Service Learning Journal - Week Five

Tuesday was a busy day at the humane society as far as volunteering went. Three other people besides me showed up to volunteer and walk the dogs. It was nice to see that the puppy room was still fairly empty; some of the front kennels outside were empty too for a change. One of the puppies seemed pretty traumatized; he tried to urinate on anyone who attempted to get him out of his cage. Then he proceeded to leave large puddles in the front room next to the main door. And once I got him outside he refused to walk with the leash! When I finally got him to the play yard all he would do was jump on me and scratch my arm. I honestly did not know what to do with him. I was simultaneously afraid that he would hurt me and that he would hurt himself by thrashing about against the leash. I didn’t get a chance to play much with the older dogs that stay outside, but the ones I did play with were very nice. The humane society even had a spaniel that was trained. Whenever I would crouch down, it ran right over and sat down in front of me – ready to be petted. Overall, it was a nice day, and I managed to get home without any bug bites this week!