CONSERVATION CANINES - University of Washington Foundation
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April 21, 2012
Dogs...good. Scat...great. Dogs finding scat...brilliant! But it's so much more than that. These dogs have been rescued and given a second chance at life that now revolves around their favorite thing...playing with their toys! To the outsider this is cutting-edge science; to the dogs it's just a great big game. They get to travel the world surveying for various wildlife just for the chance to play with a ball. It might look like the humans are training the dogs, but really it's the other way around. Conservation Canines is a fantastic organization with wonderful people and truly exceptional four-legged friends!
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Quite well
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Life-changing
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Definitely
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2011
April 19, 2012
Who doesn't LOVE dogs? Even if a person doesn't own a dog they probably enjoy petting them & dreaming about the day they can have one. What I love about Conservation Canines is that they rescue the dogs left behind... the unwanted pooches who maybe had too much energy for certain homes. This nonprofit adopts these misfits & give them a life every dog dreams of: they get to play ball, hike, & get rewarded for finding wildlife scat. Pretty brilliant.
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Very Well
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A lot
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Definitely
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2012
April 17, 2012
The reviewers who have posted ahead of me have already pointed out the fabulous work the Conservation Canines Program does. I've been lucky enough to see these guys in action training to detect scat, and it is truly incredible how efficiently they can detect even the smallest scent. It's inspiring to see Sam Wasser describe the value derived from the samples they locate and the origins of the idea he pioneered (see video).
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Likely
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A lot
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2012
April 17, 2012
I'm so excited about this nonprofit. What a great concept - Save shelter dogs and save endangered and threatened animals! Providing a non-invasive way to monitor animals around the world is an awesome way to gather data on a number of species. This can go along way for the institutions that need to update a species' management plan to insure their health. And then to save dogs that are unwanted and scheduled for death, giving them a purpose and a job? It warms my heart. How satisfying this must be for the humans to know they've given a dog a second chance and then watching them blossom after training.
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Unsure
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Life-changing
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2012
April 17, 2012
The Conservation Canine program provides the world with one of the
most excellent non invasive methods of species detection. I feel that
through my personal experience, I have grown as an individual coming
to appreciate the value of life along with the impact humans have on
the world. I find it incredible that not only does this program
utilize their skills to save the lives of endangered wildlife, but to
save the lives of our canine companions. These people, and these dogs
have truly had one of the most positive and profound impacts on my
life. Keep up the great work!
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Would you volunteer for this group again?
Definitely
For the time you spent, how much of an impact did you feel your work or activity had?
Life-changing
Did the organization use your time wisely?
Very Well
Would you recommend this group to a friend?
Definitely
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2012
April 16, 2012
Conservation Canines truly saves lives not just by helping the wildlife but by saving canines from euthanasia. The staff at Conservation Canines saved a dog named Pips and gave him a fabulous job and life. Pips was a dog that could not be a house pet because he had OCD so bad,Conservation Canines took that OCD and turned Pips into a fabulous scat detection dog and truly saved his life. The work they do to help with wildlife conservation is amazing and they are an outstanding group of dedicated people.
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Definitely
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Life-changing
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2011
April 16, 2012
During October 2011, I sought out help from the folks at C-K9s at UW and was so happy with the help I've recieved. Since then and with their advice, I've been training my own scat detection dog. Everyone I've spoken to has been welcoming, friendly, informative, and generous. Plus, you can tell that they all love their jobs, and are passionate about spreading the knowledge about this really great non-invasive sampling method for animal scat. I can't thank them enough!
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Definitely
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A lot
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2012
April 16, 2012
Conservation Canines is the leader in the research field that uses scat detection dogs to non-invasively access the health of endangered and elusive species. Not only did they pioneer the field, all of their dogs come from rescues and shelters where they were labeled too "crazy" for typical pet homes. So often, humans and domesticated animals have negative impacts on wild animals and habitats, but these once unwanted canines and their handlers travel the world sniffing out poop (and thus not handling or stressing any wild animals), assessing their populations, and leading to the protection of those wild habitats and animals.
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How does this organization compare with others in the same sector?
Very Well
How much of an impact do you think this organization has?
Life-changing
Will you recommend this organization to others?
Definitely
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2012
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