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Every Rescue Dog Has a Story: Understanding Their Needs
Rescue dogs can present with very specific issues. How owners integrate their rescue dog into the household can greatly influence the process and affect the long-term success of adoption.
Areas of difficulty for pre-owned dogs can include:
Social
Anxiety
Gaps in Skills, Experience, & Lack of Early Training
Physical Issues Impacting on Behaviour
Poor Experiences & Socialisation
Some rescue dogs can be particularly challenging, such as those from puppy farms and overseas rescues. Street dogs can have no prior experience of domesticity. Often dog savvy, they may find the behaviour of our domestic dogs unpredictable and unstructured. They can be cautious and reserved around people and have physical issues that influence behaviour.
Dogs whose history includes poor early rearing conditions or were bred in overcrowded facilities also face very specific challenges. Sometimes, owners are not aware of their dogs' early rearing environment. This is where a thorough assessment allows us to recognise patterns of behaviour that may have been influenced by the rearing environment and factor this into rehabilitation.
Every Rescue Dog Has a Story: Understanding Their Needs
Rescue dogs can present with very specific issues. How owners integrate their rescue dog into the household can greatly influence the process and affect the long-term success of adoption.
Areas of difficulty for pre-owned dogs can include:
Social
Anxiety
Gaps in Skills, Experience, & Lack of Early Training
Physical Issues Impacting on Behaviour
Poor Experiences & Socialisation
Some rescue dogs can be particularly challenging, such as those from puppy farms and overseas rescues. Street dogs can have no prior experience of domesticity. Often dog savvy, they may find the behaviour of our domestic dogs unpredictable and unstructured. They can be cautious and reserved around people and have physical issues that influence behaviour.
Dogs whose history includes poor early rearing conditions or were bred in overcrowded facilities also face very specific challenges. Sometimes, owners are not aware of their dogs' early rearing environment. This is where a thorough assessment allows us to recognise patterns of behaviour that may have been influenced by the rearing environment and factor this into rehabilitation.
