Rescue Dogs - Rehoming and Retraining
Learn How To Make the Transition Easier for You and Your Dog
Thank you for opening up your heart and your home to give a dog a forever home!
This video was created to help people Rehome and Retrain their adopted dogs.
All dogs come with their particular issues. Learn how to better understand and communicate with your new dog.
- Learn how to better communicate using contrast training
- Use positive techniques to establish yourself as the leader
- Improve walking on a leash by using the leash wrap method
- Vickey Russell
Video Run Time: 6:25
Your Instructor
Vickey Russell is a Master Dog Trainer with Passion and Purpose who specializes in Pet Manners/Behavior, Agility, and Herding. She owns and operates a 23 acre farm in North Georgia where she lives with dogs, sheep, donkeys, and chickens. She spends her days surrounded by nature, caring for animals, and helping people better understand and enjoy their dogs. She states, “Working with animals warms my heart and feeds my soul”.
Vickey grew up on a farm in Nashville, TN where both of her parents were in the dog business. Her father was a professional dog handler and trainer while her mother owned and operated a boarding kennel and grooming shop. Over the years Vickey’s love for dogs grew into a mission of helping create better relationships between people and their dogs. She is passionate about all dogs having forever homes. She strongly believes that proper training and a better understanding of dog behavior can transform any dog into a loving and lifelong companion.
Vickey created Blue Dog Academy in honor of her beloved dog Blue, who inspired her to embrace her true calling in life – dog training. “My little Blue dog was one of life’s greatest teachers, challenging me to become a better human and embrace my passion to improve relationships between humans and their dogs. His lessons about love and life will remain in my heart forever”.
“My belief is that at a dog’s core they want to please us which makes them so special to us. However, they don’t come to this world speaking our language. So we humans as the cognitive uprights must learn to communicate with them. If we can learn to communicate what we want and what we don’t want, I believe they will give us the behaviors we desire because they truly want to please us"!! - Vickey Russell