Zilla (senior rotti) - provides calm confident energy & leadership. Great guard dog.
Handsome Homer (pug) - provides submissive calm energy & companionship. The one who encouraged us to start the rescue early; owner surrender & re-rehabilitated.
Baby Jo (pittie-mix) - she is our guardian of the littles. She is also one of our testers. She is sensitive & loves her littles fearlessly. Great manners. Great walking role-model. Struck with parvo, she ended up in the care of rescue, hospitalized, and then we later adopted her.
Petey (special needs boston) - provides comedy relief and tolerance testing. If they can tolerate him, he also provides non-stop play. Owner surrender. After assessment, it was determined that he has a plethora of neurological issues. He has very difficult behaviors that we have modified for, adapted to, & accepted. He works really hard to be a good boy & has made huge strides. Because of his needs & behaviors, Petey was adopted by us and will be a lifer at The Ranch.
Moose (boston) - provides everything from a tester to role model. Moose is the whole package. She runs the house and provides comfort & protection for all inside.
Berni (mix) - guardian & tester. Rescued by another local rescue. We adopted her to start her training under Zilla. She proved to be more cautious, so she was transferred to the guardian & tester position. Very tolerant, mild mannered, submissive, fair, and calm.
Gracie (bully-mix) - guard dog, tester, role-model, & guardian. She will be filling Zilla's shoes. Rescued as a stray and stole the heart of Mr. Josh.
Horses - provide tolerance & exposure for all dogs.
Goats - provide tolerance & exposure for all dogs.
Cats - provide tolerance & exposure for all dogs.
- Safety is #1.
- ALL dogs are initially assessed after their decompression time (how long all these phases take depends on the dog).
- Establish a relationship & trust.
- ALL Rescue Dogs (& some fosters) are carefully introduced to the pack & The Ranch Helpers.
- ALL dogs are taught basic manners & commands (even the foster dogs, just depends on how much time I have with them).
- Dogs are not adopted out until I have diligently assessed them & they know basic manners/commands.
- Will provide training videos of the specific dog so the new owners can continue their training and remember their trigger words/commands.
- Collar provided. Other tools, toys, etc., may be provided also. Depends on the dog.
- All vetting will be complete & up to date when adopted. This includes spay/neuter, vaccinations including rabies, and microchipped.
- Setting up the dog & human(s) for success is #2.
I am working under a certified dog trainer to increase the success of our dogs.
Fur Real Life Photography
Dedicated to helping rescue animals, Fur Real Life donates their time & resources to take beautiful pictures of our rescues. Val makes sure she captures the soul of each rescue so the public can see their potential. We can not thank them enough.
Fur Real website hosts a blog that contains VERY useful information for dog & cat owners, and potential adopters. Also has links to local rescues and other resources. Go check them out!
Need AMAZING pictures of your fur-baby? Contact Fur Real Life via the avenues below and/or the facebook link.
www.furreallife.com
Scott Jackson is dedicated to better the relational quality between humans and their canines.
NEED HELP WITH YOUR DOG? Contact Scott via the facebook link below.
Scott donates his time to LDR's rescues. His expertise, time, and care is much appreciated!
