Welcome to Teacher's Pet: Dogs and Kids Learning Together!
"I always thought I was this horrible, worthless kid, but after training my dog, I realized that I am not." - C.R. (student trainer)
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 Montgomery School in Waterford
* Crossroads for Youth in Oxford
* Children's Village in Waterford
* Macomb County Juvenile Justice Center in Mount Clemens
* as well as two week long summer daycamps for 6th-9th graders interested in learning about dog training
* Macomb County Juvenile Justice Center in Mount Clemens
* as well as two week long summer daycamps 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
