Mutts with Manners
"Every dog must have his day." — Jonathan Swift
Trained for your house at the big house: connecting homeless dogs with loving families
The Danville-Boyle County Humane Society (DBCHS) has recently launched a new program known as Mutts with Manners to help homeless dogs have their day and find forever homes.
Sponsored by the DBCHS in conjunction with the Northpoint Training Center in Burgin, KY (Northpoint Trained Canines Program), the new program pairs carefully screened prison inmates with 5 shelter dogs for a 6-week period. Ten inmates, working together with a professional trainer, prison staff and volunteers, provide the dogs with basic obedience training, socialization, behavior modification, and one-on-one companionship. In the end the dogs participating in the program graduate with a wealth of valuable skills that help give them an increased chance (or a paw's up!) on finding a loving home.
The inmates and the dogs live together in the prison dormitory and attend weekly training sessions. They follow a strict training regimen that provides the dogs with the structure they need to adapt into a traditional home. Demand for balanced, trained dogs is high as proven by other successful model prison training programs across the United States.
By the time they are released, the "mutts with manners" are more confident, better behaved and are looking forward to starting a new life with an easier transition to a new loving family. They are all AKC Canine Good Citizen certified, too!
Adopt a mutt with manners today! Look below for a list of available dogs.
For more information about our Mutts with Manners call (859) 583-1774 or (859) 329-9436 or write to dbchs@bellsouth.net.
Mutts with Manners Up for Adoption
Dixie (female German Shepherd mix, spayed, had all shots including rabies & bortetella and been heartworm tested) She is 7 months old and full of life. She loves her tennis ball and is learning to fetch. She is very smart and has a confident attidude. She's very smart and is training very well but would be most comfortable with an experienced dog owner. She is sable in color.
Deuce (male corgi mix, neutered, had all shots including rabies & bortetella and been heartworm tested) He is an energetic, very happy dog that loves his crate. Loves to run around the yard as fast as he can. The other dogs can't catch him! He would do best in a fenced yard that would allow him to practice his Indy 500 routine! A very loving and fun dog. He's a sweet, shy sensitive type, but with plenty of energy. He's approximately 1 year old.
Diego (male corgi mix, neutered, had all shots including rabies & bortetella and been heartworm tested) He is very affectionate. Seems to be about 2-3 years young, so he acts more dignified than some of the younger dogs. He has been good with other dogs and loves to be loved on. He will make a great dog for someone that doesn't want a wild energetic dog. He learned to roll over in his first week of training and he likes toys.
Duchess (female chocolate lab, spayed, had all shots including rabies & bortetella and been heartworm tested) Duchess is playful, and she loves kids and fetching a tennis ball. She was left behind by owners who moved away. We were told that she has been house trained as well as had some obedience training before entering this program. She is 3 years young and has a outgoing personality. She gets along well with the other dogs. Would do well in an active home.
Dodger male, lab mix, neutered, had all shots including rabies & bortetella and been heartworm tested) He is very smart and energetic and loves to play in the water and to play fetch. He was not even leash broken when he entered this program, but is learning rapidly and enjoying every minute of the attention that goes along with it. He has a lovely personality. He can be a little scared of new situations at first, but he recovers when given the opportunity to take it all in and adjust. He should make a great family dog. He's 1-2 years old.