Volunteer Dog Training

12/19/2024

The Annual Holiday Sale has only 6 days left! Call 865-292-8526 or email [email protected] to sign up!

12/18/2024

Getting a Puppy for Christmas? Volunteer Dog Training is here to help and our Puppy Packages are on sale now through December 24th. Call 865-292-8526 to sign up.

12/17/2024

Winnie Graduated Puppy Manners 1! Bravo to her and her parents. She was over the moon about her graduation brownie from River Dog Bakery.

12/17/2024

Please Welcome Ollie Ray! He and his people started Manners 1 Class on Sunday.

12/17/2024

Pepper’s 1st Lowe's Home Improvement in Alcoa on Sunday.

12/15/2024

Henley even jumped over the obstacles!

12/15/2024

Henley and her parents worked on building their relationship by doing the obstacles at the park today.

12/15/2024

Maverick is slowly building his confidence at the park.

12/15/2024

Elliot at the park today. Climbing on the play structure is an excellent way to build trust between human and dog.

12/12/2024

Fin’s first visit to The Home Depot.

12/12/2024

Attention All!

We’re celebrating National Gingerbread House Day tomorrow (Thursday, December 12th) with a special surprise: Those who purchase a Ginger Dog House on Thursday will receive a $10 gift card to use on any other store merchandise or treats! We’ll also have gingerbread cookies for humans to eat, while they last. This promotion will also be honored by our Farragut location, River Dog Bakery Farragut. If you’ve been debating on purchasing a house, tomorrow is the perfect day to do so! See y’all 10 am-6pm!🍪🎄

12/11/2024

Maverick met Rudolph at The Home Depot on Tuesday.

12/11/2024

A big Thank You to Lowe's Home Improvement for always being a great place to take pups and dogs to learn about the world. Elliot was very interested in the big Micky Mouse nutcracker.

12/10/2024

Please Welcome Molly Kate! She has started Puppy Manners 1 Class.
The big question is: Will she grow into her ears?

12/08/2024

Dear Vol Dog Family,
Please consider donating to Knox Paws this holiday season. Pets help senior citizens stay engaged and help with loneliness.
Thank You,
Julie

The Howliday Season is upon us! Our clients and their furry loved ones need your help, and there are plenty of ways to give for every budget! 🎁
Donate $$ online: www.knoxseniors.org/support-paws
Send a check: PO Box 51650, Knoxville, TN 37950
Amazon: https://tinyurl.com/KnoxPAWS-Amazon
Chewy: https://tinyurl.com/KnoxPAWS-Chewy

12/08/2024

As 2024 draws to a close, it’s impossible to ignore how much the dog training field has shifted.

This year, we squarely confronted archaic practices that rely on pain, fear, and intimidation and the aversive trainers who prop them up. In doing so, we’ve taken personal risks, lost old alliances, and exposed how deeply our industry must still reckon with its own failures.

We are done pretending that those clinging to fear-based methods deserve an equal voice.

As we move into 2025, our commitment to challenging violent, coercive techniques only intensifies. We will speak out against exploitative police dog programs, reject legislative half-measures designed to placate abusers, and push harder than ever to eradicate these tools of harm.

For every person who has stood with us, who understands that this fight is about more than just training dogs - it’s about safeguarding their wellbeing and our own moral standing - thank you. While progress can feel painfully slow, we have made remarkable strides. We refuse to yield. We will not grant ground to those who seek to stall our momentum.

The path forward is clear: no more excuses, no more compromises, and no more space for those who insist on pain and fear.

Stay engaged, share these truths, and help us build a coalition strong enough to ensure that cruelty is never again the cost of working with dogs.