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Susan Engel and her assistant Ron Nober presented information about free Puppy Parenting/Dog Behavior seminars, offered to area shelters. The two hour program offers "Everything you need to know to raise a happy and healthy dog!" Susan has been holding these monthly seminars at Animal Welfare Association for anyone who wants to know how to care for their dogs. There is no charge, but reservations are required to guarantee a space. Susan wants to help ensure permanent adoptive homes, and help "difficult" dogs get homes. She found that large numbers of dogs and older puppies are turned into shelters due to behavior and training problems. She offers her services to area shelters, and will evaluate dogs to see if their behavior can be improved to make them more adoptable. She will arrange to hold seminars for other shelters if they can provide her with a large enough room for the meeting. She is also interested in doing seminars with shelter staff to help them understand dog behavior and training ideas.
Susan offers dog training certificates for dogs adopted at Animal Orphanage, and invites other shelters to participate. The certificates provide one hour of free counseling with the new adopter, in the hopes that their adoption will be successful. She also has a "10% program" which donates 10% of her training program fee to the nonprofit group that refers the client.
For more info, call Susan Engel, The Dog Training Company, 609-810-2688.
Susan also brought information about a "new" breed of dog - the Korean Jindo. According to reports, the breed is popular on the west coast and moving their way east. There are already a few breeders in South Jersey. Jindos have already gained a dangerous and aggressive reputation, and shelters are cautioned to be aware of them. They are medium sized members of the Spitz family. Susan warns, "In my experience, I agree this dog has primitive instincts, they will definitely test the hierarchy of the family and take control as the 'alpha dog' if given the chance. I believe it is important to establish dominance early with this breed and to seek training as soon as possible. The Jindo dog is not for the novice dog owner. Even experienced dog handlers may find this dog to be too much of a dog."
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