Rehabilitation Stages

Avalanche

Dog arrives unstable and unpredictable. Dog is taught respect, self-control and pack mentality. Dog is briefed on feeding, walking, sleeping and playing procedures.

Pupil

Dog understands he is part of a stable pack with a firm leader who will provide him with all of its basic needs. Dog is now a follower ready to learn. Dog will learn sit, down, touch, come, out, off, switch, back, bed, and drink.

Avatar

Dog has understood basic commands and now is taught to stay calm in circumstances where he will normally fail at doing so. Dog will learn recall during prey drive, and other dog-specific activities.

Professor

Dog has understood all commands, and weaknesses have now become strengths. Dog is ready for adoption or graduation.

Sage

New pack leaders/owners maintain the dog’s new, calm and stable state of mind for numerous years.