“Tails on the Trail has been such a pleasure to work with!  Our dogs absolutely love “hiking day” with these folks.  They get tons of exercise and exposure which leads to increased adoptions.  They have so much fun that they come back to the shelter tired and content, which leads to calmer behavior when meeting potential adopters.  It’s a win, win,  win!”

As the Volunteer Coordinator and a Board Member at the Humane Society of York County, my absolute favorite event that HSYC does is Tails of the Trail. This great organization provides the dogs with a morning out, kind of like their own field trip to hike and be carefree. While observers and participants do potentially scout the dogs while they are at the event, it seems to me and I am sure the dogs, as if they get the morning to forget it all and just be a dog. And I love that!! If we find a home in the process, and in some cases we have, then perfect!!

This was so much fun for the dogs! It was so great to give the dogs a genuine workout, which they usually don’t get on our routine short walks. The volunteers were eager and delightful to work with, and the dogs thought so, too! Thank you, Lisa, for organizing the event with MTBR, and for organizing Tails of the Trail. We look forward to our next event with you and your group.

Montgomery County Animal Care and Control is thrilled to participate with Tails of the Trails monthly hikes! This program has enriched the lives of our shelter dogs and brought members of our community to come to the shelter that have never been here before. It has increased public awareness of how important it is for dogs to be socialized and exercised and we have also gained many new volunteers and dog walkers during the week because of this wonderful program!

We are so fortunate to have the partnership with Tails of the Trail. The dogs enjoy the extra long walk and it gives our volunteers a break from the responsibility of getting the dogs their exercise. The added benefit of the hike is that the dogs have a calmer kennel presentation and therefore are more adoptable to the public. Lisa and her colleagues have always been eager to partner with our shelter in many ways for the benefit of our animals. We appreciate their program and are happy to have them on our team.