Sentences with phrase «dog programs due»

Despite these known benefits, many schools choose not to have therapy dog programs due to perceived risks.

Not exact matches

And because the clients for this pilot program might struggle with being in public due to their PTSD, Hartman says they plan to be patient when the time comes that the veteran begins working and training with the dog out in the community.

Since it was established in 2008, the program has supported twenty - three scientists working to reduce overcrowding in animal shelters due to overpopulation — a problem that, according to the Humane Society, leads to as many as four million cats and dogs being euthanized annually.

Due to the inherited nature of this disease, dogs with CDA, their parents, and their siblings should not be used in breeding programs.

Due to the high occurrence of health problems with the double merles in other breeds we do not have or produce any dogs in our program with the dominant merle gene.

Bountiful Bowl Program through Humane Society of Huron Valley offers pet food assistance to Washtenaw County, Canton and Plymouth residents who are having difficulty meeting the nutritional needs of their dog or cat due to financial burden.

This is partially due to the training standards that programs have, and partially due to what we call «bomb - proofing» a service dog.

We at KCDA keep hearing stories of animals getting confiscated from owners due to inadequate housing (even though Spay / Neuter Kansas City's outreach program has free dog houses available to needy families), animals confiscated from owners because they are not altered under the mandatory spay / neuter ordinance for pit bulls, and others that are confiscated because they can not afford the fine associated with having not licensed their dog.

Her mission was to provide an affordable sterilization program to help decrease the number of cats and dogs that were, and still are, being euthanized at shelters due to pet overpopulation.

Due to the enormous expense involved, breeders usually only test the dogs that are used in a breeding program.

The goals of this expanded foster program include decreasing the time spent in a shelter for adult dogs and cats, improving welfare, reducing the overall number of pets housed at PACC and providing a lifesaving pathway for pets who experience emotional decline due to the stress of living in the shelter environment.

This program cares for dogs like Snickers that are deemed unadoptable due to medical issues.

Barbara Hutcherson, director of programs at Lost Dog and Cat Rescue in Arlington, Va., says pet owners sometimes just can't «provide what that animal needs due to changes in their family finances or job changes that have caused them to have a tighter budget.»

During this time, not all of the dogs in the program are able to become guide dogs due to problems with health or temperament, e.g. allergies, hip or elbow dysplasia, overly friendly, cat or other dog distractions, etc..

Tripawds ASAP (Amputation Surgery Assistance Program) helps families in need of aid due to the unexpected expense of an amputation for their dog or cat.

All dog trainers who participate in Canine Trade Group's training program are hand - picked through a rigorous selection process and complete an intensive Professional Dog Trainer's Course that includes information on the scientific principles behind dog training along with hands - on work with rescue dogs deemed «unadoptable» due to behavioral issudog trainers who participate in Canine Trade Group's training program are hand - picked through a rigorous selection process and complete an intensive Professional Dog Trainer's Course that includes information on the scientific principles behind dog training along with hands - on work with rescue dogs deemed «unadoptable» due to behavioral issuDog Trainer's Course that includes information on the scientific principles behind dog training along with hands - on work with rescue dogs deemed «unadoptable» due to behavioral issudog training along with hands - on work with rescue dogs deemed «unadoptable» due to behavioral issues.

We have built innovative programs to save ALL of the other animals at risk of euthanasia from AAC, and because of that, there are currently no cats, kittens, puppies, small breed dogs, or friendly large dogs in the city of Austin being euthanized due to lack of space.

Due to the success of the pilot program, which treated more than 300 dogs over four years, the ASPCA has expanded its program and built a permanent facility in Weaverville, North Carolina.

Tex is a five year old black Labrador Retriever that I raised to be a guide dog for Guiding Eyes for the Blind, but unfortunately he was released from the program due to stress.

Due to the sheer number of dogs that come into our rescue program, many people are not willing to make the commitment required to housetrain this breed and the dogs end up outsmarting their owners and pottying inside.

We have recently created a sanctuary program, taking in seniors and special needs dogs that are not easily adoptable due to advanced age and / or medical issues.

In addition, the sanctuary also offers donor - funded give - back programs, including «Mitzvah Mutts,» which reserves a space at the sanctuary for a dog or cat whose family is in dire need of temporary pet care due to special circumstances, and «Faith's Fund,» which provides medical care for senior pets who would otherwise not receive it due to lack of funds.

Due to the energy and generosity of many families in our Foster Program, dogs and cats are cared for, socialized, and even trained in obedience.

EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2015: Due to the overwhelming demand for our program, we require a minimum copay of $ 15 per cat and $ 25 per dog.

A number of farmers we have taken dogs in from have said that, due to the program «at least the dogs they are handing in will not be wasted».

Bassets are in need of rescue for a variety of reasons; owners surrender their dog due to a divorce or a job transfer and Helping Hands Basset Rescue, the sole source for Bassets that find themselves in one of the many Central Texas animal shelters, quickly takes these orphaned hounds into our program.

We have 95 dogs — so far — to re-home on the Program (as well as the dogs already in our care and on our books previously and due to come in).

Due to the breed organizations, responsible kennels, and owners having a strong commitment to the health of the breed, breed programs are overwhelmingly very selective in breeding dogs that are OFA / Penn Hip, CERF, and temperament clear.

«We know that high volume spay - neuter is the most effective way to reduce shelter euthanasia due to the overpopulation of cats and dogs,» said Dr. Emily McCobb, DVM, MS, DACVAA, Director of the Shelter Medicine Program at the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University, and an author of the guidelines.

Not having accessible spay / neuter programs can be expensive to a community due to excessive costs of impounding and sheltering unwanted animals, extensive spending by local governments responding to animal complaints such as dog bites and other nuisances, and public health and safety risks.

Please remember that the amount of dogs we have in our program directly depends on how many fosters we have available, and sometimes our fosters are caring for dogs who are not ready to be adopted due to medical reasons.

Due to our very limited resources and extremely few foster homes, we currently can not accept any owner surrendered or stray dog of any size into our program.

Due to different leadership styles and environmental stimuli in your home, the dog may display different behaviors after it is adopted than what we observed while it was in our program.

If the aggression is due to possessiveness, territorial aggression or the need to be dominant, then an obedience program with a trainer or dog behaviorist is needed to send a clear signal that the humans in the household are dominant.

The contract between program and client shall clearly discuss replacement dogs if and when the need shall arise (due to illness, death, client needs, behavioral issues).

Canine Companions program places adoptable dogs that present poorly due to the stresses of the shelter environment with foster families who will care for and promote these foster dogs until they are adopted.

The Property Watch Program of SCDNR reports an increasing amount of «landowner complaints due to deer dogs interfering with still hunting or other activities.»

Due to the exposure and success of the VSPDT program we started receiving inquiries from people who aspired to become professional dog trainers, so we started planning the Victoria Stilwell Academy for Dog Training & Behavior, or VSA for shodog trainers, so we started planning the Victoria Stilwell Academy for Dog Training & Behavior, or VSA for shoDog Training & Behavior, or VSA for short.

Due to the generosity of our many sponsors, these dogs graduated from ESRA's Special Needs program, and were able to live their lives as normal as possible.

An estimated 2000 additional pit bull type dogs lost their lives after the passing of the ordinance while kill rates for all other non-pit bulls declined due to the successful low cost spay / neuter programs for them.