What to Know About Training a Rescue Dog (and Advice for 3 Common Problems) //THE KIND CANINE

Are you struggling with these common problems while training a rescue dog? In this video, Erica covers advice for bringing home a resume dog, and how you can adopt a rescue dog to quickly acclimate them into your household.

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--What to Know about Training a Rescue Dog (and Advice for 3 Common Problems) --
Bringing home a rescue dog can be a bundle of joy, or cause a whole host of problems. Join us as we cover rescue dog training tips, including some things that you can do in your shelter dog’s first week home.

Erica outlines how to start training a rescue dog and how to calm shelter dogs barking whether it’s caused by dog anxiety, separation anxiety, or something else.

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[captainfancypants]

i adopted a super high energy dalmatian pit bull mix and the first week i was at a loss and felt like i made a mistake. I decided nope im going to learn how to deal with him in the right way. My dude is the most fun freakin dog on the planet and 3 weeks later he was wildly different than he was. I spent a lot of time training him and managing his behavior and now he's so much better and manageable.

[mossypancakes]

This summer I'm adopting a 4 year old doggo who has been in the shelter for at least TWO years so i fully expect her to be a challenge but she's *such* a smart girl already and i can't wait to help her break out of her shell :]

[BigSallyMac]

Me and my wife just adopted a 10 month old who’s been sent back 3 times for hyperactivity. Watching this video really helped me calm my mind. Thank you!

[MrMcCuinn]

I adopted a dog that I thought was a random black lab mix, but it turned out that she is a coated Xoloitzcuintly. I feel like the luckiest person on earth. The shelter had no idea what she was. Her breed is absolutely incredible. I adopted her to train her as a service dog. I've trained many dogs over the years but this one is for me. She's one of the best breeds to train as a service dog because they are incredibly tuned into their owner. She's about 10 months old and was completely untrained. I have been able to start from the ground up, so she's only learning things that I want her to in the ways I want her to. I really like your training style and attitude. Keep spreading the good word of positive reinforcement. It is so incredibly much more effective than being mean. Xolo's are extremely sensitive and easily frightened. Whoever had her before me clearly had a temper and not very much patience. My first hurdle was getting her to understand that training can be fun and not terrifying. I'm 54 years old and have always been a little high strung. I have a laundry list of things, both mental and physical, that are wrong with me. Her temperament and everything else about her are just perfect for me. I've had several dogs over my lifetime and have always gone for rescues. I feel like I hit the lottery with this one. She's a purebred and she is one of the rarest breeds on earth. I'm actually very glad that she doesn't have the hairless gene, because the few health weaknesses that they have are all attached to the hairless gene. For instance, the hairless variety has deformed teeth and all sorts of dental problems. The coated variety doesn't have that abnormality. I think the majority of people who get dogs should go for rescues, but I feel very, very blessed to have found my girl.

[janetyost]

I am worried about my new rescue dog coming home. You are helping me calm down and learn what to do. Thanks!

[Razevixen]

Very underrated channel! Thank you so much for all this info! You're good at narrating all the points in an engaging way to listen to. My partner and I are about to adopt a rescue dog.

[Sonia-lbgw]

I can not thank you enough for all these informativ videos, I'll adopt a dog who has spent his whole life in a shelter and I'm quite excited but also nervous at the same time. I want to do everything right for him, to give him anything that he needs to be a calm happy dog. And your videos are a great help. I even take note of them❤️

[polimana]

i'm in the process of adopting a boy who's been adopted and returned multiple times, he's now been in the shelter for a year :(

[stefanjones]

Thank you. My 13 month (?) rescue GSD has been pretty amazing, other than a few accidents and (sigh) leash reactivity.

Daphne had a shoe fetish for a while. Found her other things to chew.

[abiabi]

My little rescue sausage dog won't take food from my hand, so his food motivation is ZERO! Therefore I feel like I'm at a standstill in training! I want to start leash training but without his accepting food from me, I'm stuck! He darts around the house like there's an invisible threat, but when we sit together on the couch, he rolls onto his back to sleep like he's living the dream! He's like a walking bipolar example! I have all the patience in the world for him... hoping you can help with food motivation and trust! THANK YOU!

[braeraphael]

WOah! I just discovered this! Wonderful training videos! And you're located in Bend! I'm in Hood River! Gotta Love a fellow certified fear free Oregon trainer!

[patriciav.]

Really good content! Our rescue dog is living with us for a month and her love for us is something beautiful! (:

[evelien]

I find your videos really insightful! Catching up on all I can before getting my first rescue so thank you for this :)

[eduardog]

Thank you for your videos, I really love your calm and clear delivery. While preparing for welcoming our rescue we watched a bunch of stuff and you're the main channel we keep coming back to. Thanks so much! Day 2 with the dog and while it might not be going as smooth as we like, the tips you've shared have definitely helped. :)

[DesertAdventuresinArizona]

New Subscriber here! We brought a Rescue Black Lab home and are watching your videos. Thank you so much!

[laurajoli]

Our shelter dog arrives next week. Thanks for all the information! 😍

[josieleugner]

Thank you for one of the first sentences, every dog is different and you have to train them according to their needs ❤

[murahkami]

What a genuinely wonderful video, approach, and presence you have. I really appreciate the information you shared since most house training videos are geared towards puppies and not rescue dogs. I gave a rescue that had been challenging to house train and your video helped put things into perspective which I appreciate. I subscribed and look forward to learning more! Thank you 🙏💕

[DaenerysStormbornTargaryen]

This really helped, im bringing home a german shepherd from the shelter tommorow

[emryarcher]

Fantastic video, can't wait to implement this learning with our fur baby!