(Bowling Green, OH) This holiday season, the Wood County Humane Society is giving the public a chance to take shelter dogs on sleepovers through its new program Sleep Rover program. Participants can take a dog home for the night (or a weekend) and get to know them in a home environment.
The Sleep Rover program was created in order to help reduce kennel stress, provide dogs with enrichment, increase their visibility in the community, and provide valuable information to future adopters. Sleepovers are a great excuse to spend time doing something new or exploring the community.
“Fostering is such a rewarding experience for both the foster person and the animal. Similar programs at shelters across the country have been rolled out and have been very popular and successful. We are so excited to introduce this program to our community! It is a great opportunity to help the dogs and it also enables us to understand the dog better in a home environment” said Christa Franks, Assistant Shelter Manager.
The program was designed to make it quick and easy for the community to sign up and participate. Participants will be provided with everything they need for a successful sleepover. Individuals interested in the Sleep Rover program should email Christa at [email protected] for more information and to sign up.
