Fun with Funnels

Visitors to our kennels may notice a whole lot of funnels on our cages. We love funnels for a couple of reasons:

1. They allow people to give our dogs treats without any chance of having a finger bit. 
2. They create a barrier between you and the animal which reduces the chance of someone unknowingly passing an infection to an animal. As you know, illness and recovery time can greatly lengthen an animal's time at the shelter.

Funnels are also the newest part of our Kennel Zen program, which gives us the chance to reward our dogs for displaying good, adoptable behavior.  It's easy and fun:

1. Look for the colored baskets in our kennels with doggie treats inside.
2. Practice Kennel Zen by dropping a treat into the funnel if the dog is sitting quietly with all 4 paws on the floor.

This is not just about letting the dogs enjoy a snack. We want them be more comfortable around strangers. Did you know that when dogs in a kennel are nervous, they can exhibit stressful behavior like jumping, barking, or rushing to the front of their cages?

 

The more relaxed our dogs are with new faces, the more they’ll learn and demonstrate good adoptable behavior. So help us funnel these wonderful dogs to a new home!