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Leerburg's Rescue Program

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Get 3 Months of Free Unlimited Access to our "From the Rescue to the Home" Course

Unfortunately, Leerburg has since retired the rescue program. Students can enroll for the course here.

Leerburg just finished a 2-year project developing a program designed to help new rescue dog owners learn how to live with their newly adopted dog. Our goal in developing the online training course (or DVD) has been to reduce the number of dogs that are returned to shelters after the adoption process.

The purpose of our course is to ease the transition of an adopted dog into their new home environment. When this is done correctly we can ease the dog through the honeymoon period and reduce the number of dogs that get returned to the rescue or shelter.

We are offering a special program to qualifying rescues/shelters. For 3 months, rescues will get unlimited access to our From the Rescue to the Home course. Clients of the rescue can use a special coupon code during this 3-month period to access the course.

After the 3-month period has ended, rescues can offer their clients a 25% discount to buy the course. For every purchase, Leerburg will give $10 back to the rescue*.

Requirements

Must be a 501c3 non-profit
Must have a rescue website
Must be a verifiable rescue

To register, email us directly at rescue@leerburg.com. Please include the name and address of your rescue/shelter abd website. Let us know your contact name, email, and phone number. We'll be in touch with you shortly.

"From the Rescue to the Home" Course

From the Rescue to the Home is a self-study course with instructor JJ Belcher. JJ is a professional dog trainer in Tuscan, AZ. He has been involved in and helped dog rescues for over 20 years.

Course Outline

What is a Rescue Dog?
- The Journey Begins
- Before You Adopt
- Preparing Your Home
Introducing Your New Dog to Their Forever Home
- Potty Training
- Introducing Your New Dog to a Crate
- Introducing Your New Dog to Other Pets
- Introducing Your New Dog to the Car and Travel
The Art of Communicating with Your Dog
- Basic Obedience
- Play Time
- Real World Training
Behavior Modifications
- Separation Anxiety
- Destructive Behaviors
- Barking
- Resource Guarding
- Fearful and Shy Dogs
Health and Maintenance
- Preparing for a Vet Visit
- Preparing for the Groomer
- Dog Diet
People, Places, & Things
- Dogs and Kids
- Introducing Your Dog to New Environments
- Dogs and Vehicles
- Dog Parks & Off-Leash Walks
In Closing
Rescue Stories

Important

*Checks will be distributed quarterly. There will be a $100 minimum required (10 courses) before a check is administered at the end of the quarter. If you happen to fall below the $100 minimum, the amount will be carried over to the next quarter until you do reach the $100 minimum.

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Leerburg

Established in 1982, Leerburg is a family-owned business that first started as a video production company. It has since expanded and now curates quality dog training equipment, online streaming services, and online courses led by expert trainers like Michael Ellis. Leerburg caters to trainers from all walks of life, whether they are a beginner with a new puppy to an advanced dog trainer competing in protection sports. Learn more about Leerburg here.