Wild Dog Rescue

31/05/2020

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Post 1 - Wild dog rescue

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Post 2 - About 1080 baiting

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Post 3 - Impact of 1080 on wildlife

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Post 4 - Impact on farmers and working dogs

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Post 5 - Our Methods: Track and catching

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Post 8 - Volunteer program - track and catch

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Post 10 - Success story

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Post 11 - Sad post - failed assessment & training program

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Post 12 - Upcoming Training Day

Dogs under blanket together stock photo, 2019, image, iStock by Getty Images, 13 March, viewed 13 May 2020

Dogs under blanket together stock photo, 2019, image, iStock by Getty Images, 19 December, viewed 16 May 2020



Happy adopted stray dog stock photo, 2019, image, iStock by Getty Images, 19 March, viewed 16 May 2020



Two young playing belgium shepherds malinois stock photo, 2020, image, iStock by Getty Images, 14 February, viewed 16 May 2020



Post 13 - Yard proofing post

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Post 14 - This week’s capture: puppies

Little puppies in the shelter stock photo, 2016, image, iStock by Getty Images, 20 July, viewed 16 May 2020



Post 15 - Dog Profiles

Lillie 2020, image, Rylee Collins
Duncan 2020, image, Rylee Collins
Mushu 2020, image, Rylee Collins

Post 16 - Archies Update

Australian Shepherd Dog, n.d., image, Purina, viewed 24 May 2020

Post 17 - images only

Adopt sign stock photo, 2017, image, iStock by Getty Images, 29 May, viewed 9 May 2020

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Dog owners taking selfie with dog in the city park stock photo, 2017, image, iStock by Getty Images, 27 June, viewed 9 May 2020

Dog shelter stock photo, 2018, image, iStock by Getty Images, 22 December, viewed 9 May 2020

Dog shelter stock photo, 2018, image, iStock by Getty Images, 20 February, viewed 9 May 2020

Dog shelter stock photo, 2019, image, iStock by Getty Images, 04 January, viewed 9 May 2020

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Banner Images

Adopt sign stock photo, 2017, image, iStock by Getty Images, 29 May, viewed 9 May 2020

Beautiful young woman with dog in green sunny nature stock photo, 2017, image, iStock by Getty Images, 12 January, viewed 9 May 2020

Dog owners taking selfie with dog in the city park stock photo, 2017, image, iStock by Getty Images, 27 June, viewed 9 May 2020

Dog shelter stock photo, 2018, image, iStock by Getty Images, 22 December, viewed 9 May 2020

Eighteen-month-old dingo pups Marle and Digger are shown at the Alice Springs Desert Park in Australia's Northern Territory state, 2013, image, Madeleine Coorey, 12 October, viewed 16 May 2020

Two dogs playing together one rope toy at dog park stock photo, 2019, image, iStock by Getty Images, 14 April, viewed 16 May 2020

30/05/2020

#17
Join the Wild Dog Rescue team at our monthly ‘Adoption Day’ event this Sunday, and meet all of our gorgeous fuzzy buddies who are waiting for you to take them to their forever home.

Our Adoption Day runs from 10am to 4pm, at our Worthington shelter grounds. Bring the family for a fun filled day full of food stalls, game stalls, walkies and above all four-legged friends looking for their new families!

We’ll even have one of our amazing vets available for chats and questions, at our information stall between 11am and 1pm.

We can’t wait to see you there!

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30/05/2020

#16
You guys may or may not recognise Archie from our previous posts, as he had one drastic change - he now has a beautiful healthy coat of fur!

We initially thought that Archie simply had a short coat, however recovery has revealed that he had a skin condition causing him to lose his fur and if left untreated he would have ended up with some not-so-stylish bald spots instead of the thick coat he now has. The main purpose of this post is to say - Archie has finally found his forever home!

He had a meet and greet with a lovely couple and their 5 year old son who fell in love with him instantly and have decided to adopt him. This is exactly why we do what we do - our team finds immense joy in knowing that we gave Archie and many others just like him a second chance at life.

# adoptdontshop # rescueanimals # notwildjusthomeless # happyfamilies # happyandhealthy

30/05/2020

#15
Time to meet just a few of our doggos searching for their forever home: Lillie, Duncan and Mushu!

Click on the pup that you like most to view their profiles. If you want to meet one of them then please contact us directly, and we'll help set up a play date.

# rescuedogs # adoptdontshop # dogtraining # australianwildlife # animalrescue # australianfarmers # dogrehabilitation

30/05/2020

#14
Who likes puppies!!!

We sure do, especially when they have a safe and warm home.

Earlier this week we received a call from a member of our community stating that they had seen a female dog scavenging through the bins of a local grocery store. It was suspected that this darling girl had not long had a litter of pups based on the loose skin along her underside. Upon receiving this call our team made their way out to the store where she had been spotted multiple times and waited for her to make an appearance. After a few hours, as expected, she arrived to try and find herself something to eat in the skip bins behind the store. Once she had finished eating, our stealthy team followed her to see if she would lead us to her litter of puppies, and sure enough she did.
We now have in our care 9 beautiful and healthy puppies, along with their sweet, loving mother. Their mum had been doing such an amazing job keeping these 9 babies happy and healthy, but unfortunately was not doing so well caring for herself. She will be spending some time at our local veterinary clinic and we will be taking on full care of her weaned pups. We have our fingers crossed that in time she will be healthy enough to find a forever home, as she has the sweetest nature and is so ready to give all of her love to the right person.

In the meantime, we have 4 girls and 5 boys who will be up for adoption in just 4 weeks time!
Until then, we will be completing all of their vet work, and assessing their behaviour so that we can find the perfect home for them - and the perfect fur baby for you, so stay tuned!

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28/05/2020

#13
Anyone who was not able to attend our 2-in-1 training and educational workshop last Monday, will not miss out!

Check out this YouTube video, by Top Dog Tips, on how to train your dog to stay in the yard yourself: https://youtu.be/BA_hy7JS-ZU

For more information on how to make your yard escape-proof, click on this link to Social Moms web-page for the steps: https://www.socialmoms.com/live/pets-food/4-ways-to-make-your-yard-escape-proof/

# rescuedogs # adoptdontshop # dogtraining # australianwildlife # dogsathome # dogyard

Here are 4 things you can do to escape proof your yard for your dog.

28/05/2020

#12
Wild Dog’s Rescue is running a 2-in-1 training and educational workshop at the facility for pet owners to learn how to train their dogs to stay in the yard and simple steps to make your yard escape-proof. If you would like to be involved in this 2-in-1 training and educational workshop, inbox us and we will put your name down on the list!

Location: Wild Dog’s Rescue Rehabilitation Centre
Date: Monday 25th May 2020
Time: 9:00AM-12PM

We hope to see you all there!

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28/05/2020

#11
Unfortunately, we had to say goodbye to one of the captured dogs from our last ‘Track and catch’ because the dog showed signs of severe aggression when handled by our employees during the behavioural assessment. At Wild Dog’s Rescue, we aim to give every dog a second chance at life and we put in 100% of our effort with hopes in achieving a positive outcome. However, that is not always the case and we as a team, have come to accept this reality and consider all unfortunate events as a learning experience to make improvements.

The outcome of this stems from the lack of education in desexing dogs and improper yarding of them. Dogs that are not desexed can display aggressive behaviour especially during mating season, and as a result, drive male dogs to escape the yard and roam looking for a mate. In female dogs, they display maternal aggression in protection of their litter (D’Onise et al. 2017). They can also attract other male dogs to their territory or roam themselves.

Proper yarding of dogs can also help in preventing escape and roaming, whilst reducing the number of lost dogs that end up stray.
Desexing of dogs can alter their behaviour and reduce these risks of aggression and roaming. Wild Dog’s Rescue highly recommend you to consult a veterinarian in regards to desexing and implement new security for your yard.

28/05/2020

#10
AMAZING NEWS! Archie, from our last catch has aced our behavioural assessment and training program!

Wild Dog’s Rescue’s behavioural assessment evaluates the dog’s behaviour to determine what type of training they will need. The assessment will allow us to detect any aggressive, undesirable or dangerous behaviours (Poulsen et al. 2010).
If the dog is evident of these behaviours, for the safety of our staff and potential adopters, we must say goodbye to them. However, once a dog is cleared of those behaviours, they will move onto a tailored training program where employees will manage and improve the dog’s behaviour as well as teach basic commands and encourage socialisation with humans and other dogs, which will increase the likelihood of successful adoptions.

You will be seeing Archie up for adoption really soon!

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28/05/2020

#9
Meet the dogs from today’s ‘track and catch’!

Wild Dog Rescue was only able to capture 2 out of 3 dogs that were reported by the local farmer. This may be because some wild dogs are unpredictable and not only active at dusk, but they can also be active at dawn (Agriculture Victoria 2017). Given that wild dogs distribute very far from human activity, we assume the 3 dogs that were reported by the farmer may have been there merely to hunt for food as it is a small area and most likely have returned to their home (Agriculture Victoria 2017).
The local farmer has our contact details and will give us a call if he sights anymore wild dogs.
Both dogs are now strapped nicely into our van for safe travelling - they are ready to head back with us for assessment. Stay tuned on our page for updates on these puppers!

28/05/2020

#8
Wild Dogs Rescue will be doing a ‘track and catch’ with our ‘Rescue wild dogs’ volunteer group this Sunday!

We received a tip from a local farmer that he spotted 3 wild dogs in his area and near his herd of sheep. Check out our earlier post on how we track and catch wild dogs with a humane and safe procedure!

Together with our volunteer group, we will head to the farmer’s location in the afternoon as wild dogs are most active at dusk (Agriculture Victoria 2017) and search the area to locate any scats, footprints and/or dead carcasses from kills.
Once confirmed that wild dogs are present, volunteers will then help set up 6 cages with a spring-loaded door customised with a motion detector around the activity area along fences, near water sources and parallel to the herd of sheep (Queensland Government 2016).

Inside the cages are some delicious kangaroo meat from the local butcher containing light sedatives to use as bait (Agriculture Victoria 2017). Once the wild dog makes contact with the bait, it will trigger the cage door to slam shut, trapping them inside safely without harm. This will alert our employees immediately, that way we do not leave the wild dogs in the cage for too long. We will then bring them back to our facility for further assessment.

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28/05/2020

#7
Check out our ‘Rescue wild dogs’ volunteer group!
At Wild Dog Rescue, we have a growing number of dedicated and compassionate volunteers. Our volunteers are members of the public willing to share their time and commitment to support our cause.
‘Rescue wild dogs’ volunteers play a vital role in our organisation allowing wild dogs a second chance at life. Their role includes:
- Fostering
- Encourage socialisation
- Provide care and assistance
- Enrichment
- Daily walks and pets
- Assist in ‘track and catch’
- Help spread awareness of our cause

Whilst our volunteers provide many benefits for our dogs, our volunteer program provide opportunities for them to:
- Connect with and better understand the wild dog population
- Contribute to their community
- Gain new skills and knowledge
- Gain a sense of achievement
- Improve physical and mental health
- Meet new people

Wild Dog Rescue truly value the importance of their role in encouraging a sense of community through the support of our cause.

Come and join us on our quest in helping and improving the lives of wild dogs. Simply commenting “I WANT IN” below and we will be in contact!

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28/05/2020

#6
A step by step view of our health and behaviour assessments:

Step one: the first task upon bringing a new dog to our facility is a brief vet check. This is to determine if there are any life-threatening injuries or conditions that need instant treatment, or in the unfortunate case that an animal is unable to be treated and they must instead be euthanised.

Step two: we have a waiting period of approximately one week – this varies depending on the individual. This waiting period is a time where we do not interact directly with the dogs as we allow them to adjust to their new environment as well as our presence. We do not perform any behavioural assessments within this time period as we have seen that even some of the dogs that later become the friendliest and most comfortable around humans will show extreme signs of aggression within a week after capture – a majority of the time this is purely fear aggression.

Step 3: after our waiting period is over and the animal has adjusted to the new circumstances, we can now move forward. This step will tell us whether or not we will be able to rehabilitate the dog. Essentially what we are doing is triggering the dog’s fight or flight response. Based on a series of repeated tests we will determine whether or not the dog is able to move onto the next step or if we must unfortunately say goodbye to them.

Step 4: next up we have our behavioural assessment. One of the major parts of this assessment is the temperament test in which we target the specific areas such as: confidence, aggressiveness, protective instincts and ability to distinguish between threatening and non-threatening situations. From our behavioural assessment we record their scores in each section and for those that pass the testing we design an individually tailored training program.

Step 4.5: during the behavioural assessment we conduct a thorough vet check to uncover any possible conditions the animal may have, and begin treatment immediately. At this point we also complete all basic treatments such as vaccinating, microchipping, flea and worming. We also plan a date for the animal to be desexed – this however will be further down the track to prevent the added stress of being put under with general anaesthetic when they are still somewhat frightened and unsure of their surrounds.

Step 5: the final step before our dogs go up for adoption is the rehabilitation program which happens either within our facility or in the home of a foster carer and consists of our individually tailored training programs in which each animal learns basic obedience and more importantly learns how to live a long, happy and safe life with their future family.

For those after any information in regards to the methods we use, or any other dog-related issues feel free to send us a message or give us a call!

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28/05/2020

#5
A lot of our followers have been asking for more information about our methods so we thought it was time to show exactly what it is that we do. The next three posts to come out over the next couple of days will go into depth about all of the above.

Don’t forget that we have a 24 hour hotline that can be called (this number can be found in our page’s information section) to report any sightings of suspected wild dogs. Often we are called out to capture dogs that are attacking farm animals out of town, or being seen scavenging through bins in town. We pride ourselves on our reaction time and promise that within just 24 hours of your phone call some of our amazing team members and volunteers will be out searching for the problem animals and analyzing the best method to capture these specific individuals.

Our track and catch methods:

As can be expected it is quite a stressful process (for all involved) to capture a wild animal. Here at Wild Dog Rescue we do everything that we can to minimize the stress during the capture process. Often it can take days to weeks to capture particularly frightened and/or aggressive dogs. Our preferred capture method is to be able to get closer to the dogs through spending time within their environment, providing food and water and gradually gaining their trust in order to capture them with an expertly designed catching pole (like the one pictured below). The use of this tool by our skillfully trained handlers prevents the animal from injuring itself or the capturer, and the time spent on this lead is very short as from this point they are safely placed into one of our travel cages to be transported back to our facility.

In the unfortunate case that we are unable to capture a wild dog through the above method, we turn to traps. The reason that we choose to avoid the technique of trapping is because it is highly likely that a wild animal that finds itself inside a trap will attempt to escape and thus could inflict injury on itself. (RSPCA 2019) There are a few different ways that we try to work around this, such as administering a small amount of sedative into the meat that is used as a bait to draw the dogs in. This sedative does not fully sedate the animal, but instead simply calms them down and slows their movements making it less likely for them to injure themselves. We also use specially designed traps that are comfortable and include a source of water, as a stressed animal is bound to tire itself and we need them to keep hydrated. Even though we have implemented these additional measures, we aim to never leave a dog in a trap for lengthy periods of time. We have a motion camera set up at the location of each and every trap, and this camera sends out an alert along with an image at the first sign of any movement, meaning that whenever there is any movement near the trap someone will be watching and ready to go and collect any dogs that enter the trap to transport them to one of our facilities where they will be transferred to a more comfortable and spacious enclosure awaiting examination.

# trackandcatch # safetyfirst # australianwildlife # volunteers # adoptdontshop