In this episode of Rescue Tails, hosts Robert and Robin break down dog rescue intake procedures from a training and behavior perspective. Moving beyond medical checklists and surface-level temperament tests, they explain how to observe behavior without labeling or failing dogs too early.
The conversation covers low-stress handling, decompression periods, separating intake behavior lanes, enrichment during intake, and why the first 24–72 hours should be treated as data gathering, not final judgment. Using real rescue examples from South Korea and the U.S., this episode helps rescues, fosters, and volunteers make better placement decisions while reducing behavioral fallout.
If you work in rescue, fostering, shelter operations, or canine behavior, this episode offers practical insight into creating safer, more humane intake systems that actually work.
