Professor Paws

Care for Dogs is very proud to have established an excellent relationship with local schools in a venture we have called Professor Paws.

Our focus is local. We want to be a part of the solution. We want to provide humane education to the children of Chiang Mai in order to instill a respect and understanding for dogs and consequently work to solve the problem of pet overpopulation on our streets. Many people have dogs in their homes, but very few have any idea about the responsibility it takes to properly care for them. Because people don’t understand that dogs have feelings of fear, love and loneliness, because they don’t take the time to train them, because sometimes they see their dogs as aggressive and dangerous, these dogs are left on the streets or in the temples to fend for themselves and multiply.

Unwanted dogs are neglected, abused, poisoned, or sold for meat.

Our program aims to solve this problem through understanding and respect. Our lessons will help children become familiar with a dog’s physical appearance, to learn his body language to prevent bites, and to identify his needs. It will also bring to light the consequences of neglect and abuse and allow the children to take action, while promoting English speaking skills.

We have teamed up with Nienke Parma of LuckyDogs Boarding and Training Center. Together with the teaching skills of Soraya Holbrook and a supporting team of the entire team of Care for Dogs volunteers along with a cast of many budding superstars currently resident in the shelter, we are able to provide classroom style sessions as well as facilitate field trips to the shelter, covering the following objectives.

We design our courses to enable the Children to learn and develop:

• How to safely interact with dogs
• What it takes to properly care for a dog
• Write and speak English as another language

Our approach to these objectives:

• Providing accurate information about the issues of our time so that children have the information they need to understand the consequences of their decisions as citizens
• Fostering curiosity, creativity, and critical thinking so that children can evaluate information and solve problems
• Instilling reverence, respect, and responsibility so that people have the motivation to face challenges and act with integrity
• Offering positive choices that benefit oneself, other people, the animals, and the earth, so that people are empowered to create a more humane world

Throughout our program, we will incorporate language, math, science, art, social studies, music and community service.

• 7 - 8 one hour lessons
• Getting to Know Dogs
• What Dogs Need
• Understanding a Dog’s Language
• Adapting Behavior Around Dogs
• Training vs. Aggression/Abandonment
• Most importantly and most fun, this course includes a visit to Care for Dogs shelter where children get to put to work all the knowledge they had gained from classroom lessons and get hands on with the dogs and puppies.

How you can help?

Would your school like to get involved?
Contact us and talk about how we can work with you. We would be pleased to discuss your requirements and can tailor our lessons to fit any age group or English level.

Do you want to become involved with this project?
We need volunteers and if you would like to help with this program or any other Care for Dogs activities, please get in touch.

Read more about volunteer opportunities here … or contact us by phone 0847 52 52 55 or email contact@carefordogs.org

The following schools are currently involved with this initiative.

American Pacific International Kindergarten (K3-G1)
Anubaan Chiang Mai (G5)
Wat Thasatoi School (G6)

This is what Humane Education say about this topic:
Humane education can help to create a world whose citizens live with compassion and integrity. Humane education aims to provide children with the knowledge and tools to make informed choices. Humane education will enable future generations to find solutions to their world’s most pressing challenges.