Our Volunteers are very important to us & we want them to have fun & fullfilling visits with PETS.
This is accomplished through orientation at facilities and group activites.

Orientation -
Once a dog/handler team meets the requirements of PETS in Action, they go through orientation which includes;

• Adherence to the guidelines of making visits
  
• Recieving a schedule & description of facilites
  
• Doing a walk-through visit without their dog with an experienced team member to see how a visit is conducted
  
• Doing a hands-on visit with their dog with an experienced team member observing for questions & support.
  
• Selecting a schedule & facility for visiting.

Group Activities -

• PETS has quarterly fun gatherings for members
  
• PETS march in both the 4th of July and Christmas parades.
• Bi-Annual Fund Raisers
  

Facilities Visited -

• Gold City Convalescent & Assisted Living
  
• North Woods Retirement Home
  
• Evergreen Terrace Assisted Living
  
• Rainbow Children's Home
  
• Lumpkin County Senior Center
  
• Foot Hills Retirement Home
  
• NGCSU Physical Therapy & Nursing classroom
  
• Head Start - Special Needs Children
• Lumpkin County Library - READ program
• Lumpkin County Jail - Female inmates
             

PETS in Action members marching in the Dahlonega 4th of July Parade

PETS in Action members marching in the Dahlonega Christmas Parade