Rescue A Life By Taking A Stray Dog In

Giving home to a homeless is among the most noble things, a man
is capable of doing. A stray dog who scavenges to eat and lives
at the crumbs thrown by others is not a pretty sight for most of
us, and that's the reason why most of us have entertained the
thought of bringing a stray dog home at some point of time in
our lives.

However, most of the time we did not act upon the thought
because we thought it would be too difficult to train a grown up
stray dog for these two reasons-- his being grown up and his
being a stray dog. We were wrong on both counts. Old dogs are
not less capable of learning than puppies and can learn even
faster having seen a lot of life already.

Stray dogs are hard working as they have spent a large part of
their lives struggling for food and life. They are grateful for
the security and nourishment you provide and are ready to show
that it was all worth it.

There are, however, a few things that you must do before taking
a stray dog as a pet. Take the dog to the vet and have him
examine it, for contagious diseases are a big risk in the strays
though there is nothing much to worry about, as they can be
easily treated.

Once you are through with the medical examination of the pet,
it is time to train him a little because having spent most of
his life scavenging, he would still try to find food in the
dustbin. Gently tell him "No" if that doesn't work, say a firm
"No!"

That should work. After telling him not to look for food in the
dustbin take him to his meal bowl, put some food in it and let
him eat so that he gets the message as to where he would find
food in the house.

Make them associate right. For instance, if he is being
punished, he should be able to associate it with the fault. You
come back home and find your pillow chewed upon, the dog gets
punished. He'll chew it again and would hide when you come back.
He fears punishment but has not been able to associate it with
the mistake. He associates it with your coming back home and not
with his chewing the pillow. Show him the pillow, tell him not
to do it again and if he does it again, punish.

It may be a little difficult at first but the dog would
eventually learn "to learn." No matter how bothersome be the
initial roadblocks, nothing diminishes the satisfaction of
having a saved a creature from a life of torture, misery and
endless struggle.

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