Rescue
We adopted this girl two years ago. š¾š¤© Sheās about 3 now. I went to a German Shepherd Rescue and they said she was highly reactive and she was. It didnāt seem like most reactivity I see...it seemed more pent up energy so I was able to work with her a few days and decide. They said she was 2-4 years old and looked like she had a litter of pups. Clearly from her fur she was an outside dog. She had been picked up as a stray and she was all skin and bone. 3 days in I called and wanted to...
The potential new wave of adopting dogs from rescues with training is upon us! Let me clarify training. I donāt just mean sit, down, stay, place and come (although very valuable). Most of the dogs that I work with know all of their basic obedience, just not when it matters. They donāt know what sit means when that neighborhood dog walks by and barks or when a squirrel taunts them from a tree.
Training a new dog coming into your home from a rescue or shelter can be tough. It automatically makes you want to mostly nurture the dog and that can get you into some serious trouble down the road.