Dog Feeding

Hours: 9 am - 1pm (approx)
Rostered basis at Ingleside shelter Doggiewood. Join our roster on a regular day to suit you. You must be over 18 years old, have experience with dogs, excellent dog-handling skills, and an understanding of dog behaviour. You should be able to remain calm under pressure (it is like being on playground duty with a bunch of unruly kids, some who like to scrap, and need a firm but kind hand to keep them in line). You will feed them, cuddle and calm the new and nervous ones, give them loads of love and generally keep the peace! You should be fit, able to bend/lift, and willing to do general housekeeping to keep the place looking good! If you can commit on a regular rostered basis please call the shelter direct on 9486 3133 or email: admin@doggierescue.com

Laundry Help

Can you help us with our laundry needs? We wash about 15 loads of washing each day. You can pick up washing, take it home and bring it back folded within a week. You can take as little or as much as you like. Alternatively, you could assist us in our laundry facilities on a rostered basis. If you are taking washing you can take as little or as much as you like as long as its returned within the week. If you can help please contact Sue or Karen on 9486 3133 or via email at admin@doggierescue.com

Grooming Assistance

We require groomers to assist our lovely groomer Caroline on Fridays or Tuesdays at Ingleside. You must be qualified and experienced in working with rescued dogs. To assist in this area please contact Lize on 9972 7194 or lizesporre@optusnet.com.au

Customer Service People

Introduce people to their new "best friend"
Hours: 10am - 4pm (5pm summertime)
Rostered basis once every 2-3 weeks at our adoption centre, Ingleside (Tue - Sun), Alexandria (Sat)
Join our roster on a regular day to suit you. You will be responsible for welcoming visitors to the Doggie Rescue adoption centre who may be interested in fostering or adopting a doggie, or volunteering to walk, cuddle etc. You will need an outgoing, pleasant manner with people, and work quickly and calmly when it gets hectic. You will also be happy to follow some basic procedures and do general housekeeping to keep the place looking good! You must be over eighteen and training is provided.
If you can commit on a regular rostered basis please contact Meaghan on 0403 833 934 or via email: Meaghan hugos.mum@hotmail.com

Doggie Transport

Are you available on one or more days, and have a vehicle suitable to carry small dogs in crates or happy to drive a small manual van?
Crates are provided. It takes just a few hours per week or per fortnight (or on-call)
Where we need transport help:

• Hawkesbury Pound to North Rocks am preferably Friday or Monday
• Ingleside to Alexandria and back on Saturdays
• Ingleside to Chatswood and back on Saturdays
• Mona Vale to Double Bay Mondays am
• Blacktown to North Rocks Mondays & Thursdays
• Ingleside to Double Bay Mondays am

Food Preparation - Monthly

Friday Mornings in the Ingleside Area
8am – 11am (approximately)
Two volunteers are needed to assist in chopping and packing chicken bones.
This involves working with 1-2 other volunteers in a friendly environment.
You will need to be over eighteen and register as a volunteer prior to commencing.
If you can help please contact Jan on 9807 4521.

Dog Walkers & Cuddlers

No need to call!
Pop in to Ingleside from 10am - 4pm Tuesday to Sunday or PetBarn at Alexandria on Saturdays only from 10am to 3pm.
First timers should bring photo ID to register as a volunteer. If you are under 18 years old please bring an adult with you too!

Rabbit & Guinea Pig Carers

We need bunny and guinea pig volunteers, preferably local to the northern beaches to help care for our rescued rabbits and guinea pigs. We need help with cleaning on a weekly/fortnightly basis and help with collecting fresh veggies for them. The work involves cleaning bunny hutches and feeding, playing and cuddling the animals.Sometimes we have up to 15 rabbits.
This can be completely flexible according to your schedule.
Please contact Lise on 9972 7194 or email lizesporre@optusnet.com.au

Poster People

Takes almost no time at all!
Doggie Rescue has no budget to advertise or promote what we do.
But a very generous printer (Focus Press, South Strathfield) who have provided us with lovely coloured posters asking people to adopt or foster a doggie.
We need people willing to take 5, 10 or more posters and put them up in vets clinics, pet supply shops, schools, & community notice boards in their area.
Just one poster in Gladesville generated 6 calls - and resulted in 1 dog finding a new home - so please call us if you can help cover Sydney with the Doggie Rescue message!
We will mail posters to you - it is that easy! Call Josh on 0417 060 284.

Under 18?

Yes you can still help us. Here are some ideas:

• Walk or cuddle dogs – bring an adult with you
• Sell merchandise or raise money through your school
• Get some friends or classmates together and sponsor a dog
• Deliver flyers in your local area which can be downloaded from SayNoToAnimalsinPetShops.com
• Knit jumpers to sell in our outlets

We always need odd jobs done. If you are a tradesman or handy with odd jobs eg. Gardening and willing to donate some time please contact Sue on 9486 3133 or via email at admin@doggierescue.com.au