
🚨🐾 YOU GUYS!! I can hardly contain myself — Ares has officially been accepted into Sector K9’s Pittie Program! 💙 That means this once-shelter pup could soon be training to become a POLICE K9! 🚓🐶
From the start, we knew he was special — all drive, heart, and pure determination. Even in a shelter setting with so many limitations, volunteers at the shelter and Barkitecture saw that spark and helped him shine. And guess what? He passed with flying colors! 🌟
Through generous donors like you, Ares found a future filled with purpose and pride — serving and protecting, just like the hero he was born to be.
Stayed tuned for more updates! He officially arrived in Texas 11/09/25.
Barkitecture: The Blueprint for Balanced Behavior was built on the belief that shelter dogs aren’t broken—they’re just misunderstood. Founded by dog trainer and lifelong animal advocate Monica Monsivais, Barkitecture is a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping dogs with behavioral and medical challenges not just survive—but thrive. Our goal is to provide resources to every dog owner in need when they support local shelters.
What started as a dream to provide free, in-home training for struggling dogs has grown into an initiative to bring resources to the community that helps dogs stay in homes. We stand for the dogs who’ve been labeled “difficult”: dogs with bite records, with fear-based behaviors, with medical needs, or labeled simply too much energy for the kennel environment. These are the underdogs we fight for. At Barkitecture, we believe in building better futures from the paws up!
All donations support free training and medical care for dogs who might otherwise be returned to the shelter. We are not associated with any shelter and have not been contracted to provide these services. Our goal is to bridge the gap between the shelter and forever homes.

Our goal is to create replicable framework that empowers volunteers and strengthens collaboration with the community to better meet the needs of dogs in shelter environments.
This is our vision. We are an independent organization and are not affiliated with or contracted by any shelter.
Learn more about our upcoming events, fundraisers, and more!
We currently volunteer at West Los Angeles Animal Shelter where there are so many amazing dogs. Stop by to meet your new best friend!
West Los Angeles Animal Shelter, West Pico Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA, USA
*Please note that we do not have any affiliation with any shelter or governmental agency other than in a volunteer capacity. Email: monica@BarkitectureLA.org - Phone: (331) BARK4LA
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