Educating the Next Generation
We awaken compassion and empathy which are often submerged or suppressed by life forces and trauma. We open locked minds and hearts by positive interaction between caring humans and loving animals.
“I promise to not leave my dog chained up outside.I promise to play with them when they are whining. I promise not to fight them with other dogs. I promise to feed and walk them.”
PROGRAMS
Want to bring responsible pet education to your students, classroom, program?
Canine Compassion
(grades 5 - 9)
The Canine Compassion course consists of ten lesson plans led by the classroom teacher and supported by TIP therapy dog volunteers. The course culminates in a field trip to a local shelter.
After School Dog Training Club
(grades 5 - 9)
Students work with our volunteer dogs to focus on building strong, trusting relationships: the foundation of all successful training. Students develop their dog training skills and help shelter dogs get certified, giving those dogs a better chance at finding homes.
Sit, Stay, Read
(elementary grades)
SitStayRead, a Chicago based program, partners with TIP to promote literacy through read-aloud and small group reading. Volunteer therapy dogs join each class to teach students basic care of dogs and how to greet them safely.
“WOW! I’ve taught a lot of units during my time as a teacher, but The Inner Pup’s Humane Education Course was the time when I saw kids the most invested, engaged, and having the most fun at school. I am so grateful for the work you guys did on this curriculum, and a big thank you to all the dogs and handlers who came to visit us!”
Certified Dogs
Our Dog Teams
Dogs in the classroom are the key to our programs’ success. They are our best teachers for kindness, love, and compassion. Having a dog in the classroom lowers blood pressure, anxiety & stress levels, increases dopamine & serotonin, improves positive moods and the ability to learn. There is nothing better than hands on fur. Our dog teams unlock this gift for students.
Become a Certified Team
Do you think your dog would love working in New Orleans' classrooms? Volunteer with students by becoming a TIP certified Dog Team. If your pup has the right temperament but lacks some skills, we will support you through the certification process. Most important for us is that you & your dog truly enjoy this work.
“I love Inner Pup! What a great charity with such a simple & needed mandate. It’s the exact way to approach doing good works: focus on a single solvable issue, focus attention, money & clarity towards a simple straightforward solution. Thank you for fighting the fight on behalf of all of us. There is no purer love than that of a dog. Anything we can do to further that cause would be an honor.”
School Partners
Sit, Stay, Read
KIPP East Primary
January 2020
