We’re Here to Help

Nashville Humane’s Pawsitive Impact Program was created to be a backdrop, a safety net, for people and their pets to turn when they need help. Our pets are our family, and our greatest priority is to ensure that our families stay together, happy, and in the home. Sometimes pet owners need assistance with dog training or behavior management, but you may not know where to turn, or you may qualify for assistance. We can help.

Dog & Cat Training Resources

At Nashville Humane, we believe in what is commonly referred to as Fear Free or Force Free / low stress training. Basically, the core concept consists of being able to read their patient’s body language and understand when they are heightened and then respond to these cues to provide a calming, nurturing, and positive experience. Simply, pets are like us, they learn best when they’re calm and not afraid.

If you’re looking for a local training partner, here are a few links that might point you in the right direction.

Contact Us if you have additional questions, want to see if you qualify for subsidized training, or need help with other options.

Behavior Management

In addition to training, another successful method that pet families can employ for some help with unwanted or negative behaviors, is called behavior management. Basically, behavior management refers to changing the environment to help prevent the pet from being in a situation to “fail.” Then practicing successes to ensure future successes down the line. Essentially, if we start putting our pup in a position to succeed, and we reinforce those successes, we’re going to see more success down the road. Sometimes, easier said than done, but here’s some links to articles that may help.

Contact Us if you have additional questions, want to see if you qualify for subsidized training, or need help with other options.