Our Programs
Over the years, we have changed our approach to rescue as we’ve seen the needs around us change. Here are some of our current programs. We’d like to hear from you on how we can continue to help the communities around us.
The DIESEL Project was created to help shelter dogs who are struggling with life in a kennel. Through the program, each dog is paired with a professional trainer who will get to know them, provide a thorough assessment, and build a personalized four-to-six-week board and train plan just for them. The goal is simple. Help the dogs decompress, build healthier habits, and learn the skills they need to move forward into life as someone’s beloved pet.
A key part of the program is sharing each dog’s journey with the community. Through social media updates, progress reports, training clips, and transformation stories, we help people truly see these dogs. By telling their stories while they are in school, we promote them for adoption, build connections with potential families, and create a supportive, hopeful audience cheering them on.
When a dog is adopted, the trainer stays involved by providing a transition session with the new family. This ensures adopters understand the dog’s needs, the cues they have learned, and the tools that will help them settle successfully into their new home. It is support that gives both the dog and the adopter the confidence they deserve as they begin their life together.
At its heart, the DIESEL Project is meant to give overlooked shelter dogs the kind of understanding and guidance that can change their entire future. Think of the program as a bridge between the shelter and a home. Dog rehab if you will, but with a whole lot of love behind it.
Created in loving memory of Diesel, a long-stay LBACS resident and beloved K9 Kismet pack member, we hope this program will honor his resilience and our promise as a rescue to stand with the fearful, the forgotten, and the long waiting.
k9 Kismet Amigos
In 2020, we launched the K9 Kismet Amigos Program to help provide lifesaving medical care for dogs whose families need financial assistance with emergency specialty vet services. The Amigos Program enables owners to keep their pet rather than surrender them to an overly stressed shelter system. After the family has paid whatever they can, we step in and pay for all of the remaining medical care the dog needs without taking the decision of care away from the families. We don’t require them to surrender their pet, pay back any of the medical care costs, or provide future volunteer support. The help comes with no strings attached.
To date, our Amigos Program has helped over 40 beloved pets and counting–dogs like little Asher, who was diagnosed with Laryngeal Paralysis at just 12 weeks of age. Left untreated, Laryngeal Paralysis can lead to premature death because it increases the risk of aspirated pneumonia and other complications with eating, breathing, and drinking. Asher required a specialty life saving surgery. Through our Amigos Program, we’re able to supplement costs for his family so Asher could receive the treatment he needed.
When you’re in crisis mode just trying to save your dog from death, money should not be a determining factor. When we can ease that burden, we do, allowing the family to focus their energy on loving their pet and giving the pet a fighting chance to live.
