Manje je više, jednostavnost čuda čini (Less is more, simplicity does wonders)

  U svom poslu najčešće radim sa psima koji ili imaju neka loša stečena iskustva sa ljudima ili nemaju apsolutna nikakva iskustva sa ljudima i našim svijetom tako da jedino što mogu u radu se osloniti na komunikaciju njima blisku i znanu te ih na taj način polako učiti i socijalizirati na svijet ljudi.

  Sa takvim psima uglavnom u početku nema klasične nagrade ili motivacije jer ne uzimaju hranu zbog straha niti imaju znanje što je to igračka, ali zato se nagrađivanje i poticanje vrši na vrlo primaran i jednostavan način kroz određene dodire i uz određene riječi, prateći kroz fizičke mikro signale njihove reakcije, komunikaciju i potrebe i postepeno i strpljivo gradeći odnos  i njihovo razumijevanje o ljudima i njihovom načinu komunikacije koja se uvelike razlikuje od one pseće.

Takvi psi često vole male skučene prostore koji u njima izazivaju osjećaj zaštićenosti i ugode pa se treba voditi računa da se takvom psu omogući taj neki njegov „safe place“ u kojem se može opustiti, zaspati i odmoriti se. Podjednako je bitna i verbalna komunikacija koja se u početku mora svesti na minimum da bi mogli uz dodir stvoriti bazu verbalnih izraza koji isto označuju ugodu ili poticaj/ohrabrenje jer kako psi imaju riječi koje vežu uz određenu fizičku akciju ili poziciju tzv. komade tako se mogu naučiti i da neke riječi znače određeno psihičko stanje.

  Takve pse se nikako ne treba pustiti da se sami opuste, priviknu ili naviknu jer to može biti vrlo dugotrajan proces što je za psihu psa jako naporno i teško, a također takav pristup vrlo lako može otići u sasvim krivom smjeru, bez obzira što je vjerojatno namjera čovjeka u osnovi ljubav prema psima i sažaljenje, njima to ne pomaže. Takvi psi trebaju oslonac koji će ih voditi, postepeno i polako voditi i uvoditi u svijet ljudi i normalnog funkcioniranja.

  U prilogu ispod je Ronny (jedan od starijih slučajeva), pas bez ikakve socijalizacije na bilo koju vrstu ljudskog dodira snimljen nakon nekih 5 dana, 4 tjedna nakon preuzimanja je udomljen kao vrlo veseli psić.

  In my work I'm usually working with dogs  who have had bad experiences with people or have no experience at all with people and our world, so the only thing that is successful is to rely on communication that is close and familiar to them as they slowly learn about and socialize with the world of people. 

  

  With such dogs in the beginning there can be no classic awards or motivation because they are too afraid to take food, nor do they know what a toy is. This means that the rewarding and encouraging is done in a very primal and simple way through touches and certain words, with close and focused attention to the physical micro signals of their reactions, and communication and needs, and then gradually and patiently building a relationship and their understanding of people and human ways which are so different from those of a dog. Dogs like this often prefer small confined spaces that give them a sense of security and comfort, so care should be taken to provide them with that kind of a "safe place" where they can relax, sleep and rest. Verbal communication is equally important but initially it should be minimized and used with specific touches in order to create a fund of verbal expressions that also suggest comfort or incentive/encouragement because if dogs can learn specific words that they associate with a specific physical action or position, they can aso learn words that suggest a certain psychological state.

  These dogs certainly cannot be left to themselves to relax, adjust or adapt because this may be a very time-consuming process and it is a very strenuous and difficult process for the dog and his psychological state, and also such an approach can easily go completely in the wrong direction, no matter if the intent of the person is based on love for the dog and pity for him, which is of no help to them. These dogs need support to guide them, they need a guide to gradually and slowly lead  and introduce them to the world of people and normal functioning.

   Attached below is a short film of Ronny (one of the older cases), a dog with no socialization to any sort of human touch taken after about five days of work; four weeks after he was caught and brought to me he was adopted in a family as a very happy puppy.