This is an excellent article about what to expect when adopting a dog (a lot applies to cats too). Adopters have to have REALISTIC EXPECTATIONS......and be willing to do some work with their new pet. REMEMBER YOUR NEW PET HAS NO IDEA HOW GREAT HIS/HER LIFE IS ABOUT TO GET.......THEY HAVE TO LEARN! dogsoutloud.org/2012/10/i-need-to-return-this-dog/ The Transition Period You load your newly adopted pup into the car and bring them home from the shelter (or foster home). You know right away that you are this dog’s person and that they are home to stay. The dog, on the other hand, has no idea. You are just the latest person to change their routine and shake up their sense of stability and security. They don’t know they get to stay with you and they are very likely stressing out and, possibly even acting out. The less stability this dog had before coming home with you, the more true this is. So how do you tell your newly adopted best friend that they are safe and loved and that this is their home? You show them through your actions. Your dog’s first 30ish days in your home should be filled with routine, consistency, clear boundaries, and an abundance of patience. The more consistent you are, the more quickly your dog will begin to settle in as an integrated part of your life and the more quickly you will be able to ease up on some of the stricter parts of the routine. We can’t expect our dogs to know how to behave unless we show them and we must be willing to see the adoption from the perspective of our new best friend. Fortunately, there are an abundance of existing programs to support you through the transition period, as well as help available from professional trainers and, often, the organization through which you adopted.
Posted on: Tue, 08 Jul 2014 13:59:47 +0000
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