ICAWC 2014 - Puppy Love - Sarah De Cesare & Carolyn Menteith
W O O F I For F B
1. wonderful
A Program
opportunities
UNITING
open
2 GROUPS
for
IN
NEED
Individuals
2. put others
first
actions beget
and a reactions
well-behaved dog
3. ANIMAL SHELTERS
5 ehelter dogs per session plus 3 volunteer's dogs with a total of 8 dogs per session
ALL DOGS
- WILL PASS TEMPERAMENT TEST TO PARTICIPATE
- WILL BE IN GOOD HEALTH
- WILL BE HOMELESS
- WILL BE IN NEED OF TRAINING
- WILL REMAIN IN PROGRAM UNTIL GRADUATION
- WILL RETURN TO SHELTER FOR ADOPTION
4. AT RISK YOUTH
AGES 11-19
JUVENILE OFFENDERS
GROUP HOMES
ABUSE VICTIMS
CRIME VICTIMS
5. AT RISK YOUTH
AT RISK YOUTH
- GROUPS CAN BE APPROVED BY CALLING WOOFi, Inc.
- ALL GROUPS MUST HAVE A MANAGER
- ALL YOUTH MUST HAVE A GUARDIAN'S SIGNATURE
- ALL YOUTH WILL HAVE A CODE OF CONDUCT
- ALL YOUTH MUST BE PRESENT EACH DAY
6. INSPIRING WOOFi, Inc
• K9 CONNECTION
Building young lives, one dog at a time
http://www.k9connection.org/Home.html
• TLC - Teaching Love and Compassion
Los Angeles SPCA Program Utilizing At-Risk Youth to train shelter dogs
http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?section=news/local/los_angeles&id=7283617
• PROJECT POOCH
Positive Opportunities Obvious Change with Hounds
http://www.pooch.org/
7. WOOFi Inc
FOUNDED BY: MELISSA FRENCH
BEGAN TRAINING DOGS AS A VOLUNTEER FOR A LOCAL RESCUE GROUP
BEGAN A DOG TRAINING BUSINESS IN 1997
STARTED A DOG BOARDING/TRAINING FACILITY IN KC FROM 2001
SOLD IN 2007 TO SPEND TIME WILL YOUNG SON.
NOW WANTS TO GIVE BACK TO THE COMMUNITY WITH HER GIFT.