For those of you who are under 18 and want to volunteer at a local shelter - you should give them a call. Some shelters have programs for youth volunteers. Sometimes they help as handlers with training classes, sometimes they help with socialization, sometimes they use youth volunteers to just sit and read to the dogs (calming methods). Some shelters do not allow youth volunteers - but many do.
Wow that sounds so great, I would love to do that! I am 16, so they might let me, I think it'd be great, except for my parents saying that my volunteer time could be spent babysitting for money, since I cant afford anything for Jasper But I would love to do that!!