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Welcome to Tails From A Shelter!

We're a small team of trainers and shelter workers that provide positive reinforcement training, behavior support, and resources to help set shelter dogs up for adoption success. We work with shelters and rescues to assist with training and behavior needs of in-shelter and foster home dogs, focusing on their physical, mental, and emotional wellbeing and advocating for quality of life, for life.  



 

ABOUT

ABOUT US

We actively work with our incredible local shelter organizations, volunteering our time to work with dogs both in-shelter and in foster homes. We can assist with everything from training foundations and puppy socialization to fear and frustration-based reactivity. We are able to work with dogs with a bite history, but at this time are unable to assist with severe aggression cases, as these require extensive specialized support. We hope to be able to assist with these issues in future, and in the meantime would be glad to refer you! 

We treat every dog as an individual, with their own personality, past experiences, needs, and challenges. We often have to start from scratch, building trust and working to undo a history that may include neglect, abuse, and other pain and trauma. We work with each dog to overcome these experiences, providing behavior support and increasing their chances of adoption success. 

We are committed to reducing the number of homeless dogs in our community,  and advocate for our shelter students to help them find permanent homes. We fight for the forgotten. The fearful. The shut down. The unwanted. The imperfect. The ones who have run out of chances. And the ones who never had a chance to begin with. From strays to surrenders​​, we advocate for dogs and the people who love them. 

WHAT WE DO

COMMUNITY PET PANTRY

We provide a free community Pet Pantry to assist pet families with the basics - dog food and treats, collars, leashes, beds, blankets, and other essentials. We love our cat companions, too - if you're in need of basic supplies for cats, just ask! 

Contact us for info on how to donate items to our pantry!

SHELTER DOG TRAINING &
BEHAVIOR SUPPORT

We volunteer our time to work one-on-one with shelter and rescue dogs, both in-shelter and in foster homes. Contact us to learn more about how we can help!

2026 INITIATIVES
  • ​Working to end Breed-Specific Legislation
    #breedunderstandingnotbias

     

  •  Assisting with adoption fees and cost of preventative medical care (exams, vaccines, heartworm, etc.)

  • Partnering with fellow rescue and shelter organizations to fundraise for critical cases 

WHAT WE DO

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