07/30/2026
Welcoming a family member home is super exciting!
You bought all their toys and bowls, the treats your last dog loved but got extra just in case they didn’t like the first ones… the blankets are laid out, a schedule planned, vacation days taken.
But a week or 2 later you’re now asking if this was a mistake, did you jump the gun and your parents were right all along, did the dog naturally have these behaviours or did we cause them somehow!?, “am I going to be that person that returns an adopted shelter dog back to the shelter?”.
Believe it or not, these are all very valid and normal experiences most of us have felt at least once in our life. You’re not alone. We’ve heard it from hundreds of our clients that we meet and they’re not alone either 🫶
Collecting years of hands on experience and knowledge around the world, we’ve came up with 5 important tips to help you and your new dog succeed in their new home 🏡
Remember, these tips and tools are not forever, eventually your dog will build the skills and you’ll have the tools to branch out and give them the life you have always dreamed of! But until then, here are 5 things I would never do with a dog I just adopted.
Welcoming a family member home is super exciting!
You bought all their toys and bowls, the treats your last dog loved but got extra just in case they didn’t like the first ones… the blankets are laid out, a schedule planned, vacation days taken.
But a week or 2 later you’re now asking if this was a mistake, did you jump the gun and your parents were right all along, did the dog naturally have these behaviours or did we cause them somehow!?, “am I going to be that person that returns an adopted shelter dog back to the shelter?”.
Believe it or not, these are all very valid and normal experiences most of us have felt at least once in our life. You’re not alone. We’ve heard it from hundreds of our clients that we meet and they’re not alone either 🫶
Collecting years of hands on experience and knowledge around the world, we’ve came up with 5 important tips to help you and your new dog succeed in their new home 🏡
Remember, these tips and tools are not forever, even