From Rescue to Home Class

Understanding your Rescue Dog
thru Training

This class is taught by Vinnie who has completed the Bound Angels Shelter Dog Training Certification which has helped thousands of shelter dogs in the Los Angeles County Shelter System find their forever homes.

Some of the Topics and Training Methods Covered in this Course for 7 Weeks

• What makes shelter dogs different than pet dogs.
• Why Do Dogs End Up In Shelters
• Understanding Various Breeds.
• Drives In Dogs.
• Engagement Training.
• Using Food As A Reward.
• TRAINING METHODS
        1) Operant Conditioning
        2) Positive Reinforcement, "YES"
        3) Negative Reinforcement, "NO" with Corrections.
• Canine Body Language and how to "READ" your dog.
• Spatial Pressure and how it helps in directing your dog.
• Confidence vs. Courage.
• Corrections in Dog Training.
• ANTHROPOMORPHISM, why it's not recommended to Humanize your dog.
• Setting up your dog's daily living conditions to benefit both of you.
• Different types of training equipment, collars and leashes discussed.
• Resource Guarding and how to deal with it.
• Barrier Aggression, Leash Reactivity and how to deal with it.
• Separation Anxiety and how to deal with it.

NOTE: This is a very comprehensive course that requires commitment on the part of the handler / owner for 7 weeks as well as follow through at home with the dog to be successful.