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#ndr #ndrdoku #animalwelfare What do you do when your own animal gets out of control? When dogs or horses can no longer be tamed and their owners fail? That's when people like Vanessa Bokr come into play. She is a dog trainer with heart and soul. She gives a home to four-legged friends that no one wants anymore because they have attacked or even bitten people. 50 dogs live on her farm in Bispingen, Lower Saxony. Every animal gets a second chance with Vanessa Bokr. The 30-year-old works around the clock to teach the dogs how to interact with people properly in order to rehome as many of her animals as possible with their original or new owners. Fear and a lack of respect between dog and owner are often at play. A few dogs are unhomeable, but for most, thanks to the dog trainer's tireless efforts, there is hope of successful resocialization. Vanessa Bokr also regularly responds to emergencies. A desperate couple turns to the dog trainer for help. After several attacks, the aggressive St. Bernard-Labrador cross Sam is only kept on the balcony. The two don't know what to do, are scared and can no longer worry about their out-of-control dog. Vanessa will take him with her to work with him on her farm. Vivian Gabor is an expert in horses that have become conspicuous. The horse behavior trainer from Einbeck (Lower Saxony) is a contact point and last hope for desperate horse owners. Among other things, she is currently working with a gelding that has become aggressive and whose owner no longer dares to go near the horse box. Fears often play a role in such cases, explains the horse trainer. Sometimes it is the owners, sometimes the animals, who panic when humans and animals meet. For Vivian Gabor, this often means weeks of work with horse and owner. Both have to get used to each other again, gain the necessary respect for each other and also overcome fears. How do the two animal whisperers manage to tame dogs and horses that have gotten out of control? And why do animal owners repeatedly fail with their charges? This report impressively shows how intensive and persistent the work of the animal trainers is and what is important when dealing with dogs and horses. More information: https://www.ndr.de/fernsehen/sendunge...