BRILLIANT way to get more pets adopted out to new homes!! When Their Sad Ads Stopped Working, One Animal Shelter Tried Out A New Idea. It Saved 5,000 Dogs. "The Human Walking Program" by Jake Barrow, was created at a shelter in Melbourne, Australia. They brought the dogs to the city, and encouraged office workers to get out of their offices for a break, and walk the dogs. It made everybody feel good, and ended up finding homes for 5,000 dogs!