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Sep 09
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Adoption Event #2: Smoky Mountain Brewery

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Meet Marley! Female German Shepherd, approximately 1.5 years old, and 38 lbs,

The fall session is upon us! The dogs have started training and learning new skills from their teen handlers.

This session, we have Daphne, Lady, Marley, and Scooby!

Our second adoption event will be at Smoky Mountain Brewery in Turkey Creek. We invite you to come by to meet them and let them show off some of their first week of training. They are looking for their furrever homes!

Marley, pictured left, is a German Shepherd. She is about a year and a half old.

Even if you aren’t looking to adopt, please come by to meet the class! Socializing is an important part of our training as we want to introduce them to other people and environments.

All dogs are medically screened, fully vaccinated, microchipped, on heartworm preventative and flea/tick meds, and will have beginner basic obedience training at the end of their 4-week course.

We are accepting applications and will work on home visits while classes are going on. All dogs will be able to go to their new homes on Friday, October 3rd, after graduations and completed home visits.

All breeds and ages are the best guess from the shelter, our Dog Selection Committee, and our  Veterinarian.

This event is rain or shine.

Daphne is an adorable Australian shepherd/cattle dog mix, female, approx. 4 years old, 45 lbs.

Scooby is a fun hound mix, a muscular fella at 48 pounds. He’s about 2 years old

Lady is a gorgeous shepherd mix. She is about 2 years old and 50 pounds.

Aug 24
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Announcing Fall 2025 Session

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Fall is quickly approaching, and so is our upcoming HALT class! Dogs have been selected and are currently with our friends at Ideal Veterinary Hospital, getting fully checked out. We partnered with the excellent team at C.A.R.E. in Jefferson County this session, and they helped us choose what seems to be a fantastic group of dogs.

Sneak peek until their photo shoot is done. Meet Daphne! She was listed as a mixed breed, so we’ll try to figure that out more as we get to know her. They think she’s about 4 years old.

While our veterinary team is getting the dogs through their physicals, our residential facility partners are getting the teen trainers ready for a fun and memorable learning experience that will last a lifetime.

Classes start the week of September 8th, and graduations the week of September 29th. The dogs will be ready to go to their new homes on Friday, October 3rd.

Our Amazon Wish List has some of the training gear and treats we’ll need for this session if you’d like to help. As items are purchased they disappear from the list. Update! The generosity of some of our volunteers and past adopters have purchased all the new harnesses, collars, and leashes for the four dogs. Thank you! There are treats and some other class supplies listed at the time of this update.

Our first adoption event will be the Sunday before classes start. We’ll be at Willow Ridge Garden Center in Oak Ridge Sunday, September 7th, from 1p-3p. Please come by to meet them! Socialization is a big part of their training with us, and we like to start right away.

We have volunteer opportunities available if you’d like to help out this session! Volunteer with a class – 2 times a week for 4 weeks. Help with adoption events – typically 1-3pm on Sundays in the Fall. Looking for a little more behind the scenes? If you love planning events, fundraising, or working on marketing or social media, reach out to info@haltdoogs.org to let us know! We have opportunities available here as well.

We are very excited to learn more about our new groups of dogs and teen trainers in the coming weeks, and sharing them with you!

Apr 15
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Adoption Event #5 Willow Ridge

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Our second adoption event will be at Willow Ridge Garden Center in Oak Ridge. We invite you out to meet our pups participating in class this session. They are looking for their furever homes! They are through their third week of classes and ready to show off some of their new skills.

Even if you aren’t looking to adopt, please come by this adoption event to meet the class! Socializing is an important part of our training as we want to introduce them to other people and environments.

In this spring class, we have Rose, Sonny, Harley, and Buffy.

Adoption Event: Rose Spring 2025

Rose Spring 2025

Adoption event: Sonny spring 2025

Sonny Spring 2025

Adoption Event: Harley spring 2025

Harley Spring 2025

Adoption Event: Buffy spring 2025

Buffy Spring 2025

 

 

 

 

 

 

All dogs are medically screened, fully vaccinated, microchipped, on heartworm preventative and flea/tick meds, and will have beginner basic obedience training at the end of their 4-week course.

We are accepting applications and will work on home visits while classes are going on. All dogs will be able to go to their new homes on Friday, April 18th after graduation.

Their teen trainers continue to work on teaching the dogs all the basic skills and manners. A few have added in some tricks like Paw and Roll Over!

All breeds and ages are the best guess from our Dog Selection Committee and Veterinarian.

This event is rain or shine

Apr 01
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Adoption Event #4

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Our second adoption event will be at Ijams Nature Center. We invite you out to meet our pups participating in class this session. They are looking for their furever homes! They are through their third week of classes and ready to show off some of their new skills.

Even if you aren’t looking to adopt, please come by this adoption event to meet the class! Socializing is an important part of our training as we want to introduce them to other people and environments.

In this spring class, we have Rose, Sonny, Harley, and Buffy.

Adoption Event: Rose Spring 2025

Rose Spring 2025

Adoption event: Sonny spring 2025

Sonny Spring 2025

Adoption Event: Harley spring 2025

Harley Spring 2025

Adoption Event: Buffy spring 2025

Buffy Spring 2025

 

 

 

 

 

 

All dogs are medically screened, fully vaccinated, microchipped, on heartworm preventative and flea/tick meds, and will have beginner basic obedience training at the end of their 4-week course.

We are accepting applications and will work on home visits while classes are going on. All dogs will be able to go to their new homes on Friday, April 18th after graduation.

Their teen trainers continue to work on teaching the dogs all the basic skills and manners. A few have added in some tricks like Paw and Roll Over!

All breeds and ages are the best guess from our Dog Selection Committee and Veterinarian.

This event is rain or shine

Mar 31
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Adoption Event #3

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Our second adoption event will be at Eddie’s Health Shoppe downtown. We invite you out to meet our pups participating in class this session. They are looking for their furever homes! They are through their second week of classes and ready to show off some of their new skills.

Even if you aren’t looking to adopt, please come by this adoption event to meet the class! Socializing is an important part of our training as we want to introduce them to other people and environments.

In this spring class, we have Rose, Sonny, Harley, and Buffy.

Adoption Event: Rose Spring 2025

Rose Spring 2025

Adoption event: Sonny spring 2025

Sonny Spring 2025

Adoption Event: Harley spring 2025

Harley Spring 2025

Adoption Event: Buffy spring 2025

Buffy Spring 2025

 

 

 

 

 

 

All dogs are medically screened, fully vaccinated, microchipped, on heartworm preventative and flea/tick meds, and will have beginner basic obedience training at the end of their 4-week course.

We are accepting applications and will work on home visits while classes are going on. All dogs will be able to go to their new homes on Friday, April 18th after graduation.

Their teen trainers continue to work on teaching the dogs their names, focus, Sit, Down, and leash walking. A few have added in some tricks like Paw and Roll Over! Additional skills the dogs will be learning are Stay, Come, and manners like Off, Leave it, and Drop it.

All breeds and ages are the best guess from our Dog Selection Committee and Veterinarian.

This event is rain or shine

Mar 15
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HALT Spring Classes Begin

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Our spring 2025 session will begin on Monday, 03/24/25, and run for four weeks. We have four sets of teen trainers who were chosen by their facility that will participate in training the dogs, paired with their volunteer team mates.

Classes are held twice daily, Monday through Thursday. Adoption events will be held each weekend through the spring session. The final graduations for will be held on April 16th and 17th for each respective class. The dogs will be ready to go to their new homes on Friday, April 18th.

We are currently accepting applications on all four dogs. Please check out our Adopt A HALT Dog page to learn more about the process.

Thank you to Jefferson County C.A.R.E. for working with us in choosing dogs for this session, Ideal Veterinary Hospital for their help with veterinary care, PetSafe dog parks for providing a training location, and Pet Resorts for helping with boarding of the dogs while in training. 

Mar 15
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HALT Spring Classes End

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Our spring 2025 session will end on Thursday, 04/17/25, after four weeks of classes. We have four sets of teen trainers who were chosen by their facility that participated in training the dogs, paired with their volunteer team mates.

Classes were held twice daily, Monday through Thursday. Adoption events are held each weekend through the session, and will schedule additional events after the graduation if any dogs have not found the right home yet. The final graduations are held on April 16th and 17th for each respective class. The dogs will be ready to go to their new homes on Friday, April 18th.

We are currently accepting applications on all four dogs. Please check out our Adopt A HALT Dog page to learn more about the process.

Thank you to Jefferson County C.A.R.E. for working with us in choosing dogs for this session, Ideal Veterinary Hospital for their help with veterinary care, PetSafe dog parks for providing a training location, and Pet Resorts for helping with boarding of the dogs while in training.