we’re gonna beam on the doors kya and Robin arrived in early 2015
they came to us from Humane Society
they came to us from Humane Society International who rescued them in South
International who rescued them in South
International who rescued them in South Korea and they had you know told us that
Korea and they had you know told us that
Korea and they had you know told us that these dogs really exhibited behavior
these dogs really exhibited behavior
these dogs really exhibited behavior that needed help and we knew that the
that needed help and we knew that the
that needed help and we knew that the place for these dogs was going to be in
place for these dogs was going to be in
place for these dogs was going to be in the rehab center with the ASPCA the goal
the rehab center with the ASPCA the goal
the rehab center with the ASPCA the goal of this facility is to help under
of this facility is to help under
of this facility is to help under socialized fearful dogs that can’t be
socialized fearful dogs that can’t be
socialized fearful dogs that can’t be adopted because of the severity of their
adopted because of the severity of their
adopted because of the severity of their behavior problems we also want to
behavior problems we also want to
behavior problems we also want to document what we’re doing and then share
document what we’re doing and then share
document what we’re doing and then share what we’re doing with other animal
what we’re doing with other animal
what we’re doing with other animal welfare organizations across the country
welfare organizations across the country
welfare organizations across the country we started the ASPCA behavioral
we started the ASPCA behavioral
we started the ASPCA behavioral rehabilitation center on the grounds of
rehabilitation center on the grounds of
rehabilitation center on the grounds of st. Hubert’s in March of 2013 because we
st. Hubert’s in March of 2013 because we
st. Hubert’s in March of 2013 because we realized under socialized fearful dogs
realized under socialized fearful dogs
realized under socialized fearful dogs needed a place where they could get
needed a place where they could get
needed a place where they could get behavioral healing Saint Hubert’s animal
behavioral healing Saint Hubert’s animal
behavioral healing Saint Hubert’s animal welfare center is really about not just
welfare center is really about not just
welfare center is really about not just you know taking in animals to our Center
you know taking in animals to our Center
you know taking in animals to our Center but also helping to elevate the field
but also helping to elevate the field
but also helping to elevate the field overall and keep animals in the homes
overall and keep animals in the homes
overall and keep animals in the homes that they already have with our training
that they already have with our training
that they already have with our training expertise here we’re able to take
expertise here we’re able to take
expertise here we’re able to take animals that often other rescues or
animals that often other rescues or
animals that often other rescues or shelters we’re not able to take from
shelters we’re not able to take from
shelters we’re not able to take from these
these
these this is a one-of-a-kind facility it’s
this is a one-of-a-kind facility it’s
this is a one-of-a-kind facility it’s unique
unique
unique we’re doing research and we’re working
we’re doing research and we’re working
we’re doing research and we’re working with dogs in a way no one has has worked
with dogs in a way no one has has worked
with dogs in a way no one has has worked with dogs before when we started working
with dogs before when we started working
with dogs before when we started working with Robyn and Kaia
with Robyn and Kaia
with Robyn and Kaia both of them showed severe behavior
both of them showed severe behavior
both of them showed severe behavior problems they were first at a shelter
problems they were first at a shelter
problems they were first at a shelter and the shelter quickly realized that
and the shelter quickly realized that
and the shelter quickly realized that they couldn’t be put up for adoption
they couldn’t be put up for adoption
they couldn’t be put up for adoption because they were so fearful they were
because they were so fearful they were
because they were so fearful they were extreme cases you could not get near
extreme cases you could not get near
extreme cases you could not get near them you couldn’t touch them they were
them you couldn’t touch them they were
them you couldn’t touch them they were trembling even if you simply went into
trembling even if you simply went into
trembling even if you simply went into the kennel they would lose control of
the kennel they would lose control of
the kennel they would lose control of their bladder and bowels they were
their bladder and bowels they were
their bladder and bowels they were simple they were just terrified they
simple they were just terrified they
simple they were just terrified they were terrified these two dogs I think
were terrified these two dogs I think
were terrified these two dogs I think are probably two of our most difficult
are probably two of our most difficult
are probably two of our most difficult cases they both progressed slowly
cases they both progressed slowly
cases they both progressed slowly compared to other dogs in the program
compared to other dogs in the program
compared to other dogs in the program and then Robyn had a breakthrough
the thing that enabled us to move
the thing that enabled us to move forward with Robyn was play when we
forward with Robyn was play when we
forward with Robyn was play when we introduced her to toys and took her to
introduced her to toys and took her to
introduced her to toys and took her to an outdoor area mission it suddenly
an outdoor area mission it suddenly
an outdoor area mission it suddenly started to blossom we were very careful
started to blossom we were very careful
started to blossom we were very careful at first but we were quickly able to
at first but we were quickly able to
at first but we were quickly able to play with her and then get close enough
play with her and then get close enough
play with her and then get close enough to touch her and then she discovered
to touch her and then she discovered
to touch her and then she discovered that penny felt good and then we were in
that penny felt good and then we were in
that penny felt good and then we were in so it was it was great to have those
so it was it was great to have those
so it was it was great to have those tools to you this work on Kaia didn’t
tools to you this work on Kaia didn’t
tools to you this work on Kaia didn’t seem to progress nearly as quickly as
seem to progress nearly as quickly as
seem to progress nearly as quickly as Robyn did she simply could not behave
Robyn did she simply could not behave
Robyn did she simply could not behave she was so terrified that she was shut
she was so terrified that she was shut
she was so terrified that she was shut down all the time over the past few days
down all the time over the past few days
down all the time over the past few days Kaia has actually made even greater
Kaia has actually made even greater
Kaia has actually made even greater progress and she’s started to show
progress and she’s started to show
progress and she’s started to show social behavior toward me she’ll wag she
social behavior toward me she’ll wag she
social behavior toward me she’ll wag she started to wag and she gave me a lick on
started to wag and she gave me a lick on
started to wag and she gave me a lick on the arm yesterday and it was it was a
the arm yesterday and it was it was a
the arm yesterday and it was it was a wonderful moment we are so surprised
wonderful moment we are so surprised
wonderful moment we are so surprised that we have been as successful as
that we have been as successful as
that we have been as successful as have them given how severe the behavior
have them given how severe the behavior
have them given how severe the behavior problems were and the dogs coming into
problems were and the dogs coming into
problems were and the dogs coming into this program we thought gee I hope we
this program we thought gee I hope we
this program we thought gee I hope we can help 50 to 60 percent but it’s been
can help 50 to 60 percent but it’s been
can help 50 to 60 percent but it’s been more like 80 to 90 percent we have been
more like 80 to 90 percent we have been
more like 80 to 90 percent we have been thrilled that these dogs have been able
thrilled that these dogs have been able
thrilled that these dogs have been able to change as much as they have
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