11 a.m. the next morning. Alternatively, if you wish to spend more time with your dog, you can become their official foster!
Doggy Day Out give our dogs a much-needed “break” from the stress of the shelter. They also help us learn about that pet’s behavior and their likes, dislikes. This helps us find them homes faster.
- Take naps
- Play fetch in the backyard
- Go on a car ride to get a snack
- Go on a hike
- Hang out with friends to meet new people
- Go to a dog park
- Interact with other pets in the home
- Give the dog away to someone
- Let the dog off leash in a public and/or unfenced area
No! You don’t need to be a resident of our immediate community to participate in Doggy’s Day Out. However, we do ask that you stay within a reasonable distance of our shelter during your outing and keep your phone on you in case we need to reach you!
No special training is needed. When you arrive at our shelter, you will be met by our staff who will walk you through the rules and the contents of your day-out backpack!
Most adult dogs are eligible for this program. Staff will evaluate the dogs during their stay at the shelter and match you with a dog they feel will do best on what you plan to do on your doggy day out. Dogs under 6 months of age can only qualify if they have received 4 rounds of vaccinations.
Due to the constant flux of dogs in and out of the shelter, we cannot guarantee requests to be paired with a dog that excludes specific breeds, energy levels or sizes. While we are unable to make any guarantees, with many dogs in our shelter at all times, we will likely have a dog that matches your handling abilities–so c’mon down!
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