Teachers Pet

Welcome to Teacher's Pet: Dogs and Kids Learning Together!

About Teacher's Pet

 "I always thought I was this horrible, worthless kid, but after training my dog, I realized that I am not." - C.R. (student trainer)

To read more student thoughts about the program, click here.

Teacher's Pet: Dogs and Kids Learning Together is a unique and innovative program that pairs at-risk youth with hard-to adopt shelter dogs for a 10-week, twice a week workshop in basic obedience. We currently work with youth at:

* Kingsley Montgomer y School in Waterford
* Crossroads for Youth in Oxford
* Children's Village in Waterford
* Macomb County Juvenile Justice Ce nter in Mount Clemens
* Kamp K9 for Kids (a week long summer daycamp for 6th-9th graders interested in learning about dog  
        training)
 
 Through the power of the human-animal bond, student trainers are able to experience tremendous growth and behavioral improvements and dramatically improve the adoptability of the shelters dogs, giving them a better chance at finding a loving, permanent family.
 
Student trainers learn the basics of animal handling, identifying stress in dogs, why it's important to be able to put yourself in the dog's paws' and move into Basic Obedience 101. The students work with the dogs on performing commands such as sit, stay, down, leave it, drop it, how to walk on a leash, not jumping on people, improving focus and socialization and more.
 
At the conclusion of the program, the canine graduates are available for adoption. Be sure to click on Adoptable Dogs to see the current canine students. If you are interested in adopting one of these lovable and youth-trained dogs, contact Amy Johnson at (248) 930-2909 or amyjohnson915@hotmail.com
 
Member of:
Council of Certified Pet Dog Trainers (www.ccpdt.com)
Association of Pet Dog Trainers (www.apdt.org)
Association of the prevention and cruelty of animals (www.aspca.org)
Michigan Counseling Association (www.mca.org)
American Counseling Association