Bonnie L. Hays shelter to receive dog agility center!

From the Hillsboro Argus in Hillsboro, Oregon...

The Bonnie L. Hays Small Animal Shelter in Hillsboro has received a $5,000 donation from The Home Depot and a commitment of more than 100 Home Depot associates who will volunteer their time and skills to build a dog agility, training and play area at the shelter.

From 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, volunteers will build the exercise area, including a teeter-totter, ramp, high jump and a tunnel on a 1,600 square-foot lot adjacent to the shelter, at 1901 SE 24th Ave. They will also paint a dog mural on the shelter's shed.

The Home Depot will supply the fencing, wood, concrete pavers, paint and hardware. Additional businesses have collaborated by donating in-kind items. Baker Rock Resources, of Beaverton, contributed 10 yards of pea gravel and 5 yards of sand. Contech Construction Products Inc., of Portland, delivered the culvert for the tunnel. J. Frank Schmidt & Son Company of Boring gave six trees and additional bushes for landscaping.

Animal Services manager Gary Hendel said the long-term goal of the new structures will be to hold dog obedience classes for the public and adopters.

"The completion of this long desired project will mean we can enhance the well-being of all the dogs in our care," Hendel said. "And, once the obedience classes start, they'll be designed to promote the human and animal bond."