Shelter and Rescue Dogs: Evaluation, Selection, Placement, Transition, and Behavior Support

Develop the skills needed to support dogs moving through shelters, rescues, foster homes, adoption programs, and new-family transitions.

Students learn how stress, incomplete histories, confinement, medical concerns, environmental changes, and placement decisions can affect behavior. The course covers evaluation limitations, decompression, foster and adopter preparation, transition planning, enrichment, risk recognition, documentation, and professional collaboration.

WSK9CO Education Credits: 4