Shelter and Foster Dogs
Shelter Dogs Rock!
Dogs looking out for themselves often behave differently than dogs who have someone watching out for them. For example, they may act more defensively or on guard, and less naturally or relaxed. Reading these dogs and identifying the best way to help them through any behavior issues can a challenge. At pranaDOGS, we’ve worked for years in and with shelters and rescues, and now provide easy-to-follow steps on identifying the dogs issues and needs as well as the appropriate training plans.
Problem Solving
Most dogs transition through a shelter or rescue without issue. However, around 20% struggle with behavior issues. Unfortunately, many organizations don’t have access or funding to work with a rehab center. For these organizations, we’ve developed some basic information on working with these dogs directly and how to help them become their best selves.
Additionally, shelters and rescues often receive dogs who were adopted as puppies but are now being returned. Whether due to lack of socialization or the development of bad manners, these dogs find themselves back in the shelter system, in need of new homes. Adopting an unruly teenager can be a daunting task, more than most people are willing to take on. This is where we come in, offering solutions to common behavior problems shelter dogs face, such as barking, jumping, over-the-top behaviors, and running away.
Identifying Dog Type is Crucial for Success!
Knowing you’re working with, and working with them based on their personality, is the key to helping a dog within the shelter and rescue environment. So often, dogs will become defensive when handed between households or organizations, even though this isn’t their true personality. Even dogs who erupt in what many call “aggressive” behavior, is often a defensive reflex repeated until it has become second nature.
Fostering
Puppies
Lack of socialization in puppies (6wk-4mo) seems to be the #1 cause of behavior issues in young adult and adult dogs. During this short period, puppies grow up significantly and must have exposure to various environmental, human, and life experiences. Puppies must be brought out to different areas, meet other people, and experience different situations to grow into well-rounded adults. Imagine your people skills if you didn’t leave your house until you were 15 years old!
Adult Dogs
Fostering adult dogs can be such a rewarding experience. Be ready to succeed with pranaDOGS Foster for Success dog guide ??? Where is this???, helping you interpret your foster dog’s personalities and train them according to their needs. It also includes tips to keep peace in the house, on the leash and enrichment ideas and activities.
Wanna Learn More?
The Ripple Effect is a fiction book set in an animal shelter in the four-corners region of the United States. It is the story of one woman’s journey of self-discovery as she navigates the complexities of managing an open-admission animal shelter.
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Providing a rare and candid look into American Animal Shelters, The Ripple Effect explores the no-kill debate, veterinary conflicts, the impacts of nationwide population imbalances, and other sensitive but necessary-to-discuss topics.
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Inspiring and revealing, The Ripple Effect weaves together the animals, the people, and the issues in play across the country.
