Happy New Year Fellow Dog Lovers,
On Your Mark, Get Set, Go! We are ready for all the fun and excitement of 2011.
The ADA team has been busy working on the curriculum for new classes and seminars, piloting a new program designed to help families with special need kids adopt a suitable dog, planning events and writing grant applications so that we can sustain and grow all our community programs.
We are kicking off the new year with a full schedule of dog training classes, new sessions of our K9 Kids Club, a New Puppy Seminar, Adopting or Fostering a Shelter Dog Seminar and a Pet Therapy Seminar. Click Here to see all the details.
Demand for pet therapy teams is growing at a rate faster than we can meet. If you love meeting new people and you have a super friendly dog that loves all strangers and is fine around other dogs, please consider training for our pet therapy program.
Another opportunity to volunteer is to foster a dog in your home. We strive to select dogs that are friendly with other dogs and have the temperment to live in homes with kids. The selected dogs typically need basic manner training, but their underlying termperment is solid. One of the advantages of fostering is that your own dog develops really nice dog manners. It's also very rewarding to match the dog with a new family and to watch the sheer joy on their faces when they take their dog home for the first time. Please contact us if you would like more information.
Sincerely,
 Debi Krakar, CPDT Executive Director, Austin Dog Alliance
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K9 Kids Club - Afterschool Program
Apply now for next sessions, beginning January 10 & 12, 2011
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 Austin Dog Alliance is proud to offer two versions of our popular K9 Kids Club
1. Kids Club - Autism/Asperger's Social Communication Enrichment Program is designed for children, grades 5-9, with very high functioning autism/Asperger's. The ideal candidate loves dogs and would benefit from socializing in a "club" where the activities center around dogs. From a kid's perspective, it's a fun class, working hands-on with a variety of dogs and learning from trainers, vets, groomers and breeders. From a parent's perspective, it's a social skill development program that your child will enjoy.
2. K9 Kids Club is designed for typically developing children, grades 4-6, who love dogs. Each week we explore different dog-related topics with speakers who are experts in their field.
Activities for both programs include: - Presentations and demonstrations: Travis County Search and Rescue, Veterinarian, Groomer, Service Dog Owners, Rescue Groups - Dog-themed hands-on projects: Painting dog bowls, making dog-shaped picture frames, making tug toys, and building a dog first aid kit - Dog-included games: Relay walk (with an egg on a spoon while holding the leash), dog Jeopardy
- Agility: Learning how to run the dogs through an agility course - Dog training and care: Learn how to communicate with the dog thru body position, facial expression, eye contact, touch, tone of voice, hand signals, food lures and the clicker - Walking field trips: Highway 620 Animal Clinic and Mud Puppies Dog Wash For more information on sessions beginning January 10 & 12, visit K9 Kids Clubs |
January is National Train Your Dog Month
|  The Association of Pet Dog Trainers (APDT) celebrates January as National Train Your Dog Month. Come see how fun and rewarding it can be to spend time training your pet. All classes are held indoors. We offer daytime classes on Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday. Evening classes are held Monday - Thursday. New sessions start in January for:
- Barking & Growling - Novice and Advanced
- K9 Kids Clubs
- Dog Manners I and II - Puppy Manners See our winter class flyer for more information or visit Austin Dog Alliance Classes for detailed course descriptions and online registration.
Do you prefer 1-on-1 instruction? Can't commit to a regular class? No problem! Private lessons are also available. Please call our Training Center at 512-335-7100.
- Tricks, Tricks, & More Tricks
- Pet Therapy
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| Pet Therapy - Classes Starting January 5th, Seminar January 22 | |
 Austin Dog Alliance has 70+ pet therapy teams volunteering in the Austin area at schools, nursing homes, libraries, retirement communities, rehabilitation centers, community events, and hospice settings.
Do you have an interest in pet therapy? If so, learn more about this rewarding volunteer experience at our Pet Therapy Seminar on January 22, 2011. If you are ready to make the committment to train your dog the skills needed to pass the Delta Society Pet Partner evaluation and to join our pet therapy program, classes start on January 5. Pet therapy 6 week classes are offered on Wednesday and Saturday mornings and Monday evenings.
More information and registration are available here on our website.
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| Dogs Available For Adoption | Are you thinking of expanding your family in 2011 with a lovable canine? Austin Dog Alliance has some wonderful dogs available for adoption. Check out our available dogs to see if one might be a match for your home and family.
  
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| Volunteer Spotlight |  Colleen Kawamura wears an assortment of hats at Austin Dog Alliance. If you've adopted one of our dogs, been to a puppy meet-and-greet, attended an ADA event, or had gifts wrapped at our recent fundraiser at Lakeline Mall, chances are you've seen Colleen. Colleen owned a pet-sitting business in Washington state before relocating to Austin. After considering volunteer opportunities in the area, Colleen found that ADA was a match for her skills and interests. She currently serves as Adoption Application Manager - Puppies, but Colleen has played an integral role in many ADA activities since joining the ADA volunteer team in 2007. When she's not at the ADA Training Center, managing all the elements of the puppy adoption process, or participating in an ADA event, she shares a home with her husband and Bogey, an Australian Cattle Dog mix.
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Austin Dog Alliance is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization, with the mission of improving the health and well being of individuals and families through programs incorporating the powerful connection between dogs and humans.
To achieve our mission we
- Provide professional and positive dog training classes
- Find dogs for families
- Provide programs for children and their families who are affected by Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Promote the valuable role of pet therapy in our community
- Implement animal assisted programs in nursing homes, hospitals and rehabilitation centers
- Enhance student reading skills by utilizing Bow Wow Reading Dog pet therapy teams at schools and libraries
- Provide a variety of fun and educational programs designed to build self esteem and teach children to love and respect dogs
Austin Dog Alliance is funded by the revenue generated from our training classes and donations by individuals and corporations. All donations are tax deductible. Please donate . |
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| Contact Us | Board of Directors
Executive Director
Romp N Run Ranch
Leadership Team
Adoption Program Managers
Pet Therapy Volunteer Coordinator
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