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| Volunteer Training Staff |
Robin Pool BS CABC-Executive Director
dogs personally and professionally for over 13 of
therapy animal and service animal consulting
(credentials include Certification as an Animal years,
and her focus on helping people with Behavior
Consultant with specialization in the areas disabilities
is parallelled by her love of animals. Her of therapy
animal and service animal consulting credentials
include Certification as an Animal Behavior
Consultant with specialization in the areas
therapy animal and service animal consulting
(credentials include Certification as an Animal years,
and her focus on helping people with Behavior
Consultant with specialization in the areas disabilities
is parallelled by her love of animals. Her of therapy
animal and service animal consulting credentials
include Certification as an Animal Behavior
Consultant with specialization in the areas
She is a leader in the assistance dog community and readily provides support to assistance dog
users and professional dog trainers through her participation presenting at seminars, in internet
lists, assisting with the development of Read to Rover and Pet Visitation programs for other
organizations and through the development of Paws-Up's distance and educational programs.
Robin's current assistance dog is a wonderful male Boxer named Keefer who has also passed the
American Kennel Club Canine Good Citizen test. She is currently training an outgoing and free
spirited standard poodle named Ryker as Keefer's successor. For enjoyment and to enrich the
lives of her animals, Robin participates in various activities with her dogs including agility and
rally-o.
users and professional dog trainers through her participation presenting at seminars, in internet
lists, assisting with the development of Read to Rover and Pet Visitation programs for other
organizations and through the development of Paws-Up's distance and educational programs.
Robin's current assistance dog is a wonderful male Boxer named Keefer who has also passed the
American Kennel Club Canine Good Citizen test. She is currently training an outgoing and free
spirited standard poodle named Ryker as Keefer's successor. For enjoyment and to enrich the
lives of her animals, Robin participates in various activities with her dogs including agility and
rally-o.
Penny Pratt BA - Rescue Dog
Placement Coordinator
Placement Coordinator
Penny began working with rescued dogs as a youth in
her father's kennel of pedigreed hunting dogs. Penny
found that by going to the shelter and seeking out
proper mixes, she was able to find dogs that met the
special needs of specific hunters. She trained and
placed many rescued hunter dogs with local hunters
wanting her dogs.
Currently, Penny is the Vice President of the
Heartland Pet Connection the local Humane Society
in Hastings, Nebraska. For the past three years she
has been the Education Chairman for this non-profit
organization and responsible for the design,
implementation and assessment of the dog teams
participating of all of the following Heartland Pet
Connection's educational programs. Penny personally
has five dogs that are involved in these programs.
The Zone Project: is an after school program for "at
risk" youth that uses pre-trained dogs to teach
students the skill of basic obedience training. After
graduation from this program, the students help to
socialize and ready shelter dogs for adoption.
her father's kennel of pedigreed hunting dogs. Penny
found that by going to the shelter and seeking out
proper mixes, she was able to find dogs that met the
special needs of specific hunters. She trained and
placed many rescued hunter dogs with local hunters
wanting her dogs.
Currently, Penny is the Vice President of the
Heartland Pet Connection the local Humane Society
in Hastings, Nebraska. For the past three years she
has been the Education Chairman for this non-profit
organization and responsible for the design,
implementation and assessment of the dog teams
participating of all of the following Heartland Pet
Connection's educational programs. Penny personally
has five dogs that are involved in these programs.
The Zone Project: is an after school program for "at
risk" youth that uses pre-trained dogs to teach
students the skill of basic obedience training. After
graduation from this program, the students help to
socialize and ready shelter dogs for adoption.
Safety Assemblies: Dog/handler teams present animal safety and care demonstrations to schools,
civic groups, day care centers and all other interested groups.
Read to Rover: Dog teams go into schools and the library to help students with their reading. The
team sits quietly and listens while individual students read to the dog.
WAGS Brigade: These are students that have graduated from The Zone Program and wish to do
community service work at the Hastings Animal Shelter.
Penny is an Assistance Dog Field Trainer and the Rescue Dog Placement Coordinator for
Paws-Up, Inc., has been an active 4-H obedience trainer for over five years, a registered AKC
Canine Good Citizen Evaluator and is a Delta Society Pet Partners Team Evaluator.
civic groups, day care centers and all other interested groups.
Read to Rover: Dog teams go into schools and the library to help students with their reading. The
team sits quietly and listens while individual students read to the dog.
WAGS Brigade: These are students that have graduated from The Zone Program and wish to do
community service work at the Hastings Animal Shelter.
Penny is an Assistance Dog Field Trainer and the Rescue Dog Placement Coordinator for
Paws-Up, Inc., has been an active 4-H obedience trainer for over five years, a registered AKC
Canine Good Citizen Evaluator and is a Delta Society Pet Partners Team Evaluator.
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