hat our kids program is all about

Dogs and kids ... a perfect match!   Through our fostering and puppy training programs kids learn how to care for and train dogs.  In the process they develop responsibility, self-esteem, confidence, and appreciation for other living things.  Our hope is to contribute to a population of compassionate and caring future adults, as well as help teach the world the value of these wonderful creatures. (one of our foster moms sent us this pic as a joke, no we don't put kids in crates)    PAWSITIVE PRAISE FOR PEACE PROGRAM!                             JOIN THE KIDS CLUB TODAY! PAWSITIVE PRAISE FOR PEACE  Read Our Mission Statement Read the Research Donations Mike Farrell from "MASH" Youth Violence and Raising Kind Kids PSA TO WATCH , click here: http://www.petatv.com/tvpopup/video.asp?video=youth_violence&Player=wm&speed=_med    The Dogs Can Change A Child's Life Forever Nancy started fostering, training and performing with homeless puppies at age 12.   At age 14 she has helped 30 puppies that would otherwise be euthanized, or placed without proper socialization and training  and eventually returned because no one took the time to help the new family to socialize and train their adopted dog. Our program offers low cost training for the adoptive families to continue the necessary socialization and training. Nancy is now an apprentice trainer for other kids. Let's teach our youth to love the animals and the animals will teach our youth to love all unconditionally! Elizabeth felt alone until she met DB Cooper who needed someone to care enough to train him so he could be adoptable.  Elizabeth felt needed, loved, appreciated and successful.  Our kids need to feel they have something of value to offer. Families benefit from the love of a new puppy! After Save A Dog & Kids gave this new puppy 3 sets of shots/dewormings, microchip, neuter, crate training, socialization with cats, dogs, kids, strangers and started him on obedience training, his family told everyone it was worth flying him out to their home and getting such a perfect family pup.  His mom continued regular socialization at doggie day care, continued obedience training for the past two years and now feels that he would make a great Therapy Dog. Angela thinks of Tau as her son.  Congratulations Angela!  Your hard work really paid off.   Our Christmas Tradition of our Kids visiting the YMCA After School Kids with Puppies and our first annual Home for the Homeless  click on picture to see Event: All kids deserve a chance to develop a positive relationship with a dog. Our Kids Club kids visit Homeless Kids with their trained puppies and give a little love to those that have so little. Paint our Deaf Little Therapy dog Puppy Graduation 2003 Click on Cassie and Paint our Deaf Puppy   Paint would have been put down at 8 weeks by his breeder because he was deaf. We knew he was special and with hand signal training he could bring lots of love to many.  Cassie accomplished her Baccalaureate Community Program Requirements for school, and gave Paint a chance to learn what he would need to be safe.  Enrollment Form click here Come see the puppies that need Foster Homes and Teen Trainers:  Our Utah County, Salt Lake City and Park City Kids Club are having fun teaching their dogs tricks.     COME SEE THE GREAT PERFORMANCES BY THE KIDS KLUB: (Click on the dogs n kids)  Utah STARZZ   Dog Training Days at Wild Oats UTAH STATE FAIR STRUTT YOUR MUTT 13 yr old starts an animal rescue, come read his letter: Click here.     COME SEE THE "SUPERDOGS" PERFORMING VIDEOS HERE:  http://www.superdogs.com/thedogs/inaction.cfm Click here: keyetv.com - Buddy: The Surfing Dog     CLICK ON NANCY AND RIO TO SEE MORE KIDS KLUB KORNER click on this training team to see our Kids Korner Newsletter       RAPID LLC PRODUCTIONS is working on our TV PILOT SPOT and Kids' Interviews are being filmed.  We are very excited that kids will have so many great opportunities.  If you would like to sign up also for TV INTERVIEWS, contact us at 801-808-4424, (we hope to have our own kids program on TV soon.) Thanks Jon Bushey, Director of the Utah Professional Videographers Association, for all the filming, editing and great videos you produce of our kids.  Link to Rapid's site here: CLICKER TRAINING IS THE SOLUTION TO ALL ANIMAL NEEDS: GO FIND OUT AT THE CLICKER TRAINING EXPO! CLICK HERE TO FIND OUT ALL THE COOL STUFF YOU CAN LEARN  Kids Clicker Training Horses to do tricks! Click here for the complete guide to Positive Horse Training, Buying a horse, Imprinting, and everything you need to learn .

I am currently working on setting up a therapy program for our probation kids to train dogs.  I am trying to do some research about how to set up the program and would love to get the opportunity to speak to you about your program.  Is there a time you would be available to speak to me about your program?  I look forward to speaking to you. Donna Wasielewski, M.S. Juvenile Probation Officer Williamson County, Round Rock Office DWasielewski@wilco.org

 

 

 

Stewart's new family not only took our 6 week training which he excelled at, but took the therapy dog test and passed.  He is not only picking up the kids from school with mom, sleeping on his little girl's bed every night, but visiting kids in the hospital.  And to think that his original owner threw him away at 3 years old after he spent 3 years abandonned in his dog run year-round,  and called us to take him after he no longer could stud him out to breed.  (He had the dullest coat and seizures when he was given to us by his owner, and with his new loving family that keeps him indoors, he has had absolutely no seizures and is shiny and healthy).