Posted by Admin | Posted in Rescue Dogs | Posted on 11-02-2012
Tags: Obedience, Shelter, Training
Watch some of Vinny Love’s basic obedience skills. I rescued him from a high-kill shelter with dog aggression issues, and have been training him myself for the past 2 years. I didn’t raise him from when he was a puppy. In fact, I know nothing of his history. He’s not purebred. And he didn’t have the perfect manners, in fact he had aggression issues! However, with training, he was able to transform into a great dog with wonderful manners. I see tons of awesome purebred Retrievers, German Shepherds, Australian Shepherds, Belgian Malinois, Border Collies, and Jack Russell Terriers doing stunts and obedience but Vinny and I are proof that mix-breed shelter dogs can do it too, EVEN the ones with behavior issues! Our goal through these videos is to not only showcase Vinny Love’s talent, but more importantly, show the world that there are MILLIONS of remarkable animals just like Vinny being euthanized and KILLED in animal shelters worldwide. If Vinny and I have even inspired 1 person to adopt his/her next animal through our videos, we’ve done our job.
yea, right… I pressed like also… wonder why sooo many guys like this Vid… ok, sure…? im not going to say it either !
@MusicLoversUtd If you have any specific questions, please send me a PM. I recommend always practicing recall inside the home first, then venture? into the backyard, front yard, then eventually to large open spaces like parking lots and parks. I always teach my dogs the sit, down, and stay along with recall. Good luck!
@JaheiraVanHeaven So happy to hear that you are looking into adopting your next dog. And yes, working with shelter dogs will give you a tremendous amount of experience working with a wide variety of dogs! I don’t have any formal training experience and don’t read any books/sites, but there are various trainers on YouTube who have amazing training tutorials. Good luck, and keep me updated on the adoption! ?
@MusicLoversUtd? I would recommend teaching your dog using a long lead first before walking a dog off-leash.
WOW amazing work!
I’m going to adopt a doberman in about half a year (of course from a dobe rescue organisation!;) but before? that I want to gain some experience with dogs by helping out in my local shelter =)
have you received some special training or are there any books/websites about obedience training you can recommend?
WOW amazing work!
I’m going to adopt a doberman in about half a year (of course from a dobe rescue organisation!;) but before that I want to gain some experience with dogs by helping out in my local shelter =)
have you received some special training or are? there any books/websites about obedience training you can recommend?
Very cute dog and so very well trained! You two would make excellent advocates? for shelter dogs
This is amazing! Good for you for trying to get the word? out about shelter dogs. Love the vid (: How did u learn to teach him all of those tricks without any classes?
@Yersylein That’s great? !!
When i have food in my? hands my dog is like that too XD
@rukarukakaykay He has truly come such a long way from how he used to be. People who never knew him beforehand can’t believe he had any issues either although he still gets tense during? dog-to-dog introductions. I know his limits, boundaries, and we work together to build his social skills on a daily basis.
@karchelles? Thank you for choosing to rescue!
he couldnt have had? agression issues
I have a rescued Minihuahua – half Min Pin and half Chuhuahua. I? love my children. I ADORE my dog.
@sua51 Thank you so much for choosing to rescue your dogs! 5 dogs must make a fun? pack to live with!
This is amazing! I have five rescues at the moment – 2 of them seniors – and wouldn’t trade them for the world! I volunteer at our local shelter and are working towards making it “No-Kill”. Thanks for? your inspiration!
I have? him since September last year
@MercuryLovex3 Again, I’m so glad to hear you adopted him! I don’t know when you adopted him, but most people do not take a chance on older dogs – most are euthanized very quickly at shelters.? I have a soft spot for seniors & special needs pets <3
Thanks, he’s almost 11 and didn’t have any chance of getting adopted. Now he’s mine and no one will ever get any more chance of having this lovely friend
I’m also doing bitework with him, he’s such a good student, doing all the best he can to please his master. He’s the greatest! But I have to admit, Vinny is better trained 
Can’t keep? his attention for such a long period. He can perfectly do 30 steps in attention but not like you do, I love it! 
@MercuryLovex3 I love Malinois! Thank you so much for choosing to rescue? him. Congratulations, and good luck with the training!!
Just love the way you’re working with your dog. I have a malinois from a rescue center and I’m also training? obedience with him. He’s such a grateful fellah
@MercuryLovex3? Thanks for watching !
omg,? he’s so adorable!!
great work you’ve done with him, congratz from belgium
@LadyAnura Thank you for your kind? comments!
@MyDogAndHisTricks Thank you. I will? definitely take a look at your videos!