The Austin Dog Alliance’s K9 Kids Club is designed for children in grades 4 – 5 who really like dogs. The typical child in these classes exhibits one of the following traits: a fascination with Animal Planet and or Animal Cops, a desire to own a dog, a love of dogs and everything dog related, a desire to work with dogs, a desire to learn more about dogs. Each week, a different speaker presents a topic to the kids about dog care and career opportunities related to working with dogs. From a parent’s perspective, the focus of this program is providing inspiration for working hard in school and building self-esteem by providing dog lovers a common activity and bonding experience.  From a kid’s perspective, it is a really fun class where you work hands on with a variety of dogs and learn a lot from trainers, vets, groomers and breeders.

Fall 2008 SESSIONS

Session 1: Griffith Animal Hospital in Cedar Park
Tuesdays, September 30 – November 4
4:00 - 5:15  

Cost for each session is $75 with an optional $15 for a t-shirt. All profits benefit Austin Dog Alliance, a non-profit, 501c3. Bring your own dog to our Howleen Party.  If you don’t own a dog, work with one of our rescued dogs.  Parents are welcome to join in the fun or may drop the child off.

Sessions are 6 weeks long and space is limited.  Last year, most sessions sold out, so register early!

Session topics will include:

Behind the Scenes at a Vet Hospital and Pet Basic First Aide
     Griffith Animal Hospital veterinarian technicians kick off the session with a tour of the facility      as we look at the behind the scences activity of a typical yearly dog exam.  We will watch as      one of our newly rescued dogs gets a fecal exam, heart worm test and blood work.  We will      look in the microscopes and run the tests

Training Service Dogs for the Deaf Community
     The director of our Paws for Alert program, Carolyn Honish, will demonstrate how her students      who are deaf are training a service dog. We will exam training techniques and learn about the      behavior traits needed in a service dog. Most of the presentation will be given in sign      language and in English.

K9 Police Dogs
     A K9 Police officer will bring his K9 dog partner and his special patrol car. We will learn how      these special dogs are selected and trained. We will also explore the many uses of K9 Police      dogs.

Understanding How Breed Effects Dog Behavior
     Representatives of several local Breed Rescue groups will bring dogs of their favorite breed      and teach you all about the unique charicteristics of that breed. We will have German      Shepherd Dogs, Great Danes, Basenji, Huskies, Westies and others. Learn about dogs from      the experts.

Understanding Dog Body Language
     Sandra England, the lead trainer and kennel manager at Dog Boys Dog Ranch will teach you      how to read a dog’s body language. Learn if your dog is excited or frightened and how to      work with your dog based on their communication to you. Learn how dogs “talk” with each      other.

Halloween Party with Your Dog
     Join us at nearby Hearts and Paws (HeartsandPaws.com) for a Howleen Party with your dog!      We will play games, have a dress up contest, make crafts and enjoy treats. If you don’t own      a dog, enjoy the class with one of our wonderful rescued dogs.

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