First time dog owner advice

TempeMom
Tue, 10 Jan 2017 21:03:36 +0000

There are lots of shelters (non-governmental) where you can have a sleep over to see if there is a good fit. The people at the right shelters are a great resource and they want a good fit as much as possible. Ask for input.

In the beginning your new dog may be very very good. That might relax a little as he gets used to his environs.

I adopted a young adult dog that seemed to have problems with other dogs. I started getting really tense and crossing the street when I saw one coming our way and it just got worse and worse. THEN somehow I figured out the dog was reacting to my reacting to the other dog…protecting me…SO I figured out that if I said hello/good morning to the owner in a really nice voice he didn’t react…he knew I saw them and was comfortable. It’s made a world of difference.