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Doggie Dates

Dogs can be taken out for up to a week and brought to:

  • Parks
  • Your home
  • Your workplace
  • Kildonan Place Mall
  • Grant Park Mall
  • St. Vital Centre Mall
  • Garden City Mall

Leashes, collars, and food are provided. 

Benefits

  • Give a shelter dog a break from kennel life 
  • Enjoy the wellness boost that comes from spending time with a deserving dog 
  • Support adoptable dogs by giving them positive exposure, and helping them build their confidence 
  • Help a deserving dog find its forever home 

Every Doggie Date makes a difference. Even a short outing can change a shelter dog’s life.

Cost

For the first Doggie Date:

Pay a refundable deposit equal to the adoption fee.

At the end of the Doggie Date, the deposit can:

  • Be refunded when the dog is returned, or 
  • Cover the cost to adopt the dog

Subsequent Doggie Dates:

  • No deposit required

What to expect

  • If this is your first time signing up as a doggie dater, please allow about 30 minutes to complete the registration process
  • You will need to bring a piece of ID with you
  • Once you are registered with us, future dates will be much quicker

Pick up & return

Location

Animal Services Agency
1057 Logan Ave.
Winnipeg, MB  

Times

Monday to Friday: Noon - 5:30 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday: Noon - 4:30 p.m.

No appointment necessary.
Allow 30 minutes to complete the registration process.
Closed on holidays.

Questions?

Last update: April 13, 2026

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