Rescue Dog Training at the Dog Park
One of my favourite past-times is taking my dogs to the dog parks here in Las Vegas. It’s a great place to socialize your dog if they are dog social, but it’s more importantly a GREAT place to teach your dog to pay attention around some VERY heavy distraction.
There always seems to be a large variety of dogs at the parks, and my personal favourite dog park in Las Vegas is about 10 minutes from my house at the corner of Buffalo Drive and Washington. Located just off the Summerlin Parkway exit at Buffalo, you enter off of Washington and there are three separate dog parks.
The dog parks are rotated seasonally to allow the grass to re-establish itself each year. There is a separate run for the larger dogs, and a special small dog park to keep the little ones safe from being accidentally trampled. There are water fountains at each entrance to the parks for both people and dogs, as well as ample poo-bag dispensers. There are also public restrooms with flush toilets, which is a nice amenity.
This video showcases my two rescue dogs, Trell a rescue Belgian Malinois that was given up to a rescue group for an unknown reason. It also showcases Pharaoh, my rescue Dutch Shepherd who had several homes before I found him. He was considered a very difficult dog to control and when I first started with him had to deal with fixing his old training first.
I personally feel that any dog is capable of doing amazing things, including rescue dogs. I happened to get really lucky with the dog I have, but I am a firm believer that a good dog can only be great if given the chance. With the right approach and right understanding of the dog, you can achieve incredible things. Having my dog-aggressive rescue malinois in a dog park heeling attentively with me is a great example. Enjoy the rescue dog training video!
