![]() ![]() ![]() Aris had been surrendered by his previous owner who had improperly attempted to train his as an “attack dog”. Aris came to us several months ago from Lake Norman Animal Rescue. If you are a shelter or rescue organization who would like to nominate a candidate for our Second Chance Program, or you are simply looking for more information on the program, please email Magdalena Szymanska at Canine Training recently adopted Aris, a nineteen month old German Shepherd that completed our Second Chance Program. All candidates will complete a rigorous behavior modification program as well as learn to be healthy, relaxed members of their family. Often, candidates are trained in off-leash obedience as well. They are taught to sit, down, stay, come and heel on a loose leash. All candidates must be current on their vaccinations prior to entry in our program.Īll candidates in our Second Chance Program are trained in basic obedience. We attempt to recruit candidates that have been in shelters or foster programs for extended periods of time. We are up for the challenge to take on the most difficult dogs. Our Second Chance Program seeks dogs from shelters and rescues that are difficult to adopt because of issues with aggression toward humans, aggression toward other animals, phobic behaviors, anxiety, dominance, etc. We also assist them in integrating the dog into their new home and offer free follow-up lessons to ensure that their new dog maintains their training. We are licensed as a Private Shelter by the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (License #150) Once a family is selected, we take the time to work with them and their new dog to make sure that they understand their training, how to handle them effectively, how to reward them and correct any mistakes properly. We typically keep these candidates for 3-6 weeks and work with them here at our NC dog training facility. This training and behavior modification is offered free of charge for these dogs to make them more adoptable and to provide behavior modification solutions to keep them from being euthanized.įor our Second Chance Program, we only work with one candidate at a time. As such, we offer training and behavior modification for dogs from local shelters and rescues. Since its inception, Highland Canine Training, LLC has been committed to making a better life for abandoned and unwanted dogs.
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