• Cell Dogs provides second chances for shelter dogs and incarcerated individuals
    Hershey the dog
  • We rescue dogs from shelters and enroll them in basic obedience training programs
    Dogs: Emmie, Joy, and Oreo
  • Classes actively involve inmate trainers at correctional facilities
    Trainer Nemo
  • After training, most dogs are adopted into loving families
    Adopter with Oreo
  • And some bright canines go on to become service dogs
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Bailey the dog

What We Do

Cell Dogs rescues dogs from local shelters and enrolls them in basic obedience training programs. These classes take place in correctional facilities and actively involve inmate trainers. For each training cycle, we make sure all dogs are lovingly adopted.

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Marty’s Story – A service dog’s journey

Marty, a one-year-old “wild child” who lacked any prior socialization and training was rescued from the shelter. After receiving his training at OC Probation, and finishing his advanced training with Cell Dog’s service dog trainer, he is now placed with his partner as a certified service dog. Terry, a Vietnam Veteran who was an Army Medic, at just 18-years-old, suffers from severe PTSD.

What a journey for both!

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Checkers the dog

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We Train Service Dogs

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Yogi the dog

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