Making a Difference, One Walk at a Time: Paws Patrol Volunteers at ADANA

Ian, Vesa, Mandy & Friends

Every Sunday we have a group of amazing volunteers come to ADANA to walk and socialise the dogs They are affectionally called the PAWS PATROL. Ian and Vesa and Mandy and several of their friends. They have been coming for quite a while now and have made a huge difference to lots of the dogs at the shelter. They don’t just walk any dog, they focus on the dogs which can be reactive to other dogs, the giant dogs which have never been on leads before and can pull you down the mountain if you don’t handle them correctly. The socially awkward dogs which never want to leave their pens. And the dogs which are beyond excited to be going for a walk that you can hardly get them to stand still to put a lead on them. Their time and love and care has been a great benefit to so many of our dogs. Not only do they take the dogs out for great walks, they have been able to socialise them, take them swimming. Teach them manners and commands and enable them to become more well adjusted and balanced happy dogs. Many of the dogs when they first arrived at the shelter have to be kept in large pens on their own as they were aggressive with other dogs. Now most of them have room mates or a girlfriend, just how it should be. Thank you so much guys, you really mean a lot to us here at ADANA.

Ian Ryles has written his own little story for the Olive Press, who liked it so much, they have asked him to write regular updates on Ian and the ADANA dogs . Well done Ian. He has gotten to know some of these dogs so well, he is a great advocate for ADANA. Read their story here.

If you want to become a volunteer and join the Paw Patrol, you can join us any morning, from 10:30 to 13:30.