Changing Lives — One Dog, One Teen at a Time.
H.A.L.T. helps at-risk teens build confidence and compassion by training shelter dogs for adoption in Knoxville, TN.
Adopt a H.A.L.T. Dog
These amazing dogs from our Fall 2025 class all found forever homes. Check back in mid-March for the next group of HALTdogs!
What’s New at H.A.L.T.
Become a Volunteer — Change Two Lives at Once .
Volunteers are the heart of H.A.L.T. From helping at training classes to assisting with events and adoptions, every role matters.
No experience required — just patience, kindness, and a love for animals and people. Take the first step toward giving a rescue dog a new home.
No experience required — just patience, kindness, and a love for animals and people. Take the first step toward giving a rescue dog a new home.
Each dollar helps dogs find homes and teens build confidence.
Your contribution funds vet care, training supplies, and the H.A.L.T. classes that bring hope to our community. Whether it’s a one-time gift or a recurring donation, your support keeps this program alive.
Where Healing Happens — for Teens and Dogs .
Founded in 1987, the H.A.L.T. Program provides therapeutic intervention for at-risk adolescents through dog obedience training.
Dogs are rescued from local shelters, paired with teens, and trained together in a supportive environment. While the dogs learn obedience and trust, the teens gain self-esteem, empathy, and purpose.
Dogs are rescued from local shelters, paired with teens, and trained together in a supportive environment. While the dogs learn obedience and trust, the teens gain self-esteem, empathy, and purpose.
Latest Stories & Updates
Fall is quickly approaching, and so is our upcoming HALT class! Dogs have been selected and are currently with our
We’re getting started a couple of weeks early this year. We are excited to share that our spring class will
Our Spring 2024 session is scheduled to begin the week of April 8th. Our dog selection team will be working