Tips When Taking your Adopted Pet Home
If you follow these simple guidelines you shouldn’t have any problems for the rest of your dog’s life.
WHEN YOU GET HOME WITH YOUR NEW DOG
FEEDING
HOUSE TRAINING
You are responsible for teaching your dog’s boundaries and what’s acceptable or not.
- Take your dog off your property and go for a walk with everyone.
- When you get home keep dogs on leash and enter your property.
- Walk around and if all seems fine drop leashes.
- Remain calm and monitor.
- Stay with them until you are satisfied that all is fine.
- The new dog must sleep indoors with the other dogs from the first night.
FEEDING
- Always feed good quality food.
- Feed twice a day and three times if it’s a puppy.
- In the beginning always stand with them to avoid fights.
- Always pick leftover food up and just leave fresh water out.
- Dogs stomach could be upset for a day or 2 – it’s just the change of food.
HOUSE TRAINING
- You will have the odd accident whether it’s an adult or a puppy.
- Please be patient. Keep taking your dog out and when he relieves himself always reward with praise.
- NEVER rub his nose in it or smack the animal. He doesn’t understand that and it will only make it worse.
- Patience is the ONLY way.
You are responsible for teaching your dog’s boundaries and what’s acceptable or not.
10 COMMANDMENTS FOR GUARDIANS OF FEARFUL DOGS
Many dogs that are rescued and rehomed have fear issues due to neglect, abuse and lack of human companionship. Here are some tips.
1. Be patient—it can take a long time for dogs to overcome their fears.
2. Commit to helping your dog by putting in the time and effort to treat his fears.
3. Don’t force your dog into situations that you know induce fear.
4. Be open to the variety of techniques that may help your dog conquer his fears.
5. Handle any relevant medical issues.
6. Be gentle, positive and kind.
7. Never use punishment.
8. Protect your dog from scary situations.
9. Accept that many fearful dogs never become gregarious, gowith- the-flow types.
10. Love your dog for who he is,
Source: Samantha Walpole
THANKS SO MUCH FOR ADOPTING.
Many dogs that are rescued and rehomed have fear issues due to neglect, abuse and lack of human companionship. Here are some tips.
1. Be patient—it can take a long time for dogs to overcome their fears.
2. Commit to helping your dog by putting in the time and effort to treat his fears.
3. Don’t force your dog into situations that you know induce fear.
4. Be open to the variety of techniques that may help your dog conquer his fears.
5. Handle any relevant medical issues.
6. Be gentle, positive and kind.
7. Never use punishment.
8. Protect your dog from scary situations.
9. Accept that many fearful dogs never become gregarious, gowith- the-flow types.
10. Love your dog for who he is,
Source: Samantha Walpole
THANKS SO MUCH FOR ADOPTING.
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Woodrock Animal Rescue NPO dreams of a clinic on their premises, where they can medically treat and sterilize rescue animals. In addition the clinic will assist Woodrock with its flagship township outreach programme to assist the surrounding communities to care for and sterilize their pets. Click here to donate to the Woodrock Clinic Dream Project via Credit Card, Paypal or EFT on Backabuddy. You can leave a personal donation message.
Woodrock Animal Rescue NPO dreams of a clinic on their premises, where they can medically treat and sterilize rescue animals. In addition the clinic will assist Woodrock with its flagship township outreach programme to assist the surrounding communities to care for and sterilize their pets. Click here to donate to the Woodrock Clinic Dream Project via Credit Card, Paypal or EFT on Backabuddy. You can leave a personal donation message.
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Woodrock Animal Rescue is a registered Non – Profit Organisation (NPO 103-156) and Public Benefits Organisation. We are funded through community support. Our important work on behalf of animals is reliant on the generosity of our donors.
#gettingthewagback
Woodrock Animal Rescue is a registered Non – Profit Organisation (NPO 103-156) and Public Benefits Organisation. We are funded through community support. Our important work on behalf of animals is reliant on the generosity of our donors.
