Longmont Humane Society (LHS) matches about 3,500 homeless pets with their forever homes per year. This is possible thanks to the hard work of the Training and Behavior Modification Department (TBMD), nationally-known for taking in animals that others have given up on. As a Canine Coach volunteer with the TBMD team, I can personally attest to the tireless efforts that they put in on a daily basis to save the lives of dogs that come to LHS as strays, owner surrenders, and transfers from other shelters. Training team members prepare dogs for successful adoption by conducting behavioral assessments, developing and implementing individual training plans, running daily playgroups, and providing post-adoption guidance and support. TBMD increases adoptions and strengthens the bonds animals and their people.
In addition to their work with shelter dogs, the TBMD team also offers individual and group training courses for the entire community! This includes traditional classes, like basic obedience, and more innovative options, including supervised dog playgroups (much safer than a dog park!) and on-leash reactivity pack walks, where you can apply the lessons learned in a training class to the real world. Ghüs and Foxy have both benefited from participating in these classes.
The work TBMD does has a huge impact, but the costs of maintaining the program are high (most shelters can’t afford it). Our ability to help more dogs is limited by a 2-year waitlist due to capacity constraints. You can help! Donate today to enable us to save more lives, reduce our waitlist, and continue providing unparalleled care to our animals. I would like to put a big spotlight on this incredible team as we focus my fundraising efforts to saving lives in Longmont and far beyond. Please help me to help them!
