Teens help training shelter dogs
I just read about a great scheme - and I hope that if you’re reading this and you are involved in dogs or youth work in anyway, you might be able to adopt the scheme too.
The scheme involves teens aged 11-17, with programs to help learn social skills, build self-esteem, cultivate social responsibility, develop leadership abilities and connect to their peers, to adult mentors, and to their communities.
They are working with the local dog shelter.
Shelter dogs are often under-socialized, under-trained, and full of energy: in other words, full of potential. It takes hard work, patience and determination to turn an unruly lab or suspicious spaniel into a well mannered house pet. Unfortunately most homes don’t have the time for intense training and most shelters certainly don’t have the staff or resources.
But the teens are making a real difference. By training and socialising the dogs, the dogs have a much higher chance of finding a new home.
Great idea!!!!!!!!!!
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khealey on November 24th 2007 in Dog Training
Eric said on 07 Apr 2008 at 4:00 am #
Eric…
Geat post. I added you to my blog roll!…