VOLUNTEERS

Our Volunteer Program at the The Dog Rose is a full package of wonderful experiences: Lots of love and cuddles at the shelter with our rescue animals, an all Romanian Experience with a home stay and homemade cooking.

ALL-IN-ONE ADVENTURE-HELP-FUN!

We say it is the best Animal Spa Day you can get for CHF 450.- all inclusive 7 days of fantastic volunteer experience organisation and airport transfers.

As a volunteer you will be integrated into the daily routine with our local crew. You get to spend lots of time with our dogs when they are out on the play grounds. They will enjoy socialising with you and learn to trust new people. If needed you will be helping with cleaning playgrounds and compartments or other work at the shelter.

If you bring special skills like: dog behaviour, training with children and teenagers, photography, handicraft, we will integrate all your skills into your volunteer program. More information on volunteering with us, see below.

PROCESS

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What does it cost to volunteer at The Dog Rose?

Price:
CHF 450.- per week with airport transfers

For professionals eg vet that come to help with spaying, dog trainers and similar, we set up a special offer/price

What are the living costs that I have to expect?

Living Cost:
Cost is depending on the accommodation you choose from our list. Our hotel list click here. A good hotel is about EUR 30-50 a night

Food Cost: It depends what restaurants you choose. Generally it can be said that eating out in Romania is cheap compared to other European cities:
– a meal is about EUR 7-10

What hotels do you recommend?

We have a set of hotels we recommend in our general volunteer information booklet. If nothing suits your requirements please do not hesitate to contact us.

What restaurants are fun to eat at?

We have put together a list of nice restaurants we enjoy eating in when visiting the shelter or where recommended to us. Please check out the general volunteer information booklet click here.

When does work at the shelter usually start?

Generally the work at the shelter for volunteers starts between 9-10 am. In summer it maybe suitable to start earlier as it is very hot during lunch time and the afternoon and the dogs are not very active then.

In which village is the shelter located?

The shelter is located in Pioresti. Here is a link to Google Map.

We are interested as a group or as school class

We are happy to host groups or school classes. Please contact Anja at anja@dogrose.ch with more details of your plans.

What clothing do you recommend for the work at the shelter?

We recommend you bring robust clothing as when the dogs are excited they love to jump up. We also recommend comfortable (closed-toe) shoes as you will be on your feet for a lot of the day.. Further details you find in the general volunteer booklet

How do I get to the shelter?

By Car:
It is depending on the rental company you are choosing and the season of the year you are coming. We have had good experiences with www.klassenwagen.ro or www.rentalcars.com

By Train:
If you are staying in Bucharest there is the option to commute by train. The train runs every hour to the shelter. The station to get off is called Crivina.

By Transfer through our staff:
If you are staying on the way of our employees to the shelter, they can take you along.

What vaccination do I need to travel to Romania and to be at the shelter?

We recommend the usual vaccination. Romania does not have rabies anymore, but some travel medicine pages recommend the vaccination if you work with animals. All our dogs at the shelter are vaccinated against rabies. For further professional advice please check out your local travel medicine page. Here for Switzerland

What risks are involved working at the shelter?

When working with living animals there is always the risk that you can be bitten. In general our dogs are really friendly and volunteers will be informed during the instruction at the shelter which dogs have which habits, so you know when meeting them how to interact.