3/27/2023 0 Comments Snappy snare dog![]() ![]() If you are hoping that this particular stray dog will benefit from the resources and experience of UBS, it is important to talk to a board member or key coordinator to make sure UBS has the capacity, such as donations, fosters, and other resources, to take on this dog in need. You may wish to establish a tiered communications tree, where a nexus of helpers receives information the fastest, easiest way, such as through texts or a dedicated Facebook page, and certain people are responsible for calling volunteers who aren’t able to access those main communication channels. Some people like to receive texts or Facebook messages, while others need to be called or emailed. Agree on avenues of communication that work for all members of the group. Try to assign tasks that match a person’s abilities and availability. Whenever possible, write down or record contact information for everyone involved with the capture of a dog. Strangers banding together to help a stray dog is great, but these newly-formed, spontaneous working groups can have problems when people disagree on the goal or methods. When helping a stray dog, you will usually find yourself teaming up with people you just met. If you don’t know the best way to go about something, please ask before proceeding. In most cases, there is an alternative method that will allow you to help that stray dog without risking personal injury. If you are a volunteer for UBS, please understand that if we ask for your help with a stray, we are never asking you to do anything that puts your personal health and safety at excessive risk. Examples of risky behavior dog rescuers sometimes engage in include: stopping in the middle of a busy freeway for a dog trying to catch a dog showing obvious signs of fear and aggression, without using the proper equipment going alone into unsafe neighborhoods or wild landscapes to catch a dog trespassing on private property and texting or using social media while driving. ![]() You can’t help dogs in the future if you are injured, dead, or in jail. Please don’t put yourself at excessive risk to help a stray dog. ![]() If you have any questions or suggestions for improvement, please email. This guide is written by Jim Branson, and I first learned most of these techniques and tools from Kat Albrecht, founder of Missing Pet Partnership. It may also be of interest to members of the general public who are concerned about helping stray dogs. This handbook is intended for volunteers of Useless Bay Sanctuary, a nonprofit dedicated to helping stray dogs in the Seattle area. This information will be updated, hopefully with links to new videos, in the future. This guide will help you help a stray dog that you find wandering loose. ![]()
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