Support Adoption and Rescue. Why go to a dog breeder, cat breeder or pet store to buy a dog or buy a cat when you can adopt? Dog adoption and cat adoption saves lives. Adopt a dog or adopt a cat and you'll have a friend for life.
What is the difference between adopting a dog, adopting a cat, adopting a kitten or adopting a puppy versus getting dogs for sale, cats for sale, puppies for sale or kittens for sale from a dog breeder or a cat breeder?
When someone is breeding puppies or breeding kittens, they are creating new dogs and cats who need homes. Some people are interested in a very specific breed of dog, cat, puppy or kitten and they think the only way to find that specific breed is to buy a dog for sale or buy a cat for sale from a puppy breeder or a kitten breeder. I like working with them. They feed them, groom them, exercise them, tend to their injuries and study their physiology. Each year, more than 24, greyhounds are retired from the racing circuit, according to the National Greyhound Association.
Some are adopted as pets through rescue groups, but many more are euthanized. In Kansas, a lucky few go to prison. About one year ago, Rich Booher, a corrections counselor at Ellsworth Correctional Facility, saw a local news report about racing greyhounds who were going to be euthanized.
Since the inmates at Ellsworth were already training assistance dogs for Canine Assistance Rehabilitation Education and Services, Booher suggested fostering greyhounds and training them for adoption. Each hound has a primary and a secondary handler, who teach the dog house manners and basic obedience. Most hounds leave the program after six to eight weeks knowing how to walk nicely on a lead and respond to commands such as sit, stay, down and come.
Almost immediately, other facilities within the Kansas Department of Corrections were inquiring about fostering greyhounds, and the program quickly spread to the Hutchinson and El Dorado facilities. Currently, some 30 greyhounds are being cared for in the Kansas system.
Since summer , participating inmates have worked diligently at building barns and stables, fencing in paddocks, laying rock to create roadways and hauling supplies and equipment.
In March , Hutchinson received its first shipment of horses. The year-old First Avenue Jail, no longer used to house inmates due to plumbing problems, provided a solution. Each dog has a private cell, while the cats live communally in one of the day rooms. So far, about 90 animals have been through the MASH program. Caring for the animals are women who are serving their time in the tent cities. For hour shifts, the inmates work with the animals, tending wounds and illnesses, cleaning cages, teaching basic obedience commands and helping them overcome fear and aggression.
Dave Williams. After the case is adjudicated and the animals have recovered from their injuries, they are spayed or neutered and put up for adoption. Basic obedience includes sit, sit—stay, down, down—stay, come when called, and basic heeling on lead. Many dogs will go on to learn hand signals, or other tricks, and we also feature confidence building with agility equipment training at some facilities.
It takes a special commitment to insure that the investment you make in your new companion is maintained. Our wonderfully trained dogs are in high demand so please be patient and understand many have waiting lists. Our process is designed to insure the best possible match of a dog with the specific situation in the adoptive home. We do have the ability to accept Visa or Mastercard payments on the same day.
Our adoptable dogs receive a minimum of eight weeks of training, so if your dog has completed all their training we'd love for them to "parole" out to your home right away to provide a space for another dog in need.
Each Go Home Class lasts about an hour and a half and will insure that your dog's transition into your home is successful. Do you have an unruly dog? Don't give up—we can help! Our Board—In Training service is just the ticket to develop the relationship you always wanted with your dog—a respectful and loving partnership. Just send your dog "to prison! That may sound like a lot but before you click out of this page, consider what is included.
PLEASE NOTE: If your dog is currently on any anti-anxiety or calming medications please talk to your veterinarian about safely weaning them off of these prior to training so that we may directly address any unwanted behaviors these drugs may mask. We cannot effectively train a dog 'under the influence' of these kinds of pharmaceuticals. Once your dog has been through their intensive Training cycle either the initial adoption with 8—week training or initial board—in with 4—week training , they become eligible for Alumni Privileges which provides all the support services you need to maintain your dog's training for the LIFETIME of your companion while in your care.
Our clients love utilizing the two—week "Alumni Refresher" option for family vacations. Please be advised that intact female dogs that come into heat during training must be removed from facilities for health reasons, and interrupts the continuity and effectiveness of the training program.
You will be required to pick her up and return her to finish her training when she is through with her heat cycle. Puppies are accepted at 16 weeks of age with vaccines complete. Your veterinarian will recommend a vaccine schedule for your puppy. Training of basic manners include: Socialization, sitting to greet a person, sitting to go through a door, crate training, and house training. Obedience training includes sit, sit—stay, down, down—stay, come when called, and basic heeling on lead.
We also curb challenging behaviors that may come with your dog.
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