FAQ

Nope! You can run, walk, or jog at your own pace. Doggie Dash is strictly a "fun run" to raise funds and awareness for animals in need. Most participants enjoy a leisurely stroll. Dashers hit the course in waves every 15 minutes from 9 to 10 a.m. Runners are encouraged to sign up for the first wave at 9 a.m. 

Yes! Doggie Dash is fun with or without a dog.

Dogs must be kept on a leash at all times. Leashes should be no more than six feet in length while on the course. For safety reasons, “extend-a-leashes” will NOT be allowed. OHS promotes a fear-free environment and asks that you not leash your dog to an e-collar, choke collar, or prong collar.

Participating dogs must be currently licensed and up to date on Parvo and rabies vaccinations. You do not need to bring vaccine records with you, but if an incident occurs you must be able to produce the records in a reasonable amount of time. 

To keep this event safe for all, female dogs in heat are not permitted. We recommend that dogs younger than six months stay home. Doggie Dash officials reserve the right to refuse entry to any dog whose behavior could be dangerous to others. If you are unsure about bringing your dog, please take the “Is Doggie Dash Right for My Dog?” quiz to determine what’s best for your pup. 

Bicycles, skateboards, rollerblades, etc. are not permitted for safety reasons. Baby strollers are permitted. 

If you bring your dog(s), please be sure to clean up after them. This is important for health and safety on the course and in the park itself. Waste disposal cans will be provided. Some poo bags will be available at the event, but please come prepared and bring some of your own. 

After you've registered, you will automatically be logged in to the Doggie Dash fundraising website (secure.oregonhumane.org/doggiedash). Whenever you need to log in, click the SIGN IN button at the upper right hand of the website home page. (If you are already logged in, this button will display your profile image instead of SIGN IN.) 

To easily send emails to donors from your fundraising Dashboard, follow these steps:

1. Click the "Email" tab under your profile image. 

2. Enter the email address of the person you want to thank. This can be manually entered or added from your "Contact Book".

3. Under the "Template" drop-down menu, select the type of email you would like to send. To ask for donations, select "Fundraiser Donation Request Email". To thank someone who has already donated to you, select "Fundraiser Donation Thank You Email". 

4. Hit "Review Email."

5. A separate box will pop up. Then hit "Send Email."

To send emails from your standard email account, follow these steps:

1. Click the "Email" tab under your profile image.

2. Enter your email address.

3. Under the "Template" drop-down menu, select the type of email you would like to send. To ask for donations, select "Fundraiser Donation Request Email". To thank someone who has already donated to you, select "Fundraiser Donation Thank You Email".

4. Hit "Review Email."

5. A separate box will pop up. Then hit "Send Email."

6. Log in to your email account and open the email you just sent. 

7. You can now forward this email to anyone in your address book, just remember to update the greeting for each individual you are contacting!

Add a Livestream: 
Once you're ready to stream, follow the steps below to add your stream to your Doggie Dash fundraising page.

1. Log in to your Doggie Dash page, also known as your Dashboard:

2. Click "My Page" in the top navigation bar

3. Scroll up and hover over your site banner to reveal your edit options

4. Click "Add Livestream"

5. Choose your streaming service and enter your associated handle or direct URL to your video.

6. Choose whether to embed the chat feature along with your stream. The chat feature is available for Twitch and YouTube streams and allows your audience to interact with you.

7. Click "Add Livestream”

8. Reload the page to view your livestream!

Be sure to check out our comprehensive guide to livestreaming. 

On your fundraising page, click on the Endurance Challenges tab at the top menu.

Personalize your goal (optional). 

Strava users:  

- Click the orange “Connect with Strava” button and log in with your Strava credentials, then authorize Rallybound (the fundraising page) to connect 
- Import the activities that you want to use in your Sweat for Pets challenge 
- Check the box that says “Automatically post all imported activities to fundraiser feed” (otherwise, you’ll have to enter your workouts manually) 
- The next time you workout with Strava, it will appear on your Doggie Dash page! 

Non-Strava users: 

- Click the blue “Enter Activity” button 
- Choose your activity from the dropdown menu or type in alternate option below 
- Log your distance and calories burned, as well as the date of your activity 
- Check the box that says “Post to fundraiser feed” 
- Click “Add Activity” 

Please note: the Endurance Challenge tracker will not appear on your fundraising page until an activity is entered (synced or manual).

In Step 4 of Registration, you will see a button to "Start My Fundraising." Click this and you’ll be prompted to enter your first donation amount. $50 will earn you the commemorative Doggie Dash t-shirt and will help OHS feed 25 shelter pets! 

If a friend registered you for Doggie Dash, you should receive an email at the address they provided for you. This email should contain instructions to set your own password. If you have questions or need help, please contact us at doggiedash@oregonhumane.org. 

The easiest way is to choose "Create Team" or "Join a Team" during registration. You will see a plus sign with "Add More Dashers" in the next registration step. Please enter a different email address for each person so they will be sent their own login info.  
 
Children under 10 do not need to register and can participate for free. Same for canine participants! 
 
If you registered solo but would like to join or start a Doggie Dash team,  click “Join, Create, Switch Teams” from the checklist in your Doggie Dash portal (right side menu). 
 

Look to the top menu bar of the Doggie Dash website. Click the Sign In button. Once you sign in, you'll automatically be taken to your fundraising portal. If you're already signed in, you'll see your profile image. Click on your image, then click Profile. 

All team management options can be found in the checklist menu on the right side of your fundraising portal. You can also select the option to leave your current team if needed.  

A personal URL is a shortened web address that you can share to provide quick access directly to your fundraising page.  If you would like to change your personal page URL, go to the My Page tab from your Dashboard.    

Click on the magnifying glass icon at the top of any page of the Doggie Dash website and enter a name in the prompt. If that person is a registered Dasher, their name will appear below the prompt field.  

 

OHS relies on Doggie Dash to help us serve our community and care for animals in need, so we hope that you can fundraise and advocate for our cause. Raising money is not, however, a requirement for attending the event on May 11.  

In addition to helping thousands of animals get the quality care they deserve, Dashers who fundraise can earn the awesome prizes listed here.

Absolutely! Attendance at the event on May 11 is not required to be a Dasher. You can raise funds from anywhere and do your own walk in support of animals at Oregon Humane Society – or you don’t have to walk at all! 

You can continue fundraising – and earning prizes! – through May 31, 2024.  
 
Online donations can be received until 11:59pm on May 31. 

Offline donations must be received by OHS no later than 5 p.m. on May 31, 2024. 

Offline donations made by check can be dropped off at the shelter or mailed to: 
 
Oregon Humane Society 
Attn: Doggie Dash 
1067 NE Columbia Blvd. 
Portland, OR 97211 
 
With your offline donation, please include the Doggie Dash Donation Form or a note with your name, address, and a request to add the donations towards your fundraising goal. Please do not mail cash donations, either get a cashier’s check made out to Oregon Humane Society or hand-deliver the cash to the shelter.  

All donors who contribute by credit card online will receive an email statement of thanks from OHS. This gratitude includes their donation information and acts as a receipt. 
 
If you receive an offline donation via check or cash, please be sure to include the donor’s first and last name and full mailing address at the time the donation is submitted to OHS so we can mail them a receipt. OHS cannot provide receipts bearing partial donor information. 

If a donation check has been written out to you personally, you may endorse the back of the check and mail it in with a completed donation form to Oregon Humane Society. 

Online donations should post immediately. Offline donations mailed or delivered to OHS may take up to 5 business days from time of receipt to post.  

If you have questions about a donation being posted on your fundraising page, contact us.  

A Tax ID number identifies Oregon Humane Society as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Many donors will request this number to validate their donation as tax-deductible. The Oregon Humane Society Tax ID number is 93-0386880. 

Donors have the option to make their gift anonymously, so their name and/or gift amount may not appear in your list of donations.  

Your most recent donations will appear on the right side of your fundraising page once you are logged in to the portal. To view a complete list of donors, select the "Reports" tab on your fundraising page dashboard. If you've participated in past years, you'll also see a list of your donors from past Doggie Dashes.  

You are receiving these emails because we would like to keep you updated on your fundraising efforts. If you wish to stop receiving these updates, please login to your portal and edit your notification preferences. Please note that opting out of these emails will opt you out of all Doggie Dash emails, including event updates, prize pick-up info, etc. 

Please contact us.

YES! Great job getting creative with your Doggie Dash fundraising! Individuals and teams that are soliciting support from a business (e.g. charity day/night, donation-based class, donation for raffle, etc.) should please first let Rose Williams, OHS Sponsorship Manager, with the details. We want to ensure community businesses are not being over-asked, and we may even be able to help by promoting your fundraiser! OHS may help promote your fundraiser if: 
 
- the activity occurs within a defined period, 
- details of the donation being given to the Dasher’s fundraising are specific and public (i.e. 20% of all sales will be donated), 
- Dasher/Team is partnering with reputable businesses that don’t conflict with the OHS mission, 
- all activities are compliant with all state and government regulations, including any required permitting.

Yes! For those who can't pick up your fundraising prizes, you can have your prizes mailed to you. More information coming soon! 

Email doggiedash@oregonhumane.org with proof of the initial donation and the match, and we will apply it for you!

When you make a donation online, you can designate what you want to appear as your recognition name on the participant's Honor Roll. This may be your name, or it could be something such as "From the whole Wolf family" or "in memory of Aunt Cathy." Make your selection under Display Name Options on the donation page.  

A Tax ID number identifies Oregon Humane Society as a 501(c)(3) non-profit Organization. The Oregon Humane Society Tax ID number is 93-0386880

Yes. You can make a donation to a Dasher on a Team or you can make a general Team donation.

Please include the Doggie Dash donation form. All donations should be mailed to:
Attn: Doggie Dash
Oregon Humane Society
1067 NE Columbia Blvd.
Portland, Oregon 97211.

Please make all checks payable to: Oregon Humane Society.
Please make sure that in the memo it says Doggie Dash and who the donations should be credited to.

On the Doggie Dash website, secure.oregonhumane.org/doggiedash/, look for the search icon (magnifying glass) in the upper left corner, to the right of the social media icons. Use the search icon to open the box to Find a Dasher. Start typing the name of the person you're looking for and select their name when it comes up.  

You can also select Donate from the Doggie Dash menu, then select Donate to a Dasher from the options on that page. The Find a Dasher box will appear. Start typing the person's name and select them when their name displays below. Your gift will be credited to this person and show on their personal page. 

Any donation made online should post immediately. If an online donation does not post within 5 minutes, please contact us.

All monetary donations are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.

Any donor who mailed their donation and provided an address will receive a receipt via mail once the donation has been processed. 

Yes, anyone who donates online, regardless of the amount, will receive a receipt via email.

If you're looking for this receipt in your email and not finding it: please check your spam folders or other subfolders for messages related to Doggie Dash. If not found, contact us and we will resend the receipt directly.

Yes. For Canadian donations made online with a credit card, the amount entered in the online donation form will be in U.S. dollars.