An estimated 3.3 million dogs are abandoned each year in the United States; nearly 700,000 of those dogs are euthanized. That number is slightly lower as of just a few years ago, thanks to the unsung efforts of a growing rescue community. However, as training & behavior specialists with over 40 years of experience, these statistics indicate a systemic neglect & misunderstanding of dogs that are too often labeled as “aggressive”, “dangerous”, or “unfit for human interaction”.