| When these people are informed about a neglected | | | | be planned. This way any malnutrition will soon |
| dog they begin the dog rescue process. To make sure | | | | disappear and the dog will soon begin to look healthy. |
| that the owners will not cause any problems | | | | The kennel where the dog will stay while it is at the |
| sometimes the local police will be informed. Once the | | | | dog rescue centers will be a temporary home. As |
| dog rescue has been accomplished the team heads | | | | soon as a foster family is found the dog will be moved |
| back to a dog shelter. | | | | to stay with the foster family. It is from these foster |
| At the shelter one of the dog rescue team will gain the | | | | families that the dogs will learn to trust humans and |
| animal's trust and the process of settling the dog for | | | | also become sociable animals. |
| the duration of its stay will begin. The first part of the | | | | While the dog is with the foster family the other training |
| dog rescue is to see to the various health aspects of | | | | factors of dogs are begun. These training periods will |
| the dog. This means that the dog must be cleaned up | | | | be conducted with love and care so that the dog |
| carefully so that any wounds or injuries will not be | | | | begins to enjoy learning all of its new tricks and |
| further aggravated. Once the dog has been cleaned | | | | commands. Once the dog has fully adapted to being a |
| and carefully groomed the vet at the dog rescue will | | | | member of a family the dog is ready for adoption. |
| see what the injuries need to be healed. | | | | The various applicants who come to the dog rescue |
| This process has to proceed very carefully as the dog | | | | will see happy and healthy dogs just waiting to be |
| will be unsure of its surroundings and will be ready to | | | | adopted and taken home. For a previously neglected, |
| defend itself. Once the various wounds and injuries | | | | abused or malnourished dog the best place to start a |
| have been looked after, a nutritious meal will have to | | | | new future can be found in a dog rescue. |