Rescue, Rehabilitate, Educate

TWO PAWS UP HAPPY CAMP FOR DOGS has joined forces with DOGGY HYDEAWAY RESCUE REHAB, INC., a non-profit 501(c)3 organization that was formed in 2013 by Lori Martinez, prior to purchasing the Two Paws Up facility in 2016. We are now ready to blend our current facility that Two Paws Up is located on by offering rehabilitation training, pack socialization, and long-term boarding for dogs that have been rescued from the shelter by a reputable rescue organization but suffer from behavior issues, causing them to be deemed "unadoptable" to the general public. 

OUR MISSION IS TO HELP BRIDGE THE GAP by providing Behavior Modification (Minor or Severe) training at our facility with Donny Douglass, our Trainer and co-owner, so we have also created a partnership with Nick Martinez of State of Mind Dog Psychology, who has worked with the most severe cases since 2013. Donny and Nick work very well together, and their combined years of hands-on experience are a wonderful asset to our cause!

FROM SHELTER TO A NEW HOME can be a very difficult transition for dogs than most humans think.  Many dogs have been found as a stray, living on the streets and learning to survive, or they have been saved from a hoarding situation, or an illegal backyard breeding operation where they were severely mistreated and/or neglected.  Other dogs are in the shelter due to unforeseen circumstances such as their family had to move and dogs are not allowed in the new home, or they are victims of a divorce, or being abused by their owners.  Then there are the senior dogs who have been surrendered to the shelter just because they are old and their family doesn’t want to deal with them in their old age, or the dog has severe health issues resulting in astronomical vet bills which the family cannot afford to pay, so the laws state they must surrender their senior dog if they cannot pay the bills.  Regardless of why the dog ended up in a shelter, it is comparable to a human going to prison, then being released and expected to feel normal and safe right away.

We have worked for 12 years now, helping to bridge this gap of transition to a new home.  Some dogs handle it well, but many dogs take months to truly feel safe and comfortable in their new surroundings. Our facility, that was established in 2005 in Valley Center CA, is comparable to a one-acre dog park with experienced dog handlers managing a pack of dogs for 12 hours a day, 7 days a week.  We have an extensive background working with the most severe behavior issues. Our deep understanding of what is needed to help a dog feel safe, learn good social skills with people and other dogs, gives us the knowledge required to truly understand what each dog needs to become more balanced and just be a dog again.

Our Non-Profit funding helps us to carry out the above-mentioned work by financially supporting costs such as training, long term boarding, supplementing our fees for rescue groups who are always tight on funding, as well as educating the new adopters of the dogs we work with through in-home visits and integration with their existing pets, showing the entire family how to respond to their new dog who came from a bad background. We also desire to put together professional informational videos that can be distributed to shelters and rescue groups that are designed to help new adopters learn how to properly integrate their new rescue dog to ensure the best possible outcome!