50 former research beagles will go from LAB to LOVE in 2025 – with your help!
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Rehabilitating Former Research Dogs – Coaching The Humans Who Step Up
The Keeper & Kin Project, a behavior rehabilitation initiative founded by Chelsey Marino, canine behavioral expert and founder of Command Canine
The Keeper & Kin Project is the only training initiative in North America solely dedicated to rehabilitating former research dogs. This project was created in direct response to the growing need for support for dogs who’ve survived life in laboratories, hoarding environments, long-term sheltering, or extreme neglect.
The Keeper & Kin Project provides customized rehabilitation plans, ongoing behavioral assessments, and coaching for the humans who care for these dogs, whether they’re sanctuary staff, fosters, or adopters.
The First Steps to Forever ebook covers:
- Understanding Their Adjustment – What’s normal and what’s concerning- recognize what’s part of the process and when to step in.
- Safety Precautions – Safety isn’t optional, it’s essential. Learn how to prevent escapes and help your beagle explore securely.
- Potty Training – Why these dogs often struggle with potty training and how to set them up for success.
- Building Trust & Confidence – Research dogs need exposure training in a controlled, structured way. This guide walks you through exactly how to do it.
- Common Behavioral Challenges – From fear of touch, to panic in doorways, to unexpected barking or snapping. The wrong reaction from you can make the behavior worse, sometimes permanently.
The First Steps to Forever was created because these dogs need something different.
Thank you for giving your beagle the second chance they deserve.
This Guide Book is for Current Fosters and Adopters.
Every research beagle comes with their own quirks, fears, and learned behaviors.
If you try to wing it, follow generic training advice, or assume they’ll “figure it out,” you’re not just delaying progress; you could create serious, lasting issues.
That’s why The First Steps to Forever isn’t just a helpful resource; it’s the roadmap for successfully bringing home a former research beagle.
- Most trainers don’t understand these dogs.
- Most online advice won’t apply to them.
The First Steps to Forever was created because these dogs need something different.
Thank you for giving your beagle the second chance they deserve.
This Guide Book is for Current Fosters and Adopters.
Decoded: Feeding Your Dog
Find over 30 food recommendations from our Canine Dietitians so you always know what to feed.
You’ll uncover the marketing tricks pet food companies use and learn the pros and cons of raw, kibble, and fresh diets.