Walking the dog...without a yo-yo

Did anyone get the above yo-yo trick reference? Probably not. Let's move on, shall we?

If you like a) walking and b) dogs, and you feel bad about orphaned dogs with sad eyes¹ being cooped up in tiny cages all day long, this blog post is for you, gentle Omahan² readers.

Once again, the Nebraska Humane society is looking for volunteers of all stripes. However, the Nebraska Humane Society doesn't hand a leash and man's best friend³ to any ol' potential Michael Vick that enters its door. Volunteers are expected to jump through some hoops to get involved in this project (although you don't have to roll over or shake--okay, you might have to shake). The 2009 orientation/training sessions (which you have to attend if you want to walk with the puppies) takes place September 12th and September 19th at the 89th and Fort Humane Society location. More information, including a downloadable⁴ application, can be found here.

Although this volunteer opportunity is quite a commitment (8 hours per month for at least 6 months), your reward will be warm fuzzies. And by "warm fuzzies," I don't mean you get to keep the dogs. Also, a word of warning: There's no word on whether there's an aptitude test involved, with some lower-scoring volunteers being relegated to poop-scooping duty.⁵

Footnotes:

1: Except when they have boogery eyes. That's just gross.
2: Is "Omahan" a word?
3: Or woman's best friend--this is an equal opportunity blog, after all.
4: This is definitely not a word.
5: Unless that's your thing. I'm not judging.