IMPROVE THE COMMUNITY WHERE YOU LIVE – VOLUNTEER!

Because of volunteers, WAGS has placed over 100 dogs since 1987 to help people with physical disabilities.   If you’re interested in volunteering as a puppy raiser, sitter or dog walker, please call WAGS program director at 608-250-9247 x3 before downloading an application.

Volunteer opportunities include: 

• You will learn how to care for, train and work in public with a WAGS dog.
• Working with WAGS program director and mentoring from experienced volunteer puppy raisers, you will learn how to teach basic to advanced service dog skills – all before the puppy is even 6 months old!   
• You’re pet dogs will also benefit!!
•  You may also get involved in Therapy Dog work with a WAGS dog-in-training.
•  Puppy raisers live within 45 miles of WAGS.
•  Click Here to read stories from puppy raisers or download the Volunteer Puppy Raiser Application

Enjoy a WAGS dog-in-training for short stays 

• Sitting may last one night or up to a week.
• You do not have to train or take a dog in public but will receive basic training prior to sitting for a WAGS dog.
• Your volunteer time teaches our dogs that their environment may change but they continue to receive love and care.
• Sitters live within 20 miles of WAGS.
• Click Here to read stories from sitters or download the Volunteer Sitter Application

• WAGS staff will introduce you to a person and their WAGS dog who needs help getting their dog more exercise
• You’ll schedule times to walk, run or in-line skate with their dog – always on leash in their neighborhood.
•   Download the Dog Walker Application

• Use your skills, talents and passions to help with the annual Golf Outing or Fall Fundraiser
• If you would like to assist with these functions or find out more about other WAGS opportunities, please contact executive director, Aaron Backer at 608-250-9247 x1.