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Rescue Dog Training

TopDog — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 06:12:48 +0000

Rescue dog training is mostly the same as regular dog training with a few special considerations.Some of the considerations depend on where your dog has been obtained from and its age, but we will look at rescue dog training and what to keep in mind.Here are special considerations for rescue dog training: 1. Dogs who have been turned into shelters and rescues sometimes have training issues. Often times, the first kind of work you will do with these newly adopted dogs is to untrain the bad habits like jumping on people, chasing other animals, destructive chewing, and counter surfing. All bad habits are easily correctable! 2. Rescue dog training sometimes consists of providing a dog with things they failed to receive at an early age. For example, if a dog was not well socialized early in its life, you may spend a little extra time working through issues related to it. This should not be a deterrent to adoption but rather just something to keep in mind. 3. Older dogs can be trained, but they are not always as eager to learn. They have learned habits and are more set in their ways, so rescue dog training with an older dog will require a little more patience on the handler’s part. 4. Often, rescue dog training involves working through the basic issues first like housetraining. You may adopt a four year old dog who has never been housebroken. You will need to treat this older dog just like a puppy. 5. With an adopted dog, especially if adopted from an animal control, it means you don’t usually know too much about them. You won’t know its likes and dislikes or what it excels at. Rescue dog training often keeps trainers on their toes trying to figure out what makes this particular dog tick. 6. One of the first things you must do with a newly adopted dog is bond. Once the dog knows he can trust you and is bonded to you, then more advanced training can progress. 7. Depending on the dog you adopt, you may have some behavioral issues that have to be worked through as part of the rescue dog training. If your dog is shy or timid, it will need to progress at a slower pace. Aggression will have to be deciphered and addressed. 8. Separation anxiety: It is not uncommon for a shelter dog to experience some separation anxiety, especially if it has had multiple homes. Rescue dog training usually involves making the new dog feel more secure in its new home, and most anxieties usually resolve themselves. Adopting a new dog from a shelter or rescue is one of the most rewarding experiences you can have. Many say that the rescued dog repays you tenfold for the adoption. Don’t be deterred from adopting a dog of any age because any dog can be trained. Just know that there are a few considerations for rescue dog training to keep in mind.

Nancy Richards has been involved with dog training for several years. Learn all about aggressive dog training , rescue dog training for all dog breeds.

House training a puppy or rescue

TopDog — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 07:18:49 +0000

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Do Dogs rescue their owners in case of danger?

TopDog — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 20:57:16 +0000

Everyone already more or less read, seen or heard, a history of dog having saved its Master in danger of death, and retained these rare cases (when it is not a question of urban legends) that the best friend of the man felt the danger, and did not hesitate to carry help to its Master. Reality is unfortunately very different.

Everyone already more or less read, seen or heard, a history of dog having saved its Master in danger of death, and retained these rare cases (when it is not a question of urban legends) that the best friend of the man felt the danger, and did not hesitate to carry help to its Master. Reality is unfortunately very different.

An experiment was carried out confirming this nonchalance of the pooch. In order to test their capacity to recognize an emergency case, several dogs were put in situation. In a first case, the owners of the dogs pretended the heart attack, in the second experiment, they simulated an accident into which a library was falling over them, leaving them on the ground, unconscious. Amazement, dogs were not interested in the second state in which their master was, without doubt they had better to sniff or water … In any case they did not carry help to their Master by going to seek one of the accomplices who waited wisely not far from there.

The dog behaviors can be interpreted so many ways. Dog professionals can analyze this experiment based on their past experiences. However, they will definitely agree with the outcome of this experiment.

The conclusion is that dogs (not trained to do so) cannot recognize an emergency.

What are the basics of dog training? Rescue dog with training already? please read whole question?

TopDog — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 13:36:22 +0000

I want to get a dog from the Humane Society and will opt towards an easily trainable dog and/or one who is already trained. If he is already trained, what will I personally have to do to so he responds to me? Also, what exactly are the things I would train him? Basically, if he listens to me and can understand the commands, he will be able to understand most of what I want him to do, right?

How do I get my dog into Rescue Dog Training?

TopDog — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:56:16 +0000

I have a 1 year old white german shepherd i’m hoping to go into wilderness EMT training in the summer/fall and would like a job where i could bring my dog with…how do i accomplish that?