Give Central Valley Dogs a Second Chance

During Q3, our training program continued to play a critical role in keeping dogs in their homes and increasing adoptability. A total of 22 dogs successfully graduated from our group training program, gaining foundational skills that support long-term success with their families. In addition, 9 dogs participated in private training sessions, with a 100% success rate. All 9 dogs remained in their current homes, preventing surrender/return to our local shelter partners and reinforcing how targeted behavioral support can be the difference between stability and displacement.

Hinano, adopted from the Manteca Shelter, was at risk of being returned due to reactivity toward other dogs. Over the course of seven weeks in our group program, Hinano made remarkable progress. Hinano utimately learned to calmly pass within just a few feet of other dogs without reacting. Bruce Wayne, a pit bull mix scheduled for euthanasia at the Manteca Shelter, was also struggling with reactivity. Through an intensive two-week training program, Bruce Wayne was able to address these challenges, making him adoptable and leading to a successful placement within a couple of months. These outcomes demonstrate how timely, structured training can directly save lives and strengthen the human-animal bond.

The scale of our life-saving behavioral training program will increase substantially once we have a training facility to operate within. We continue to look for appropriate locations as we work to fund this next step in our rescue's growth. 

Links:

• https://www.betterworldrescue.org