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