Dogs Playing for Life

Dogs Playing for Life (DPFL) is a group play program designed to give shelter dogs better quality of life and social interaction through properly managed play groups helping them to become more adoptable.

A kennel environment can be incredibly stressful for dogs. But group play helps ensure dogs receive enrichment as well as physical and emotional care that can help them to engage more positively with potential adopters, transition more easily to a new home, and interact appropriately with people and other dogs in the community. FOTAS and the Shelter staff conduct daily play groups with the shelter dogs which has proven to be a highly successful lifesaving program.