Dog Walking & Hiking Volunteers

Give the dogs in our care an enriching break from the shelter environment by taking them on an off campus walk or hike

Smell the fresh air.

Love the great outdoors as much as our pups do?  Consider applying to go adventuring with one of our smiling pooches!  Our hikers provide these sweet pups with much-needed stress relief and exercise.

Do you love hiking, but you're looking for a companion?

We have many different options for all hikers and dogs! Check them out below:

Urban Tails

Give a single dog the chance to get off campus for a walk, hike, run, or go to a brewery, your house, or a park. Urban Tails is available Tuesday-Saturday and ranges from 1-3 hours. Urban Tails is a Asheville Humane Society program and all volunteers must complete the general volunteer application, training, and basic service requirements.

Hiking Hounds

Join other hikers and dogs for a Sunday morning group hike. This hike is a moderate 3-6 mile hike that takes about 3 hours. Hiking Hounds is a third-party organization and not affiliated with AHS, but hikes the dogs in the shelter. Please email ahshikinghounds@outlook.com to apply.

Mountain Mutts

Join other hikers and dogs for a easy to modern 2-4 mile hike on Wednesday mornings. This hike takes about 3 hours. Mountain Mutts is a Asheville Humane Society program and all volunteers must complete the general volunteer application, training, and basic service requirements.

Questions about dog walking?

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