How it Began
After starting The Animal Guardian Society in 1987, it became very clear that many dogs were surrendered due to behaviour problems.
In 1990 InterPet was founded as a not for profit organization to address the need to provide a source of education and support to families who were considering
re-homing their dogs. Over the years we have saved countless dogs from not only being re-homed but from death.
Interpet provides all training to dogs adopted through The Animal Guardian Society at no cost to the adopter.
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llo! My name is Carolyn and I have volunteered with TAGS since 202
Hello! My name is Carolyn and I have volunteered with TAGS since 2020.
I have loved dogs my whole life, but have only owned them through my adult life. I had a goofy, sweet boxer named Raisin for 8.5 years. When we needed to say goodbye to Raisin my heart broke and needed time to heal. I liked the idea of fostering to help other people find their perfect match to fill their home with doggy love. I have fostered dogs with TAGS ever since. I believe TAGS is the best rescue because of the classes we offer. Helping new pet parents understand and communicate with their dogs is very rewarding and essential to a long, happy life together. Teaching positive reinforcement training techniques creates a deep bond between people and pet. I also adopted one of my fosters, Luna. She is a German Shepherd/Siberian Husky mix rescued from Northern Manitoba. We now work as a team helping other dogs adjust, learn and find their fur-ever homes.
llo! My name is Carolyn and I have volunteered with TAGS since 2020.
Hello! My name is Carolyn and I have volunteered with TAGS since 2020Hello! My name is Carolyn and I have volunteered with TAGS since Hello! My name is Carolyn and I have volunteered with TAGS since 2HHHH0202Hello! My name is Carolyn and I have volunteered with TAGS since 2020020.
Hello! My name is Carolyn and I have volunteered with TAGS since 2020.
I have loved dogs my whole life, but have only owned them through my adult life. I had a goofy, sweet boxer named Raisin for 8.5 years. When we needed to say goodbye to Raisin my heart broke and needed time to heal. I liked the idea of fostering to help other people find their perfect match to fill their home with doggy love. I have fostered dogs with TAGS ever since. I believe TAGS is the best rescue because of the classes we offer. Helping new pet parents understand and communicate with their dogs is very rewarding and essential to a long, happy life together. Teaching positive reinforcement training techniques creates a deep bond between people and pet. I also adopted one of my fosters, Luna. She is a German Shepherd/Siberian Husky mix rescued from Northern Manitoba. We now work as a team helping other dogs adjust, learn and find their fur-ever homes.
llo! My name is Carolyn and I have volunteered with TAGS since 2020.
Hello! My name is Carolyn and I have volunteered with TAGS since 2020Hello! My name is Carolyn and I have volunteered with TAGS since Hello! My name is Carolyn and I have volunteered with TAGS since 2HHHH0202Hello! My name is Carolyn and I have volunteered with TAGS since 2020020.
Hello! My name is Carolyn and I have volunteered with TAGS since 2020.
Hello! My name is Sarah and I have volunteered with TAGS as a Trainer since February 2020, and I am so excited to be working with Kathy to help continue to foster the bond between humans and their canine companions.
My homes since childhood have always had at least one dog, plus cats, a couple of rabbits and all the strays I could find. I was involved in equestrian training/showing/competitions, so animals of many kinds have always been a part of my life. Each animal that came into my life taught me something different and that no animal was alike, and each came with their own personality and issues. I knew from a very young age that dog training was a passion of mine and training my first dog “Tonka” with my dad sparked that flame.
I was first introduced to TAGS in 2015, when I adopted one of my dogs’ “Toby”. I loved the idea of the built-in training program and was so excited for the process. Let me tell you from experience – the training program gives you so much information (and not just basic obedience) that most of us wouldn’t even think of and started me on a different path for the health and wellness of my animals and really changed everything for me.
I went into Toby’s adoption knowing that he was not perfect, he had a rough start at life which caused some emotional issues for him, that could stay with him, more so than most rescues – but that didn’t stop me. It wasn’t until Toby came into my life that I really set my sights on pursuing my passion and taking the step to become a Certified Trainer. Why, that’s easy – I wanted to give Toby the best chance at the best life possible - I was determined to put in the work to get him there and I wanted to be able to help others do the same for their canine companions. So, in 2020 I graduated with honors from the Animal Behavioural College and become a Certified Dog Obedience Trainer using Positive Reinforcement based training and am certified in Pet First Aid and CPR. My three current fur-babies and each dog at the training classes have been very busy teaching me why dog training is so important, life long and continuously showing me that if I'm not having fun then I'm probably not doing it right!
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.They say it takes one difficult dog to make a dog trainer. That’s what happened to me - I adopted a rescue who turned out to be very challenging. I had to get into learning anything and everything about dog behavior and different types, methods, techniques of dog training. Though my learning I gained a lot of hands-on experience with my personal dog and various other dogs and successfully helped them become polite members of their families. I want to be able to apply all this knowledge and experience in a way that can help other dog owners to live better life with their dogs.
.They say it takes one difficult dog to make a dog trainer. That’s what happened to me - I adopted a rescue who turned out to be very challenging. I had to get into learning anything and everything about dog behavior and different types, methods, techniques of dog training. Though my learning I gained a lot of hands-on experience with my personal dog and various other dogs and successfully helped them become polite members of their families. I want to be able to apply all this knowledge and experience in a way that can help other dog owners to live better life with their dogs.
