• 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, all dogs are adopted into loving families
    Adopter with Oreo
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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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Cell Dogs @ Super Pet Adoption in Irvine

For the first time, Cell Dogs participated in the 12th Annual Super Pet Adoption organized by the Irvine Animal Care Center.

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Checkers the dog

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Meet our dogs-in-training, read their stories, and fill out an application form.

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Yogi the dog

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Five days after the death of my husband, Janette told me she had a dog for me. I was in the midst of preparing his memorial service. LuLu redirected my grief and became my reason for getting out of bed in the mornings... Read More

Susan WeissLuLu, Class of 2011