December is here, and we’re filled with gratitude for YOU—our amazing Richmond community! 🎄✨ This holiday season, we’re giving back in a way that supports animal welfare and brings joy not just to your pups, but to those in need as well. Read more to learn how supporting a local small dog walking business will help shelter dogs in need this December.
Giving Back to Shelter Dogs This Holiday Season
For the entire month of December, Tuckered Out Dog Walking is donating 10% of all proceeds to our Shelter Outing fund in partnership with Richmond Animal Care and Control (RACC). This program gives shelter dogs the chance to experience life outside the kennel, offering joy, enrichment, and love—all of which increase their chances of adoption and long-term success after they leave the shelter.
Why Shelter Outings Matter
On average, dogs stay in shelters for about a month before they are adopted, sometimes longer. Shelter workers across the country pour every ounce of their time and energy into the animals, but they always need more help.
Shelter Outings are a fantastic way for you to help provide quality time for these dogs, in the care of a skilled, attentive, professional dog handler! These Shelter Outings are designed to help shelter dogs cope with the stress of their time in a kennel, and to equip them with skills they’ll need to thrive in their forever home.
Our skilled and compassionate team coordinates with Richmond Animal Care & Control to take the most in-need shelter dogs out for an adventure to a nearby park, where we’ll focus on enrichment and decompression through a sniffari-style walk, reward-based games, and exploration. We’ll then return the pup to the shelter 60 minutes later feeling rejuvenated and enriched! These Shelter Outings are specifically aimed at helping shelter dogs manage the stress of their kennel stay and develop the necessary skills to flourish in their forever homes.
The benefit of our Sponsored Shelter Outing program is three-fold:
- It gives the dog an exciting and enriching out-of-kennel experience.
- It provides the shelter with valuable information they can use to place the dog with the perfect family.
- It produces substantial public and social media exposure to help these dogs get connected with their potential adopters.
How It Works
Every service you book this month helps fund a day of adventure for a shelter dog at Richmond Animal Care & Control. Every Shelter Outing is an opportunity for the most in-need shelter dogs to have a much-needed and well-deserved break from the kennel. It is a chance for them to decompress and build the necessary skills and exposure needed to find their forever homes, as well as set them up for a lifetime of success post-adoption.
To show our immense gratitude for your support, every client who books with us in December will receive detailed reports of the outings you helped fund, along with heartwarming photos of each of the shelter dogs enjoying their special day. It’s our small way of saying thank you for making a difference and letting you see firsthand the joy you bring to each of these amazing shelter dogs.
How to Get Involved
- Book any of our dog walking or enrichment services this December.
- Watch as your contribution brings joy to both your family and a shelter dog in need.
- Look forward to receiving reports and photos showing the impact of your support!
Not a Client Yet? Join the Magic!
If you’ve been considering joining Tuckered Out Dog Walking, now is the perfect time! New clients can sign up here, and any service that you book this December will immediately start making an impact. Whether it’s daily or on-demand walks, enrichment sessions, or field trips, every service counts toward funding these Shelter Outings.
As a Richmond-based small business, we’re passionate about offering personalized care for every pup. Our team is Fear Free and Pet First Aid/CPR certified, extensively trained in positive reinforcement, insured, bonded, background checked, and dedicated to making sure your dog (and all of the shelter dogs we help together) has the best experience possible.
One of the many perks we offer to established clients is on-demand booking—you can request a walk with as little as 3 hours notice. Need help in a pinch during the holiday rush? We’ve got you covered! If you’re not onboarded yet, now is the perfect time to get started, so you can feel good knowing that you are helping shelter dogs in need, and you’ll have reliable support whenever you need it for your own dogs!
End the Year on a High Note
As 2024 comes to a close, we’re honored to give back on behalf of the incredible community that makes our work possible. Together, we can spread joy to dogs who need it most while ensuring your own pups stay happy and healthy during the busy holiday season and beyond.
Let’s end the year with gratitude, love, and the magic of giving back. Ready to join the cause? Get started and book your services before this special deal runs out!
Don’t have a dog of your own, but still want to do your part? Donate a Shelter Outing! Thank you for being part of this incredible journey. We can’t wait to see what we accomplish together this December!