A Home For All Barrio Dogs: An Opportunity to Observe Training

Saturday, June 23, 2012

An Opportunity to Observe Training

Message from our dog behaviorist and trainer Dulce Garcia:

I'd like to take the opportunity to thank you all for being regulars at AC and participating in the, Barrio Dogs “A Home for All” special project. Also on behalf of the Barrio Dogs team we'd like to give a warm welcome to all the new team members who showed up at our last orientation.

Here are a few reminders:

Don't forget to sign in on Volunteer Binder
Check the star rating and the latest information on the dogs
Check off any activities you have completed with the dogs
Visit the blog daily to find out the latest on the program

Because our time together has been very limited, I will be doing training any time I go to AC. I'll send notices by email about the days I'll be there; I hope some of you can join me there.

I would also like to extend an invitation for you to attend my Basic Level 1 class that I will be starting soon at the Houston SPCA. I encourage you to sign up for a day to come and observe training demos with real life 4-legged friends and owners. Many of the lessons will apply directly to our work with Barrio Dogs' kenneled dogs at AC.

Please reserve your spot by sending me an email with the day you'd like to attend; space is limited so reply early if you are interested. Here are the details:

Houston SPCA

900 Portway Drive

Classes are every Saturday from 11am-12pm
Date: June 30 and July 7, 14, 21, 28

You can follow Dulce's blog, Paws to Claws Training, at http://pawstoclawstraining.blogspot.com/

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Who We Are

A Home for All is a project of Barrio Dogs, Inc. in Houston, Texas that focuses on our rescued dogs, in particular, those dogs that are living in boarding because we haven't been able to find them foster or permanent homes.

Dogs living in boarding are typically confined to cages or kennels. The isolation and restricted activity can cause health and behavior problems that diminish a dog’s quality of life and chances for adoption. In addition to trained staff, we utilize volunteers to provide our dogs with exercise and human interaction. Our goal is to make their stay in boarding a stimulating and learning experience. Experience has taught us that increased interaction with volunteers improves our dogs’ likelihood of being adopted and making successful transitions into new homes.

While not a rescue group, Barrio Dogs has rescued a number of dogs, many of them injured or ill, as we carry out our mission to educate, empower and transform Houston's East End community where we are based. We do so by raising awareness about proper animal care and educating residents about leash and chain laws, the importance of reporting animal neglect and abuse and above all, promoting and when possible paying for spay and neuter of dogs and cats. To learn more, go to www.barriodogs.org.