Feral Dogs
What is a feral dog?
Feral means an animal is not domesticated. It grew up in the wild,
under abandoned homes, or in the country, without human interaction.
Feral does not necessarily mean aggressive. It just means the dog
does not bond with humans. Feral dogs primary relationships are with
other dogs.
Can
a feral dog be domesticated?
Yes with time and patience most feral dogs can learn to bond with
humans.
What
will it take to domesticate a feral dog? This
depends on many factors. How feral the dog is and how willing it is
to bond with a particular
person.
However the general answer to this question
is yes. Feral dogs can be domesticated.
Training
and working with feral dogs
There
are many articles
regarding working with feral dogs on the web. They can be found by
doing a search for 'Feral
Dog Rehabilitation'
or 'What is a feral dog?'.
Socialization
and human contact are going to be one of the highest priorities in
training
and working with feral dogs. Socialization is
not to say to introduce strangers or other dogs to the feral dog. The
dog does not need to be overwhelmed with stimulation. What is needed
is slow, patient, and repeated one on one interaction. Don't rush the
dog. Let the dog set the pace.
Feral
dogs are usually fearful of people since living in a feral state can
include negative experiences with people or other dogs. Often the
processes of being trapped, put in cages, and brought to a rescue,
can further distress the dog.
Mature
feral dogs are more challenging to work with than puppies, but they
can still learn to be wonderful pets.
The
Justin Animal Alliance has successfully adopted out three adult feral
dogs. Here is an article that was written up about the start of our
rescue, under our rescue's original name, that refers to our first
feral dog success story.
Currently
we have three beautiful feral female Shepard mix
dogs available for adoption. They are spayed, vaccinated, micro
chipped and ready for adoption to a loving patient family that is
willing to work with them.
Please
contact us if you are interested in meeting one of our feral dogs.
(940)343-7848 or email justinanimalalliance@yahoo.com
FEES
FOR ADOPTION
***For
animals that are already spay/neutered, full set of shots, and micro
chipped, our adoption fees are as follows;
$70
for dogs over 50 Lbs
$60
for dogs under 50 Lbs
$40/$50
for cats and kittens
$25
for feral dogs of any size
$25
for barn cats
Giselle
Sophie
Jasmine
