Thank you for your interest in volunteering with Austin Boxer Rescue!  Our organization is run entirely by unpaid volunteers so we count on the generosity of people donating their time and talents to keep us running.  We know that everyone has unique talents and skills that can benefit our dogs.  If you have a couple hours a month, we will do our best to match your interests and skills to something that will directly improve the lives of boxers in Central Texas!   Please take the time to let us know how you can help us and someone will contact you soon.   On behalf of the pups ~ thank you!

Please tell us about yourself:

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What area of town do you live in? Central AustinNorth AustinSouth AustinEast AustinWest AustinOutside of AustinSuburbs South of AustinSurburbs North of AustinSan Antonio

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Email Address:

Do you own a boxer?yes no
Please describe?

Other dogs (please describe)?

 
Please, list any pets you currently have including breed, age, gender (cats and others).

 
Do you have children? yes no

Ages?
 

Please check the items that you can help with and please indicate the areas where you are already helping.

Approximately what type of time commitment can you make as a volunteeer for Austin Boxer Rescue?
I can help with ABR from time to time 
I can devote 5 hours a month to ABR
I can devote 5-10 hours a month to ABR
I can devote 10-20 hours a month to ABR
I can devote 10 hours or more a week to ABR 

Transportation
I can help transport dogs to and from:
shelters
vet appointments
to adoption days

Evaluating/behavior
I would like to learn how to work with dogs and correct behavioral problems.  (work directly with families to help ensure success with a foster or newly adopted dog.)
I can help with deaf dogs

Adoption (  Yes,  I am currently trained and approved to do home visits)
I can do home visits with potential ABR adopters and/or foster families  
I can photograph dogs
I can help write bios for the website

Foster (  Yes, I am currently a foster or I have in the past)
 I can be a foster for an ABR dog that is waiting to be adopted
 I can provide temporary care for ABR dogs when their foster families have to leave town for vacations or business meetings.

Adoption days
I can help with Adoption Days as:
A dog walker
A greeter
I want to learn how to match families with dogs and help with adoptions (including meetings outside of adoption days)
I would like to learn how to run adoption days

Communications and Public Relations
I can help create and/or maintain an online newsletter to send to people interested in ABR
I can write press releases and contact media outlets about ABR needs and events
I can take shifts returning calls to people who call and leave messages on the ABR Info Line
I can help maintain web listings for ABR Petfinder, 1-800 Save a Pet, Mightydog.com, etc

Fundraising
I can help plan and/or work at fundraising events for ABR
I am willing to help collect donations for the annual silent auction
I am interested in researching grants for ABR 
I am interested in grant writing
I can contact merchants/companies to ask for donations to ABR or sponsorship for the ABR website
I can organize or host a garage sale or yard sale benefiting  ABR

Events interested in participating in
Santa pictures in December
Gift wrapping in December
Weekly Farmer’s Markets
Pecan Street Festival
Pet fairs throughout the year

Finance
I can write thank you letters to people/businesses who donate to ABR

Other
I can offer occasional legal help to ABR
Please specify

By submitting this form, you have read the waiver and rules in their entirety and understand the content below.  You verify that you are at least eighteen years of age or emancipated. Parent or guardian approval required if under 18.

WAIVER FOR ABR VOLUNTEERS (click here to see volunteer waiver)

In consideration of the opportunity afforded to me as a volunteer for Austin Boxer Rescue Boxer, and in recognition of the possible risk to which I may subject myself, I hereby knowingly, freely, and voluntarily agree to waive all claims for damages for injury to my person and /or damage to my property from which liability may or could accrue Austin Boxer Rescue, and its directors, officers, agents, employees, and volunteers, arising out of my volunteer activity with Austin Boxer Rescue.

I recognize the possible risk to which I may subject myself as a volunteer for Austin Boxer Rescue, and knowingly assume all risks of any injury I might suffer to my person or property arising as a result of my volunteer activity with the Austin Boxer Rescue, and its directors, officers, agents, employees, and volunteers.

Finally, I agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Austin Boxer Rescue and its directors, officers, agents, employees, and volunteers from all claims, demands, losses, liability, lawsuits, liens, and judgments, including all attorneys' fees and expenses incurred, which arise out of or result, directly or indirectly, from or in connection with my volunteer services, including any causes or alleged to have been caused by the joint, concurrent, or sole negligence or other fault of any indemnities hereunder.

ADOPTION DAY SAFETY RULES

Safety is our main concern and it is important to follow our safety guidelines.  Adoption Days can be stressful or the dogs so we need to make sure that we put the safety of our volunteers and our dogs as our first priority. Our safety guidelines are as follows:

Do not allow dogs off leash at any time.
Do not remove dogs from crates without help from a core volunteer.
Always have a secure collar on dogs so it will not slip off.
Keep your dog at least 5 feet away from other dogs (even if both dogs appear friendly).
Dog introductions should only be done by core volunteers.
Only walk one dog at a time.
Always take plastic poop bag and clean up after your dog.
Children under the age of 18 cannot walk a dog without an adult holding the leash.
Offer water often.
DO NOT attempt to break up a dog fight. Call for help from a core volunteer.
Please don’t hesitate to ask questions!