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Jindo: Low-Stress Capture in a High Stress Environment

This Korean Jindo was abandoned at the former Cultus Mountain rottweiler farm in Mt. Vernon, WA; while not feral, the dog was highly unsocialized and defensive. She was not hesitant about biting. She had previous leash training, but did not want to be touched. We did a very low-stress capture without the use of a catch pole or any other tools besides a couple of slip leads. The entire capture took under 8 minutes from first stepping into the pen to loading her into the truck.

We want people to see that there are alternatives to manhandling, terrifying, and potentially injuring a fearful dog during capture. Also notice that no one was bitten.

This dog was vaccinated the following day using similarly non-traumatic handling methods. For the first week of her rehab she was walked, but otherwise left alone. Within a week after that, she was enjoying human contact, responding eagerly to the leash, and allowing herself to be picked up. This was accomplished safely, with absolutely no rough handling or 'correction'.

Thanks to Brent Warner for shooting this.

Posted on October 31, 2011