New to municipal sheltering, I was elated and relieved to read Robert Cabral’s book, Desperate Dogs, Determined Measures. Unlike much of the conventional training literature I have read, this piece truly touches on the challenges of open shelters and offers simple and sound recommendations that I believe will save more lives. The vast majority of shelter dogs are viable if …
Ed Boks Executive Director Yavapai Humane Society
Every shelter manager, behaviorist and trainer worth their salt should have ‘Desperate Dogs; Determined Measures’ on their desk as a reference and a reminder that no dog is without hope!
Xan Rawls Executive Director Young Williams Animal Center
In any shelter environment, there are always dogs who could and would make terrific pets if only shelter staff had a way to modify their behavior. Robert Cabral offers his years of experience in an easy to understand format for successful methods of dealing with “Desperate Dogs.” For many of these desperate dogs, the shelter is their last hope and …
Frank Andrews Exec Director Humane Society of St Lucie County
Many dogs are abandoned to animal shelters because of behavioral problems. Testing confirms the problem but does little to fix it. All too often the dog loses again. Robert Cabral’s unique book is like a breath of fresh air in offering practical shelter solutions to identify underlying problems such as fear or aggressive behaviors. He offers practical advice on how …
Ed Boks – Los Angeles Animal Services, NYC Animal Care, Maricopa County AC
Robert is an animal behaviorist extraordinaire. His approach is very different from conventional trainers in that he is able to pinpoint a dog’s core issues directly and solve them. He rescues and rehabilitates animals with difficult behavioral problems from municipal animal shelters; skillfully and compassionately transforming them into loving companions…
Kathy Davis – Interim General Manager LA Animal Services
We commend Robert Cabral, Bound Angels for his exemplary approach toward helping LA Animal Services… Robert’s extraordinary expertise is uniquely found in his ability to turn “unadoptable” pets into adoptable pets. He works on our tough cases with amazing rehabilitation techniques… Their transformation under his compassionate direction is truly remarkable.
Katherine Beattie – k9 Connection
Robert has a unique understanding of dogs and the ability to translate and teach that knowledge. We at k9 connection are very proud of his partnership and value his many skills. Our students and dogs are indebted to him for his life saving interventions with our program.
Robin Hennessey – Director of Operations, Yavapai Humane Society
Your techniques speak for themselves… The staff is more comfortable and secure with their dog handling skills. It has been a 100% positive experience. The training has lessened the number of dog bites with the staff and volunteers, reducing workman’s comp exposure and helping protect our agency.
Monica Nolan – Director Ventura County Animal Services
The employees were very excited about the ideas you talked about, some of which they’ve spontaneously put into practice. What really sealed it for my staff was when you “walked the talk” and was able to show that you knew how to handle difficult animals. They were definitely impressed and want to work with you some more on improving their …