One wolf returned to its family, but another remains lost and wandering.
On the 21st, Channel A's dog solution variety show "Time of dogs and wolves" episode 11 aired the result of the solution for Wolf No. 1, the "Revenant dog," which had tormented its family with uncontrollable behavior, and the heartbreaking story of Wolf No. 2, the "Cheonan trauma dog," which was raised by an animal hoarder.
First, Wolf No. 1, the "Gwangju Revenant dog," showed a changed appearance through Kang Hyung-wook's on-site solution. Kang Hyung-wook said, "I also do not entrust discipline to children," reiterating that adult responsibility is required for dog training. There had been no particular restraint for the Revenant dog that jumped onto the table and tried to bite. Kang Hyung-wook said, "Home training is done by habit, not by command," and set new rules.
Through a five-step kennel training, the Revenant dog began to learn "waiting" and showed changes at an astonishing pace. After the solution ended, the happy news that the dog now calmly stayed in place while the family ate surprised everyone. The Revenant dog was finally shedding the Revenant label and learning how to live with the family.
Next, Wolf No. 2, the Cheonan trauma dog, lived confined in an animal hoarder's house with about 120 other dogs. In a place where verbal abuse and violence ran rampant, it had to watch the harrowing deaths of other dogs. Miraculously rescued, it went through three temporary protections before meeting its current family, but the horrific memories of the past still lingered somewhere in its body.
The trauma dog would freeze like a stone when the caregiver left or tremble with anxiety and rummage through the house looking for a place to hide. Then a harrowing accident occurred in which a claw became stuck in a microwave and it hung there for 40 minutes. Everyone was speechless at the horrific accident in which the claw was pulled out whole, and fear settled in the caregivers' hearts that a similar accident could happen again at any time.
The anxiety was not limited to the trauma dog. The mother caregiver also suffered extreme worry, afraid of losing the trauma dog like the first dog she had lost. Kang Hyung-wook noted, "The caregiver has also developed separation anxiety," reminding that both the caregiver and the dog need emotional healing.
After deep consideration, Kang Hyung-wook proposed a "distance" solution. He said, "You have to instill the belief that it exists even if it is not seen," and repeated simple training such as closing the door and coming back in after 10 seconds. The core was to teach "how to be together while apart" so they could remain calm even when separated from the caregiver.
So that the home could give the trauma dog a sense of stability, the solution proceeded slowly but calmly. For the trauma dog, which showed lethargy at times, the caregiver's firm attitude and patience were needed. However, despite continued training, signs of improvement were hard to see, and frustration deeply settled in both the caregiver's and Kang Hyung-wook's hearts. Kang Hyung-wook took another deep breath to overcome this difficulty.
"Time of dogs and wolves" does not stop at simple behavior modification; it is a program that deeply examines the caregiver's attitude and environment at the root of problem behaviors. It provides a total of three stages of solutions: the first feedback in the studio, close lifestyle care, and follow-through to the caregiver's actual residence.
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