MISSION & CONTACT

Thank you for visiting our site.

If you would like more information or have additional questions, please e-mail us at

nanouks71@yahoo.com

You can also reach the organizer by phone at

214.228.5636 and leave a message.

We encourage you to view the links and to contact the other groups directly with any further questions not directly relating to this group.

ABOUT US:

B.A.R.K. -Paws up for Change is a group of animal lovers dedicated to creating better relationships between dog owners and their beloved pets through dog appropriate language and communication, and with that better the relationship within our community as well...

Our work starts when Judi's work (Cause for Paws) ends. She finds shelter dogs a home and then we follow up with them and offer an In-Home training to make sure the family and new pooch is set up for a successful life. many people love dogs, but love alone is not oging to create a better pet or fix problems. It is important that we learn to understand them, and not just the other way around.

After our initial in-home training we encourage owners to take their efforts a step further. We help by providing CGC/TDI preparation training and set up the evaluations for those ready to graduate.

CGC= Canine Good Citizen Certification through the AKC
TDI= Therapy Dog Intl. Certification through Therapy Dogs Intl.

Both certifications enable the owners to better handle and control their dogs and allow them to achieve community recognition through teamwork between canine and handler.

It is our intent to change the communities from within. Many dog breeds have gotten a bad reputation and we strongly feel that it is not the breed but the owners who contribute to unbalanced animals that are not suitable for our communities. We want to change the perception that help has to come from the government, when all it takes is pro-activeness on part of the owners.

With these certifications we hope to send each team of canine and handler out to send an important message: "We can make a change -one dog at a time, and it is attainable!"

We hope to build a network of "teams" upon graduation of various trainings, who would like to get together monthly for exercise or sport activities in order to foster the idea of people integrating pets into their daily lives. This will include scheduled bicycle tours with our dogs, picnics & dog parks, organized sport events & introductions to Schutzhund, Flyball, Frisbee, Agility and Dockdogs groups in the Metroplex.

Your help and participation is always welcome, even if you offer it from the convenience of your home.

"Thank you for caring enough to invest you time and effort in bettering your life long relationship with your pet". Training and information for you and your animal can only be made possible by you through your help. Paws Up For Change donates a large portion received from training back to rescue groups and shelters, in that it indirectly goes to improving lives of the owner and the animals they adopt. Your participation will make a difference in the community and is very much appreciated.

Nicole, group organizer with her four dogs Speedy, Zoe, Jessie and Max