Canine Commandos began as a community problem solving project with one teacher and a group of dedicated students, charged with the mission of learning about humane education and improving the quality of life for shelter dogs. Since, the program has grown to the participation of 19 schools! Students work with dogs to improve behavior in order to help the dogs find forever homes.
When students arrive at the shelter, they train basic obedience commands. These include watch me, sit, down, stay and come. Once the basic commands are taught, the Commandos go into the shelter to clicker train the dogs in their runs. When clicker training, the dogs re in their runs and the Commandos stand in front of the dogs' doors. When the dogs are quiet and not jumping at their cage doors, the Commandos click and give them a treat. This makes the shelter quieter and the dogs more desirable for adoption.
Commandos now also socialize cats and at one shelter agility train too.
The goal of the Commandos is to get these dogs and cats adopted into good homes and spread the word to other schools that they can join in the fun too!
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