| While it is a sad reality that some dogs get | | | | home. |
| abandoned and become a rescue dog, the good | | | | Flexibility - You may need to alter the training style |
| news is that more and more people are opening their | | | | you use with the rescue dog as the success will be |
| hearts and their homes to these dogs. While they | | | | largely dependent on the type of positive/negative |
| may require a little more TLC from you in the | | | | experience the rescue dog has encountered |
| beginning, once the trust has been established in your | | | | Understand your dog - Find out what your dog 's |
| relationship, they will stay loyal to you forever. | | | | personality is like so you can target your training |
| Tips on this Particular Type of Dog Training | | | | more appropriately. Also, some rescue dogs may |
| Most of the training techniques for training a these | | | | already have an understanding of some basic |
| dogs is the same as for any normal ones. The only | | | | commands. As such, it's important that you find out |
| thing is that you, as the owner, may need to be | | | | how much your dog understands before starting the |
| more sensitive to your dog's previous experience (i.e. | | | | training. |
| Maltreatment by owner). If yours has been | | | | Trust - Build a trusting rapport between you and |
| maltreated in the past, you will need to apply lots of | | | | your dog - this type of dog will be much more |
| extra love and patience to ensure the experience is | | | | responsive to your training once you have established |
| as positive as possible. | | | | this bond. Trust me. They will be REALLY loyal to |
| Time - Make sure you are prepared to spend a lot of | | | | you!! |
| time with the pet as it takes an average of about six | | | | Be consistent - Keep training for specific behaviours |
| months for a rescue dog to get settled into a new | | | | regularly. Make the pattern easy to be followed. |