FOR PETS ONLY
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Théo and Prince during DCF training — 3 metres . Wow ! What a team !
Vanessa and Théo ( the founder and the manager of the SKY DOG Rescue Association ) during the conference devoted to aggressive dogs — with Prince
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We needed to find a way of living off our passion for dogs and their training . When an opportunity came up to open the training cent re , we didn ’ t hesitate for a minute .
HM : What makes your training base special ? Where is it located ?
SKY DOG : We never use any violence , it is all about understanding and loving animals . The centre is located in Contes .
HM : What does the reeducation process look like ?
SKY DOG : The reeducation is done on a caseby-case basis . Every dog has a past , a background , possibly an injury . We treat each one of them individually .
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HM : Do you believe in the saying : tell me who your pet is , and I ’ ll tell you who you are ?
SKY DOG : Not necessarily . The dog is a result of its owner ’ s education and effort . It is not about resembling each other .
HM : Do you accept dogs with any kind of behaviour or do you have your limits ?
SKY DOG : We don ’ t refuse any dog . We do give priority to « problem » dogs , however , both in our association and our professional activity .
We are therefore very busy with this kind of work . Sometimes we just don ’ t have time to teach the basics , like « sit », « lay down » etc . In this case , we redirect them to our colleague .
Prince : I ’ ll manage to grab this toy , for sure !
HM : What other services do you offer on top of reeducation ?
SKY DOG : This is a list of our services :
l DCF or canicross regulated by its own Federation . Our centre organizes 5 of its competitions per year ;
l dog kennels ;
l walking dogs to maximize their socializing with our clients ;
l rehabilitation ;
l education .
HM : What are your main projects for this year ?
SKY DOG : This year we would like to finish our centre to have it ready for the official opening ! We are also striving to raise public awareness on animal welfare . There are a few more projects we are not ready to talk about right now . Our main mission , however , remains the same — educating and helping out the stroppiest ones !
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