Enlightened by Dogs Podcast

EBD 005: Rescue Dog Trash to Treasure: Maya’s Story of Rehab

Rescue dog labeled as trash becomes a real treasure

Kathy shares a bit about her rescue dog:

You may know my sweet and sassy Maya…or you may know of her story.

She is quite a gal, with a jaded history. ?

She was kicked out of 3 homes, and stood on death’s door because of her impossible behavior. She was labeled ‘untrainable’, and I was her last chance.

She chased anything that moved including kids, bikes, cows, horses…anything and everything! There was not a fence or gate that could stop her.

That was before she was 6 months old. Yep. She is quite a character.

As happens with many rescue dogs, we got off to a very rough start … and I began to question my sanity for taking her in. So, I did the one thing I was sure would be our path to partnership:

I spent our first 6 months working with her, creating partnership, developing self control and life skills … you know … The Foundation Formula stuff.

THEN, and only then, I started her sheepdog training. It was so worth the wait.

I took a chance on her, and I’m so glad I did.

She went from other’s Trash to my Treasure … and it turned out that she was a world-class sheep herding trial champion!

Listen as Kathy shares her story of transforming this rescue dog into a real treasure.

In This Episode

  • Why Kathy decided to welcome an “untrainable” dog into her home
  • How hard can it really be to train a 6 month old Border Collie?
  • Maya becomes part of the family, and a world-class herding dog and Kathy shares how she did it.

Quotes

“At 6 months old, she was already labeled untrainable by 3 homes”

“If I didn’t agree to take her, the unspeakable was going to happen”

“I spent our first 6 months creating partnership, developing self control and life skills … you know … The Foundation Formula stuff.”

“I would invite you to look at some of these concepts and bring them into your own life with your dogs”

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