Why do you charge for
new dog evaluations?
Not exact matches
For teachers, if the old
evaluation approach was a
dog and pony show, «where I plan extra hours for this one lesson that the principal comes and observes,» then the
new approach is focused on «how I execute and improve my practice day in, day out.»
German Shepherd Rescue of
New England, Inc. (GSRNE) is an all volunteer, 501 (c)(3) charitable organization dedicated to providing veterinary care,
evaluation & adoptive homes for the countless numbers of German Shepherd
Dogs who are left in pounds to await uncertain fate, are owner surrenders (divorce, death, etc.), or are from abuse or neglect situations.
We hear how, after passing through a 19 - test
evaluation, each
new «class» of
dogs moves into the Pender Correctional Institution in Burgaw where they are trained by specially - screened inmates over a period of eight weeks.
The
evaluation takes approximately 15 minutes per
dog and covers areas such as the reaction to a
new environment, touch of a stranger, food / resource guarding, play initiation, etc..
All
new boarding and daycare
dogs come in for a free
evaluation day, which is simply a full day of daycare provided free of charge.
All
dogs are spayed or neutered before going to their
new homes and all have had a behavioral
evaluation, a medical
evaluation including a heartworm test if over six months old, vaccines (dhlpp, bordetella and rabies, if old enough), a microchip and are wormed.
A
new scientific paper has just been published in the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association entitled «
Evaluation of the relationship between Orthopedic Foundation for Animals» «hip joint scores and PennHIP distraction index values in
dogs» (pg 532 - 541).
If you have experience with
dog or cat behavior, volunteer to do behavior
evaluations for
new arrivals, and help the shelter determine each animal's personality, social skill level, find any triggers for behavior problems, and other important information that's needed for determining how adoptable an animal is or what kind of home they need to thrive.
If you are concerned about your
dog's behavior around other
dogs, or if you aren't sure what your
dog will do because he is
new to your home, we strongly recommend that your
dog receive a professional
evaluation with a BravoPup trainer prior to enrollment.
A
new article sheds light on the practice of behavior
evaluations of
dogs in shelters for the purpose of identifying
dogs likely to express dangerous behavior toward people.
Thanks for your
dog food
evaluation; it was very helpful to a
new pet owner trying to do the right thing for his puppy.