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The Humane Society Serving Clark County is proud to announce a new partnership with the Allen County Correctional Center in Lima, Ohio.
The "Pets Educated To Survive" program has been training pets since July 2001, and has trained more than 575 dogs and cared for 160 cats.
The program is coordinated by Sgt. Vern Pugsley, and is assisted by Shirley Moser. Two volunteers, Dorothy Miner and Diane Laratta, conduct weekly training sessions at the prison, and are AKC approved Canine Good Citizen Evaluators. Mary Ann Nortman, from Blue Star Dogs, also volunteers to help with the training.
In this program, dogs will be trained in basic obedience, socialization, house training, and will be evaluated as Canine Good Citizens. While in this program the animals will be under a vet's care, have all their shots, be altered, microchipped, and most importantly...loved.
Currently, we have 8 dogs in training, and look forward to creating a long list of animals trained through this wonderful program. If you are interested in adopting one of the P.E.T.S. animals, please contact the Shelter Coordinator, Krissi Hawke, at (937)399-2917 ext. 14.
The adoption fee for all P.E.T.S. animals is $150.00 plus the cost of a dog license.
The first graduates from this program will be leaving the shelter to start their new lives with a loving family on July 15, 2008.