Rescue + Rehabilitation = NO KILL

For the past 20+ years Brandon Fouche of Canine Communication has been rescuing and rehabilitating dogs that had zero chance of being adopted. Almost every dog in his program was scheduled to be euthanized because of dog aggression. In most cases, these dogs came from one of the six City shelters. As the City of Los Angeles moves towards a no-kill policy, passing the mandatory spay/neuter ordinance will prevent many unwanted litters of puppies from ever being born, but what about all the unwanted large breed dogs, including Pit bulls that wait in the shelters to ultimately be euthanized everyday? All the rescues combined cannot save all the dogs in the shelters as the system is set up now.

The only way to rescue and adopt out more dogs is through a rehabilitation model. Downtown Dog Rescue is raising money to take more dogs that do not have a chance of being adopted without going through Brandon’s two week rehabilitation program. For the many dogs that get adopted in our rescue, they would have never had a chance without the rehabilitation program. For dog aggressive dogs, teaching sit, stay, come, and heel isn’t going to stop the problem. Everyone who wants to see a change needs to open their minds up to rehabilitation. It’s not for every dog, but it’s the only method that works for the dogs that are in our program. Meet three dogs in our Death Row Dog Project.

Spartacus, a German Shepherd who was roaming in Echo Park for months, basically dying until one of our volunteers was able to catch him, and save his life. This photo was taken of him after a couple of days of medical care. Now a month two months later, his health has improved greatly, but he is dog aggressive, and has shown some signs of being a fear biter. Without Canine Communication’s Rehabilitation program, what would we do with a dog like Spartacus? Please check back for updates on his progress.

Clancy is an older American Staffordshire Terrier that is a wonderful dog, who had a very rough life. Taking on a dog with cut ears, lots of scars, and no knowledge of his past because he was a stray rescued by a volunteer in South Central, was intimidating for me. Brandon spent the day with Clancy, and evaluated his temperament, giving me confidence to take this boy on as one of my own personal dogs. He is doing great, and will live his retirement years with me and my dog pack.

Jomo was rescued from the North Central Shelter as a dog that was scheduled to be euthanized because he was “dangerous and aggressive towards people and other dogs” He was an owner surrender. One of our volunteers felt very strongly about saving his life, and tried her very best to work with him on her own. It wasn’t until Jomo entered Brandon’s rehab program that Jomo was able to be with lots of other dogs off leash in a pack. He can now be around other dogs, people, and go into public settings without lunging, growling, or pull on the leash. Without Brandon, Jomo would have been euthanized because we had exhausted all of our options.

The above stories are just some of the dogs that Brandon has worked with, and helped give a second chance to. Imagine how many more dogs we can save with a volunteer program that works with these types of dogs! The program is already in place, and is happening everyday. At this point in time, we need to raise money to expand the number of dogs that can be rescued and rehabilitated. Please consider sponsoring one of our rescue dogs. With every donation, you will receive information about the dog that you are sponsoring on a monthly basis until he/she is adopted.

If you are interested in being added to our mailing list for our upcoming seminars on dog aggression, please e-mail me at Lori@modernica.net.
To get in touch with Brandon Fouche directly visit www.brandonfouche.com

Never, never be afraid to do what's right especially if the well-being of a person or animals at stake. Society's punishments are small compared to the wounds we inflict on our souls when we look the other way.
Dr. Martin Luther King

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Downtown Dog Rescue is a program within the non-profit Friends For Animals
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