Outward Hound's Philosophy
We love animals and
believe that our pets deserve the best lives we can give them in
return for the love, loyalty and devotion they show us. To be truly
happy, dogs need social, mental and physical stimulation, as well as
love and attention. We started Outward Hound Adventures to help dogs
socialize, explore and exercise in groups as they would in the wild.
We believe that a tired dog is a happy dog, and a happy dog makes a
happy owner.
About the Founder,
Shana Rezac
I grew up in Hudson
on a small farm and learned at a young age how much personality and
love animals can demonstrate, and how much they can add to our
lives.
I attended UNH and
Becker College, majoring in Applied Animal Science, with a
concentration in Small Animal Care. I took classes ranging in topics
from nutrition to training dogs for placement as service animals,
and the best part is that all of my courses were hands-on, so I got
to be with animals the whole time! This is where I learned more of
the advanced theories and practices required to keep animals happy,
healthy and developing in positive ways.
Animals have been the focus of my career. In my lifetime, I've
worked at small farms, horse show stables, a veterinary hospital, and
a riding
day camp. However, most recently, I took an office job with Dover Saddlery.
I immediately missed working with animals, and my husband and I
started fostering dogs. We’ve taken in many good dogs from
unfortunate backgrounds, helped them to overcome some personal
challenges and placed them into loving homes. There are few things
in my life that have given me a better sense of fulfillment than
seeing a dog that was once abused or abandoned go to a great
life in a loving home. While fostering dogs, I became friends with a
wonderful woman named Desiree, founder of
Where Angels Run. Desiree
was asked to help rescue dogs after Hurricane Katrina, and I was
fortunate enough to join her. We were able to rescue numerous dogs,
and place several into loving homes.
Outward Hound
is my dream-job. Here, I get to enjoy the company of dogs and the
great outdoors. At the same time, I get to make a small difference
in this world by increasing the happiness of a dog and its owner. A
tired dog is a happy dog, and a happy dog makes a happy owner.
