Founded 140 years ago, WHS is the largest humane society in Wisconsin and one of the largest in the United States. They currently manage five shelters and a foster network, looking after 230-250 dogs. Among the services provided by WHS are dog training classes; reward-based dog training has been offered at their campuses for about 20 years, although not consistently due to a very high turnover in dog trainers. Dogs Trust USA is supporting WHS by covering the salary of an in-house Behavior and Training Specialist for a year, which will allow WHS to continue offering both group training classes, as well as private consultations for adopters and other members of the community at their facilities in Milwaukee.
