Helping Idaho Dogs was started in May of 2009 with the goals of promoting compassionate dog training and providing resources to dog handlers. We received our 501(c)(3) notification in February of 2010 after just three months of processing… record time we are told! From mentoring by SCORE and the Idaho Nonprofit Center to training space provided by H3Pet Foods and Downtown Hound, we feel very fortunate to have wonderful community partners helping us along the way. Obviously, there are too many community partners to list here, but keep an eye out for their names on our website and Facebook page.
Our educational program is well underway. Please keep an eye on the events calendar for our exciting seminar speakers this year. We offer dog training classes at local shelters, parks, and community partner locations. Canine Good Citizen training classes continue year-round and we have new training classes in development. Watch out for interesting new training opportunities that you and your dog are sure to love!
Through our youth program, we are encouraging children to look at canine professional careers and to volunteer in training our most loved companion, the family dog. Our qualified 4-H leaders have developed a wonderful program, called PawsAbilities, for youth under the guidelines of the local extension offices. If you are a parent or interested youth, please contact us for more information on how to become involved.
As most of us know, dogs are scientifically proven to have beneficial effects on our physical and emotional well-being. Our therapy dog program is rapidly gaining ground and will be providing focus, mental and physical enrichment, and comfort to the people of Idaho who need it most. This program provides our volunteer teams with the resources they need to become registered therapy partners at local schools, libraries, hospitals and home care. If you are interested in becoming a therapy team or helping the program in another way, please contact us.
We are hard at work developing training, youth, therapy, and education programs. We need your help to make Helping Idaho Dogs a success. We have many volunteer opportunities available to match your skills, interests, and time commitment. Please contact us to become part of this exciting, dynamic group of volunteers!
To make our goals of expanding training and education opportunities a reality, we need your financial support. Your contributions will go toward providing education and training to dogs and their handlers. Donations to Helping Idaho Dogs are tax-deductible and they stay in your local community! Please contact us to set up your contribution or use our handy PayPal Donate button to help improve the lives of dogs in Idaho today!
Helping Idaho Dogs is here to be a resource for you. If you have questions or suggestions about any of our programs, please let us know. We’d love to hear from you!
Thank you, Tammy Wallace Director of Helping Idaho Dogs, Inc.
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