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The Pit Bull Dilemma
If you’ve ever visited a shelter, one thing is very apparent to you and that is the overwhelming number of pit bulls and pit mixes there are. The numbers are so disproportionate that it’s staggering. What is the answer? Is it BSL (breed specific legislation), is it mandatory spay neuter, it is education, outreach? Or is there no real answer …
Shelter Rescue Continues to Grow
I was talking with a friend of mine yesterday and said, “Man, this Shelter Training has really taken off, and it has. What started off as me helping a few people here and there has turned into shelters from around the US asking me to come and give lectures and training. The demand is getting higher and higher. I remember …
Donna Gillesby – Ventura County Animal Services
Robert taught staff and volunteers about his programs and how to identify rehabilitatable dogs that previously would have been euthanized. With Robert’s expertise and guidance, we were able to get an actual assessment in a shelter setting and begin rehabilitation on these dogs saving more lives. Robert’s compassion for animals, his assistance and patience with me, helped transition a municipal …
Those that Kill but Won’t Correct
There is a trend in dog training that is ever more popular, yet their vigilance ends up hurting many dogs. This trend is the “positive only” movement. Last month I was in Prescott Arizona working with the humane society. On my last day I was asked to work with a dog that was set to be put down for aggression. …
How to Save a Life
I’m sitting in my hotel room in Prescott Arizona reflecting on today’s work. I was invited back to the Yavapai Humane Society for my 3 rd visit. This shelter has moved from a very high kill rate to one of the lowest in the USA. Currently the shelter has a live release rate of 97%. That means that 97% of …
Shelter Rescue Coming to Prescott Arizona
May 4th, 5th and 6th I will be in Prescott Arizona at the Yavapai Humane Society for a 3 day workshop / seminar with staff, volunteers and management teaching our Shelter Rescue Program. The focus of this workshop is a better understanding canine behaviors through training and evaluations and how best to save more lives. I have been to YHS …
Flirt Poles in Shelters
Although flirt poles or prey sticks have been around for many years, it seems that Flirt poles are the newest fad for exercising dogs. It seems whenever something new comes along to “help dogs”; its main intention is to make the training of the dog easier for the human. It is stated “exercising a dog on a flirt pole for …