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Summary: Training a rescue dog often requires assistance from a professional search-and-rescue organization that can help with tracking and scent training. Find a dog that is curious, active and motivated to become a rescue dog with help from a professional dog trainer in this free video on dog obedience.
Heidi Dixner is the owner of Red Rover Pet Services in Nashville, Tenn. She has worked with poodles for nearly 30 years, and she actively participates in breed rescue. Dixner has been...read more
"When you're training a rescue dog, it is a good time to consult a professional, a search and rescue organization or group that will help you with the different issues regarding training a dog for rescue. They're going to be the same similar training as doing tracking or scent training. So, consult a professional. When you're working with a rescue dog, it's a good idea to have a dog who's very active, very motivated, very curious. The more hyper dogs who can still work and be motivated sometimes excel at this kind of work so it's a good opportunity to save a dog who wouldn't fit in a lot of other home situations."
eHow Article: Training a Rescue Dog