Be a Volunteer

Volunteers are desperately needed to assist with transportation, fostering, shelter visits, temperment testing, home visits and reference verifications. Foster families will need to be prepared to work with St. Bernards brought into foster care so that they will receive basic training as far as good house manners and obedience are concerned. Sit, Stay, No, No Jumping and “go outside” should be part of the dog’s “vocabulary” before he/she leaves foster care. Learning to walk on a leash should be accomplished - if a basic obedience class is started, all the better. Dogs should be introduced to the crate if needed. Identification tags should be on the dogs at all times - tags are available through Neil/Kathy Cheesman & Donna Erickson. Foster homes should try to socialize the dog in as many situations as possible, as long as common sense and good judgments are utilized. Any problems should be addressed with Neil/Kathy Cheesman.

While in foster care, the dog will need to be groomed and exercised as necessary. A super-premium quality food will be provided when possible- we suggest Purina ProPlan, Science Diet, Flint River Ranch, Eukanuba, Iams, Nutromax, BilJac, etc. Puppy food should never be fed to a Saint Bernard puppy.

Download the OK Saint Bernard Rescue Policy Procedure Manual
If you're interested in volunteering; please contact Neil/Kathy Cheesman

We have chosen Kuranda dog beds for our boarding facilities because they are so good for our dogs. We still don't have enough for all of our kennels. If you would like to donate a bed so another dog can sleep in proper comfort, please click here.