Their professionalism made this all possible, and we are sincerely grateful for their time and hard work in recording and editing, and for adding the little personal touches to make this production more professional. POA would like to thank Dan and Liam McNamara for producing these videos for us. The more you know, the more you can help prepare these dogs to become adoptable, well-behaved candidates for adoption, and eventually…house pets. Dogs with their tails held up like a flag are feeling confident, perhaps even. Proper training takes time and practice, and during your tenure with POA, we will help show some effective techniques, if you don’t know them already. Dogs with their tails pointing down to the ground or even tucked between their legs are feeling fear and stress. Therefore, it is important that we all use the same commands, and execute them consistently.įor more on learning HOW we train the POA dogs to learn these commands, please inquire with your shift leader or with other, experienced trainer/handlers on your shift. Even subtle differences in our voice and hand commands can confuse a dog as we are training them for adoption. Check back often…you may notice something new each time. If you’ve been with us for a while, the video may help refresh what you already know, and perhaps encourage you to sharpen your skills. If you are a new volunteer, watching this video is a required and important step in your orientation and training. With so many dedicated volunteers handling these animals on a daily basis, it is very important that we all use the same commands, and execute them THE SAME way, so that our dogs learn faster and are not confused by the varying commands. Voice commands and hand signals differ from home to home, and how you communicate with your own dogs at home may well vary from POA’s standard commands. While this video doesn’t teach you HOW to train the POA dogs, it is intended to show you the standard commands we teach them, and that you are expected to use while handling them. More importantly, they will train you HOW to train your dog, whereas our complimentary video simply shows you how we have been communicating to them. The bonding experience will quickly build the connection between your dog and you. Trainers will show you a few simple basic ones, but that's really just so they can remember what they've taught all the dogs they work with. They just kind of evolve as you go along, using what feels most comfortable to you. We still encourage you to sign up for and attend dog training classes with your dog, through a local trainer or training facility. Hand signals and commands are a very personal thing with your own dog. As a new adopter, it will be helpful for you to know the voice and hand commands that we were using with your new dog before you adopted.
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