A Volunteer Experience Like No Other

At Second Chance Dog Shelter in Pattaya, Thailand, we offer more than just a volunteering experience — we offer the chance to learn professional dog training skills while transforming the lives of rescue dogs.

Unlike traditional shelters where volunteers focus on cleaning or basic care, here you’ll work hands-on with dogs, learning techniques like obedience training, agility, and behavior modification.

You’ll gain valuable skills while making a life-changing impact — for the dogs you help, and for yourself.

At Second Chance Dog Shelter, our volunteers work with professional dog trainers, gaining valuable hands-on experience helping to train our dogs. This unique opportunity allows them to develop the skills needed to become skilled dog trainers themselves. During their stay, each volunteer chooses 4 to 5 dogs to work with, dedicating time each day to training them. It’s incredibly rewarding to watch these dogs transform, growing into confident animals capable of performing obedience routines or navigating the agility course with ease.

Beyond working with the dogs, your stay in Pattaya offers a unique mix of cultural immersion and discovery. You’ll develop a deeper understanding of Thai traditions, connect with the local community, and enjoy everything the area has to offer—from sandy beaches to vibrant nightlife.

How Your Training Helps Rescue Dogs

Volunteering with dogs is an incredibly rewarding experience anywhere in the world — but in Thailand, the impact of your efforts is truly profound.

Shelters like Second Chance Dog Shelter in Pattaya operate without any government funding. With over 8.5 million street dogs across Thailand, countless animals suffer illness, injury, and neglect. Without help, many face painful, unnecessary deaths.

Second Chance provides critical rescue services — but many of our dogs arrive having experienced unimaginable cruelty. Some have been burned, struck with machetes, or even shot. Others have never known a kind human touch.

That’s why we created the Volunteer Dog Training Program.

Through patient, consistent training based on positive reinforcement, volunteers help rebuild the trust these dogs have lost. Teaching obedience skills like sit, stay, and recall doesn’t just make dogs more adoptable — it shows them that humans can be kind, consistent, and safe.

When you volunteer with us, you’re doing more than training commands.

You’re giving rescue dogs hope, confidence, and a second chance at life.

What You Will Gain As A Volunteer

Volunteering at Second Chance Dog Shelter doesn’t just change the lives of rescue dogs — it transforms the volunteers too.

This experience helps you build a stronger resume, showing future employers and universities that you’re willing to step outside your comfort zone, embrace challenges, and make a real-world impact. Working abroad, especially in a place like Thailand, demonstrates resilience, initiative, and global awareness — qualities that stand out in interviews and applications.

But the benefits go far beyond career advantages.

Spending time with rescue dogs offers immediate emotional rewards. Their unconditional love and playful spirit bring daily joy and a deep sense of purpose. Training dogs and watching their trust and confidence grow is an experience that stays with you for life.

There are powerful health benefits too.

Time outdoors in Thailand’s warm sunshine boosts your mood, strengthens your immune system, and supports overall well-being. The positive energy you share with the dogs is reflected right back at you — creating a circle of healing, happiness, and hope.

When you volunteer at Second Chance, you’re not just giving back —

you’re growing, healing, and creating lasting memories of compassion in action.

Key Benefits of Being a Dog Shelter Volunteer in Pattaya , 

• Master professional dog training techniques, including obedience commands and agility exercises.

• Learn to address behavioral challenges, helping rescue dogs build trust, confidence, and adoptable skills.

• Directly contribute to a dog’s future success by improving their behavior and emotional well-being.

• Immerse yourself in Thai culture, exploring Pattaya’s beaches, markets, traditions, and local life.

• Enhance your resume and personal development with hands-on international volunteer experience.

• Explore the beauty of Thailand, from idyllic islands to bustling cities and peaceful rural landscapes.

• Grow resilience, teamwork, and life skills while creating memories that will stay with you forever.