Принести домой свою недавно усыновленную собаку-спасатель очень интересно. Вы начинаете новый жизненный путь со своим псом, теперь он навсегда станет частью вашей семьи! Давайте позаботимся о том, чтобы первая неделя прошла хорошо и без проблем.
Первые несколько дней и даже недель вы и ваш спасенный щенок можете сбить с толку . Если вы узнаете, чего ожидать в первую неделю, это поможет вам избавиться от беспокойства.
Как приемная семья, мы получаем радость от того, что несколько раз в год приносим домой новую собаку. Несмотря на то, что у нас есть приемные семьи в среднем только на месяц, первые семь дней всегда одно и то же!
Вы только что усыновили своего нового щенка, и теперь он в своем доме навсегда, но ваша собака еще этого НЕ понимает. Ваша собака могла несколько раз побывать в приюте, приемной семье или переходить из приюта в приемную семью. Скорее всего, он растерян, напряжен и не знает своего будущего.
Надеюсь, вы подготовились, прежде чем принести новую собаку домой, но сейчас самое время подвести итоги. чтобы убедиться, что вы ничего не забыли.
Каждый опыт с каждой собакой отличается. Каждая собака уникальна! Я узнавал что-то новое с каждой новой собакой, которую мы приютили и усыновили. Я надеюсь, что мой опыт поможет вам сделать переход ваших собак в новый дом как можно более плавным.
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Если в доме есть другие домашние животные, держите их отдельно в течение первых 24 часов. Помните, что у вашей новой собаки стресс; встреча с другой собакой просто создает еще один уровень стресса и может привести к воздушной драке. This goes for even if your dog is the most friendly dog ever or if the dogs have met before. Bringing another dog into your home is different than a casual meeting and dogs reactive differently when it is in their territory.
Whenever we bring in a new foster dog, they are separated from our dogs for a full 24 hours. The 24-hour rule is actually required by the rescue I work with. I will admit, the first few times we brought in a foster, this was very hard.
It’s so tempting to want to bring the dog in and let everyone play. Our home is an open concept and it’s hard to divide any spaces, but I use a baby gate and a room divider to block off our kitchen. This is where our foster dogs stay the first day in our home.
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Don’t worry if your dog doesn’t want to eat the first few days, this is completely normal. Try to feed the same food he was eating in his foster home or shelter, to alleviate any belly aches. You can wean him to a new food next week, but the first week keep things simple. Make sure he is drinking water; you don’t want him to get dehydrated.
This is a little gross but look at his poop for the next few weeks. Even if the shelter or foster home gave him a clean bill of health, sometimes worms and parasites can creep up under time and stress. Any signs of abnormal poop warrants a visit to your vet.
Which reminds me, you should make an appointment to have your vet take a look at your new dog. Again, even if he’s gotten a clean bill of health through a rescue or shelter, I recommend having your own vet take a look at your new dog and give them a copy of his health records.
Your new dog is most likely going to be exhausted the first few nights. If at all possible, I recommend having your dog sleep in his crate at night. A crate will keep them safe and out of trouble when you are sleeping. We put a crate in our bedroom for our new foster dogs to sleep, this helps the dogs feel more comfortable in the crate if they are not already crate trained.
Get your FREE *From Rescue to Home, Your Survival Checklist*The second day your dog may want to explore his surrounds more. Every dog is different; so don’t be concerned if your newly adopted dog prefers to hide under the table or in his crate. This is perfectly normal and part of the decompression processes.
But if your dog wants more attention, then give it to him slowly. Do not give your newly adopted dog full access to your home. Keeping his freedom to a minimum will help keep unwanted behaviors at bay.
I know, you look into those puppy eyes and wonder what could he possibly do that would be unwanted! Well, when a dog is stressed and in a new environment, there is a lot of trouble to be found. Potty accidents, chewing, male dogs may mark, trying to claim their territory, and who knows what else! Learn more about How to Potty Train a Dog Fast &Easy.
If you have other pets, you may introduce them now. If it is another dog, make the meeting outside in a neutral area. Take them both for a long walk together before entering the home again. If you have a cat, then I suggest keeping the introduction on the cat’s terms. Using a baby gate to give the cat a space to escape if desired.
Remember, your new dog may have never seen or experienced things you take for granted . Stairs, television, kids, bicycles, etc. can all be strange to a new dog. It’s always interesting to me with every foster dog we bring in, each one has some sort of quirk. A many of our fosters have never been on a structured walk, so when we walked by a big boulder, or a someone riding a bike, the dog would jump back out of fear. It’s important to keep all this in mind when introducing and exposing your dog to new experiences. Always be patient, positive and reassuring. Don’t avoid the things that make him fearful, but slowly show him there is nothing to be afraid of.
Slowly add activities throughout the first week. Simply going for daily walks to explore the neighborhood is enough. Every dog will be different and each dog will need its own amount of time to adjust to his new home. So learn to read your dog’s body language and take it slow.
If you thought your dog was potty trained but is having accidents in the house, don’t be too alarmed… this is pretty normal. Just go back to basics of potty training. If he is marking in the house, keep your dog on a leash or crated until you can trust him. This could be days, weeks or months.
Create a routine. Dogs and people alike strive on a schedule. Feed your dog twice a day, walk every day, etc.
Don’t allow behaviors just because you feel sorry for your dog. If you allow it now, it makes it more difficult to change in the future. Lay the rules down now. If you don’t want your dog on the couch, never allow him on the couch. If you don’t want your dog to beg at the kitchen table, don’t allow it this week just because he’s new to your home.
Do you need to take a dog training class? Все собаки разные. You may get lucky and your dog was already trained in his previous life. But 9 out of 10 times, your dog was surrendered or abandoned because he wasn’t trained.
Read about the different type of dog trainers and decide what is best for you and your dog .
We all come with a history (baggage), and a rescue dog is no different. You may not know much about your dogs past, or maybe you do. Either way, don’t feel sorry for your dog. Your dog needs a strong leader that he can trust and lean on when needed, not someone to feel sorry for him.
Show your dog he can trust you to protect him when he needs it most. The first week, month and 3 months are critical times for you and your dog.
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