K9 Youth Alliance

From how to train a dog, to important life lessons like not to judge a book by its cover, the student-trainers who participate in K9YA programs learn many skills and principles while they help their dog-partners prepare to find their forever homes. Was there a time that taught you not to judge a book by its cover?

Congratulations to the K9 Youth Alliance Graduating Class of April 2021! We're so proud of all of the hard work these 17 student-trainers and their dog-partners put in during program! Swipe to see our Dream Teams #KidsHelpingDogsHelpingKids

Some Great Reasons to Celebrate! - https://mailchi.mp/2feb5de5/some-great-reasons-to-celebrate Celebrate Our Proud Young Graduates and see why we believe in kids helping dogs helping kids. #rescuedogs #kidsanddogs #youthdevelopment

Today we celebrate shelter pets Shelter dogs hold a special place in our hearts, as the pups who participate in our programs come to us from local animal shelter partners. Through our program, we strive to provide these sweet doggos with the opportunity to live the happy life they deserve. We continue to advocate for their adoption after their time in program and being able to tell a potential adopter that a dog has worked with a young person in a group of other dogs goes a long way to getting them a second look and finding a family #CelebrateShelterPetsDay

Over the past several weeks, 17 super talented young members of the Boys & Girls Club Pasadena have been working hard with K9 Youth Alliance. They've learned about humane education, how to train dogs, and they've been teaching foster dog parents and parents of newly adopted shelter dogs skills to help their pups transition happily into home life. Join us on Zoom on Thursday, April 15th at 1:30 pm PST for a graduation celebration. These awesome 9-11-year-olds would love to sho...w you just what they and their dog-partners have learned! For more info or to RSVP for the Zoom link, email K9YA Program Director Sara at [email protected].

K9 Youth Alliance is proud to promote humane education through positive, rewards-based interactions between our student trainers and their shelter dog partners. During our programs, students learn about animal welfare, animal behavior, and animal rights. Furthermore, students develop many skills and principles as they work with their dogs, such as responsibility, empathy, respect, self-esteem, and an appreciation of diversity. Visit k9youthalliance.org to learn more about K9 Youth Alliance.

Every student in our Hybrid Program receives a lifelike stuffed dog of their own to practice cues on in anticipation of meeting their foster pup and foster parent on Zoom. This past week in program, we got to be introduced to each of the dogs. Here, we have Jennifer introducing us to her dog, Bella. The students love their stuffed pups and become quite attached to them Did you have a favorite stuffed animal as a kid that provided you with comfort and companionship? We'd love to hear about them! Boys & Girls Club of Pasadena

We've made it even easier to join our Sustaining Supporter Program! Simply head to this link to be taken to our donation page hosted by Classy.org. From there, you'll be able to make a one-time or monthly donation, select a donation amount, and even dedicate your donation in honor or memory of someone special to you. We are thankful to everyone who has contributed to K9 Youth Alliance. Your support helps us continue to enrich the lives of youth from under-resourced communities and help abandoned dogs find forever homes. #KidsHelpingDogsHelpingKids

Pets provide us with so much love, companionship, and laughs! We'd love to hear what your favorite thing about your pet is. Let us know in the comments below! Pictures very much welcome!

It's official! The 2021 LA Marathon/Charity Challenge will be held in person (or virtual, if that is your speed) on November 7th - the Big 5K will be held November 6th. The good news? There's plenty of time to join Team K9 Youth Alliance and run your race, your way! Become a part of #KidsHelpingDogsHelpingKids and enjoy awesome perks, including discounted entry fees, a training plan, a team running coach, and fun team challenges & prizes! Reach out to [email protected] for more info and to sign up. We'd love to have you run with our pack!

Today is #NationalPuppyDay, an international holiday celebrating puppies and encouraging pet adoption world-wide. This adorable puppy's name is Georgia and at her young age, she's already an international traveler. But Georgia's story, like too many others, could have turned out much different than it did. Things were looking pretty grim for Georgia's mom and siblings when Southern California based Mutt Scouts rescued them from a hard life on the streets of Tijuana. Local cou...ple Laura Smolowe and Adam O’Byrne had waited a long time before deciding it was time to add a pup to their family. They knew they wanted to adopt, so they visited several rescues online. One look at sweet Georgia's soulful eyes and the family fell in love. Now Georgia is safe and loved with Laura, Adam and their two young girls. She is getting everything she needs to grow into a healthy, happy dog - the perfect forever home for this perfect little fur baby. Are you considering bringing a puppy or dog into your home? Please consider adopting or fostering - there are so many homeless pets that would love to be a part of your family!

As our next Hybrid Program begins, we're excited to think of the relationships that will form between the K9YA pups and their student trainers. They may not be meeting in person, but the bonds they form are just as strong - just look at these cute flyers the kids made last program to bring awareness to their foster dog partners!

Sweet Ivy (#A1917158) is hoping to find her forever home soon! Ivy is a graduate of K9YA who loves playing fetch, cuddling, and going on car rides! Ivy is looking for a loving home with a yard where she can play and catch some sun naps. She wants to be your one and only pet, loves attention, and thrives on routine.... Reach out to Ivy’s foster mom at @adoptsweetivy on Instagram for more info!

Tomorrow is the last day to enter our Photo Contest! Enter on the original post for a chance to win a K9YA prize pack and to be featured on our social media channels

What a Year! - https://mailchi.mp/46d9f82b6526/farewell-2020 kids helping dogs helping kids #newyear #kidsanddogs

Merry Christmas from the K9 Youth Alliance family to yours

Have you entered our Photo Contest yet? Head to the original post and enter for a chance to win a fun K9YA prize pack and a feature on our social channels!

K9 Youth Alliance is passionate about giving homeless dogs the chance they deserve to live a happy life. We work with staff and volunteers at local shelters to identify dogs who may be a good fit for our program. There are sooo many great dogs who get overlooked at the shelter, so we aim include dogs who have been in the shelter for a long time and are not getting adoption or rescue interest.... Then our professional and compassionate team spends a couple of days at the shelter, providing the potential pups with an enriching experience while assessing them on a host of variables that emulate what they will experience in the program - we love all the pups we meet and wish we could include them all!

We had our first team training run this morning for LA Marathon 2021! LAM, here we come! . We are recruiting runners for our team! You can run the full marathon (26.2) or a half distance (13.1) that’s only available to charity runners. If you’re interested, email our team captain, Sara Munson du Bouchet, at [email protected] for more info - we’d love to run with you! . .... . #nonprofitorganizations #socialchange #4charity #insta_losangeles #servingthecommunity #501c3 #servingothers #nonprofits #nonprofitorg #greatcause #runtheworld #marathons #runnersofinsta #runnerofinstagram #marathonprep #runnercommunity #runforacause #marathonrunning #worldchangers #makechangehappen #youthdevelopment #lamarathon2021 #lamarathon #kidshelpingdogshelpingkids #teamk9youthalliance #fortheanimals #saveanimals #adoptdontshop #dogsofinsta #dogstagram

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We are excited to share that K9YA graduate Phoebe has been adopted by her foster mom! We love seeing our program pups thriving in their forever homes and receiving the love they deserve

Did you know a portion of your Amazon.com purchases can benefit K9 Youth Alliance? Select K9YA as your benefiting charity with Amazon Smile and make your purchases count today! #kidshelpingdogshelpingkids #nonprofit #AmazonSmile

Attention friends of K9YA! We’d like to announce our first official group training run of the 2021 #lamarathon season! We’d love to invite you to join us: . WHEN:Sunday, November 1st at 8 AM (Sunday is Daylight Savings, don't forget to set your clocks back or you'll be real early!)... WHERE:Griffith Park, Shane's Inspiration Playground WHAT:Our first run as a team! . You do not need to be registered for our team in order to attend this run! New faces are welcome, please bring friends or family who might be interested in checking us out. This will be a short, casual run/walk and you will not be obligated to join if you want to come (although we hope you do!). . Please RSVP to me for more info and directions - here or at [email protected]. We want to make sure we don't start without you! . Join our FB group if you're interested in more info!https://www.facebook.com/groups/teamk9youthalliance . Hope to see you on Sunday! #helpinghands#nonprofitorganizations#socialchange#4charity#insta_losangeles#servingthecommunity#501c3#servingothers#nonprofits#lavibes#losangelescalifornia#nonprofitorg#greatcause#runtheworld#marathons#runnersofinsta#runnerofinstagram#marathonprep#runnercommunity#runforacause#marathonrunning#worldchangers#fundraise#givingisliving#makechangehappen#changemaker#youthdevelopment #lamarathon2021 See more

Good news! K9YA graduate Jet has found his forever home and has a cool new name to go along with it - Remy! We are so happy for Remy and his new mom and thankful for his wonderful foster mom, Lex, who helped and loved Remy along the way to his forever home

Have you ever wanted to run a marathon? K9YA is gearing up for our second La Marathon taking place on March 21, 2021 and we’re looking for runners to be part of our charity team, #TeamK9YA! Join us Sunday for a virtual kickoff breakfast/information meeting. Anyone is welcome! Our team captain and committee will be there to answer your questions and get you registered! Hope to see you there!

K9 Youth Alliance enriches the lives of youth from under-resourced communities, focusing on the social-emotional growth of children and shelter dogs while adhering to our Core Values: Social Justice Diversity Integrity... Empowerment Equality Community Collaboration Service Excellence You can read more about our Core Values, as well as our Mission and Vision at https://www.k9youthalliance.org/core-values

Meet K9 Youth Alliance Board Member Laura Sardisco! Laura loves bringing people together and solving problems, which has led her to work in arts education, social services, and nonprofit management, and which also inspired her to join the K9YA board. Kids and dogs working together resonates with Laura because when the kids discover their voice, they become better communicators and are empowered to become leaders.... In her free time, Laura is an avid photographer, hiker, and runner, and loves spending time with her fur-baby, Molly. #kidshelpingdogshelpingkids #nonprofit

Hey there, K9YA fam! Have you ever thought about running a marathon? How about a half marathon? Well look no further! For the second year in a row, we will have a team participating in the LA Marathon’s charity program and will be out and running the streets of LA on March 21, 2021. We are recruiting runners to be a part of Team K9 Youth Alliance. It’s a fantastic course and it’s a great way to experience a long distance race, whether it’s your first or your fiftieth! The cou...rse starts at Dodger Stadium and goes all the way to Century City - how often can you travel across LA on foot?? Some of the perks of running with Team K9YA: . . -Team training runs and fundraising support -Discounted registration fees -Option to run the Charity Challenge distance (half marathon that starts on the Sunset Strip and finishes in Century City with the full marathoners) - this distance is only available to charity runners! -Cool race shirts! -Fundraising incentives -Team social events . . We will be having a virtual team kickoff breakfast/information meeting next Sunday, October 25 at 9 AM. Anyone is welcome - our team captain and committee will be there to answer all your questions and get you registered if you’re ready to go! Please share this info with anyone you know who might be interested or would like more information on running with a charity team. Let us know if you will be attending so we know to look for you in the waiting room. We hope to see you there! . . WHEN: Sunday, October 25 @ 9 AM WHERE: on Zoom:https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86124220923 WHO: Anyone who is running or wants to run for Team K9YA! WHY: Because we love you! . . . . #lamarathon #losangelesmarathon #teamk9youthalliance #lamarathoncharitychallenge #kidshelpingdogshelpingkids @lamarathon See more

Have you joined our Sustaining Supporter Program? Consider becoming a monthly donor to help us continue to enrich the lives of youth from under-resourced communities and help abandoned dogs find forever homes. Your support helps youth and shelter dogs build brighter futures together! Join our Sustaining Supporter Program and become a monthly donor today at https://bit.ly/2YQqDff. #kidshelpingdogshelpingkids #nonprofit

Sweet Ivy (#A1917158) is in search of her forever family! Ivy loves playing fetch, cuddles, and car rides! Ivy is looking for a loving home with a yard, no other pets, and where she can get lots of attention and structure.... To learn more about Ivy, reach out to her foster mom, Rikki, on Instagram at @adoptsweetivy #adoptdontshop #adoptme #kidshelpingdogshelpingkids

Hey everyone! Our Program Director, @saradubouchet, is going to be featured on the Happy, Healthy, and Fit Revolution show - she is interviewed by her friend, Heather Binns (@heathercpt), who is a nationally acclaimed fitness expert, best-selling author, wellness educator, coach, gym owner, and competitive athlete. They chat about the health benefits of having a dog (yes, there are health benefits!), what positive reinforcement really means, and how it can impact your relat...ionship with your dog. You’re invited to join for free! Just go to the link below ****************************** You're invited to the Happy, Healthy and Fit Revolution! Discover ways to jump-start a new healthy lifestyle, boost your immunity, and achieve real results! The show is live and airs through October 18th. Click to learn more! >> https://www.happyhealthyandfitrevolution.com/Sara_du_Bouchet

How often you should take your pet to the vet depends on their age and health. In general, if your pet is in good health, you should take your pet to the vet for a yearly wellness exam. Some pets, such as puppies and kittens, should see a vet monthly up until a certain age, while healthy senior pets should have semi-annual wellness exams.... If your pet is unwell then visiting the vet should happen more often and your vet will likely work with you on a schedule for vet visits. Of course, if there is an emergency with your pet, you should go to the vet right away. ___________________ This post is part of our Putting Pets First series honoring the life of not just one special pup, Spencer Nunn, who brought so much joy to his people, but to honor all of the sweet dogs, cats, and other critters we love! In this series, we’ll be sharing useful info on how we can all make sure we are taking the best possible care of our pets! #kidshelpingdogshelpingkids #responsiblepetownership