Our specialised Behaviour Team at The Lost Dogs’ Home are not only responsible for assessing each dog that comes through the shelter but also dedicates their expertise to rehabilitating dogs that require further 1:1 behaviour modification, training and support before being reintroduced into the community to find their forever families. After thorough assessments, dogs who become students of the behaviour program might be experiencing or displaying a range of behaviours at a level that might not currently be manageable for the general adopter at that stage, including but not limited to:
Fear towards people, dogs or the environment
Reactivity
Separation related distress
Struggles with impulse management
Anxiety.
Our team works one-on-one with the dogs applying individualised behaviour modification and training, working closely alongside the guide of specialist veterinarians who have extensive years of experience with behaviour modification, and together, the team are able to plan the best possible journey for these animals and set both Behaviour Program Graduates and their new forever family up for success!
Our team is sadly finding a sharp and now steady increase of incoming animals, most of which are requiring extra support due to displaying heightened levels of anxiety, reactivity or lacking basic training. Considering adoption but aren’t sure you’re in a place to commit long term? Becoming a FOSTER CARER might be the perfect move for you. Fostering animals is an incredibly fulfilling service you can provide to all our shelter animals, including our Behaviour Students! Everyone needs a vacation including the animals, sometimes time away from the shelter for respite is just what the DOG-tor ordered! Or better yet, becoming a BEHAVIOUR FOSTER CARER! This special group of carers work with a range of dogs that may need help with a variety of situations or exposure – our behaviour carers receive training and coaching from the behaviour team prior to and during accepting a foster through the behaviour foster program These carers grant that vital remaining piece of the puzzle. As much as our Behaviour Team provides for their fuzzy students, there is one thing they are unable to accomplish in the shelter before graduating – a home! This is why our team is always looking to grow our group of beloved behaviour dog foster carers, to help us gather that last element of crucial information before the search for their forever home can commence – “how does this dog handle a home environment now that support and training has been provided?”
Interested in becoming a Behaviour Foster Carer? Click the link to become Foster Carer https://dogshome.com/foster-care/pet-foster-care/.
Have space in your heart (and on your couch) for one of our Graduates? Check out all of our amazing animals available for adoption on our website, or head down to our shelter to discuss with our wonderful Adoptions Team to find what your perfect match might be – you might just find your new best friend!xxx