About
Us
Copyright 2010 - 2012
Heartland Dog Training & Education Foundation
Directions to Heartland

  • 3-1/2 miles North of the McCluggage Bridge on Route 29 (Galena Road)
  • One mile North of Gardener Lane (Forrest Park Drive)
  • 3 1/2 miles South of Route 6
  • Turn off Route 29 at the Seaway Marina entrance (large "BOATS" sign)
  • Turn right, after crossing the railroad tracks and follow the lane in front of Quality
    Metals
  • Turn left, to go between the Quality Metal plant and office building
  • Turn left, into our facility!
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Training Center
Bark in the Park
TAPS Tailwaggers






In1997, Joan Segler, with the support of Chuck Summers, formed the
Heartland Dog Training and Education Foundation, as a non-profit
organization to promote community awareness of responsible dog
ownership and to enhance the human and animal bond.

The Foundation provides free community service through its pre-dog
ownership, new dog owner sessions and consultations to owners who
are experiencing problems with their dogs. The Foundation supports
a local group of therapy dogs. Therapy dogs and their owners visit
many locations in the community, including hospitals, nursing homes
and other residential facilities. The warm, unconditional connection
between people and dogs provides a therapeutic benefit to residents
of these facilities.

The Foundation supports a variety of activities and has participated
in:

  • Demonstrations for civic and community groups such as the
    Boy Scouts, 4-H clubs, Women's Lifestyle Show, Family Fest
    2010 at the Peoria Civic Center, Senior Expo, at Expo
    Gardens, HOI Fair, Kids Day at Wildlife Prairie Park
  • Not-for-profit demonstrations, such as Paws with Santa,
    sponsored by Foster Pet Outreach and Paws for a Cause,
    sponsored by Paws Giving Independence
  • Animal fund raising activities, such as the Peoria Humane
    Society's annual Bark in the Park and TAPS Tailwaggers
  • The Foundation has donated to worthy local causes such as the
    St. Jude Midwest Affiliate, Methodist Medical Center, Peoria
    Animal Welfare Shelter and the Father Sweeney Home

Because of its non-profit status, the Foundation exists through
donations and gifts of many types, including monetary or material
donations. Volunteers offer one of the most precious gifts – their time.

The Foundation is grateful to the large number of volunteers who are
dedicated to helping students understand and train their dog so that
these students will know the ultimate joy of having a companion that is
a well-mannered part of the family. The Foundation believes that
educating people in the responsibilities of pet ownership will reduce
the number of dogs that are euthanized each year because of
behavior problems.

HEARTLAND DOG TRAINING AND
EDUCATION FOUNDATION