Gangnam-gu Operates Daengdaengi School...Customized Education for Companion Dogs

Gangnam-gu Operates Dangdangi School... Professional Trainers Visit to Provide Customized Education for Companion Dogs

100% Satisfaction Last Year... Recruiting 25 Households from the 2nd to the 31st, Providing Solutions for Barking, Biting, Separation Anxiety, etc. through Two Visits in the Second Half of the Year

Gangnam-gu (Mayor Jo Seongmyeong) is operating the ‘2023 Second Half Gangnam-gu Dangdangi School,’ where professional trainers visit homes raising companion dogs with behavioral problems to provide education.

To prevent conflicts among residents and abandonment issues caused by problem behaviors such as biting and barking, the district has been supporting companion dog behavior correction since 2021. The evaluation results from participants in the second half of last year showed a 100% satisfaction rate (52.9% very satisfied, 47.1% satisfied), demonstrating high approval.

Professional trainers visit the owner’s home or a desired location such as a park to conduct two one-hour, one-on-one training sessions. In the first session, trainers analyze issues in the caregiving methods and provide solutions for problem behaviors including barking, biting, urination, walking, obedience, and separation anxiety. A follow-up session is held one week later to maximize effectiveness. From the 2nd to the 31st of this month, 25 participants will be recruited on a first-come, first-served basis, and the training is free of charge.

Applicants can download the application form from the Gangnam-gu Office website, fill it out, and apply by email attaching a video (within 1 minute) showing the companion dog’s problem behavior. After reviewing the problem behaviors described in the application, a phone interview will be conducted, and a final selection of 30 households (including 5 reserves) will be made. Participants from 2022 and the first half of 2023 are excluded from selection. For more details, contact the Gangnam-gu Office Regional Economy Division.

Jo Seongmyeong, Mayor of Gangnam-gu, said, “With social changes such as single-person households, low birth rates, and aging population, the companion animal population continues to increase, so we are strengthening support for companion animal households.” He added, “We will do our best to make Gangnam a place where pet owners and their dogs can coexist and harmonize with other neighbors.”

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