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| Easy techniques and tips for minimally trained volunteers at animal rescue organizations. Barbara Pezzanite. Long Island Animal Behavior Consulting Service, Lindenhurst, New York, USA |
Abstract
Animal shelter volunteers are essential to the welfare of dogs in temporary housing at rescue organizations. Studies have shown that interactions such as playing with, walking, and training the dogs decreases their stress levels and increases adoption rates. Some shelters provide training programs to assist volunteers in how to effectively handle the dogs, yet other do not. As such, volunteers either devise their own way of handling the dogs, or do nothing, allowing the dogs free reign over their behavior.
The majority of volunteers have little dog training experience, such that they may not know how to effectively interact and handle shelter dogs. Some problematic behaviors include: dog-to-dog reactivity; inappropriate leash behaviors, such as playing tug-of-war with the leash, and; pulling on leash. Dogs may also enter the shelter environment with paralyzing fear. These dogs need a special type of interaction with the shelter volunteers.
This presentation is designed to provide easy techniques and tips to assist volunteers in animal rescue organizations, where no formal dog training is provided.
No part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying, recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods, without the prior written permission of the author.
The majority of volunteers have little dog training experience, such that they may not know how to effectively interact and handle shelter dogs. Some problematic behaviors include: dog-to-dog reactivity; inappropriate leash behaviors, such as playing tug-of-war with the leash, and; pulling on leash. Dogs may also enter the shelter environment with paralyzing fear. These dogs need a special type of interaction with the shelter volunteers.
This presentation is designed to provide easy techniques and tips to assist volunteers in animal rescue organizations, where no formal dog training is provided.
No part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying, recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods, without the prior written permission of the author.
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