Day 3 Environment Where did the rescue dog come from? Often they are from the UK but many rescues arrive from other countries and are totally unprepared for the environment they find themselves in. Even if the dog has always lived here they are often unprepared for the environments they are expected to live in We often have inappropriate surfaces underfoot in our homes which cause immediate problems, but also store problems up for later life -please see canine Arthritis Manag

Day 2 TIME There is an expression about 3 days, 3 weeks, 3 months which is needed for a dog to truly settle into a new home While this isn't a bad mantra in fact it is likely to take a lot longer for a dog to feel truly comfortable in a new home Yesterday I briefly discussed the issue of Safety - all of these 12 posts can only cover brief points, and will also reflect each other. A dog moving into a new home is a complex topic and dependent on each individual dog Time is cert

These posts discuss important points that we need to address when a rescue dog comes into your home The Twelve Days of Christmas-the rescue dog Day 1 Safety ...... Has to be the most important component when thinking about the first phase of inviting a new dog into a home It comes way before training and is an essential for any dog that arrives in a new home-whether the dog has come from a rescue centre a few miles down the road or has travelled many hundreds of miles from an