Adopting an Adult Rescue Dog: The First 30 Days
A calm settling-in plan for a rescue dog: questions for the shelter, supplies, the first three days, weeks two to four, check-ins and troubleshooting.
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By Whole Life HQ4 parts · about 4,000 words · printable · read online
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Anyone bringing home an adult shelter or rescue dog who wants a calm, day-by-day plan for the first month.
For people with a dog or cat, or a new puppy or kitten on the way, who want plain-English guidance.
What you receive
- 4 written parts, about 4,000 words
- Questions for the shelter, a supplies list and a calm arrival plan
- The first three days, week one routine and weeks two to four
- Printable routine sheet, 30-day log, day-14 and day-30 check-ins and a vet question sheet
4 printable pages, in reading order
- Part 1: Before the dog comes home, and day one
- Part 2: The first three days and the first week
- Part 3: Weeks two to four
- Part 4: Trackers, check-ins and troubleshooting
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The first page, word for word. 4 printable pages in total.
Part 1: Before the dog comes home, and day one
Bringing home an adult dog from a shelter or rescue is a kind thing to do, and it can also be a bit of a shock. You may not know the dog's history. They may be shy, jumpy, over-excited or shut down. Almost every rescue dog needs time to settle, and the first month shapes how that goes. This guide gives you a 30-day plan, in four parts, with trackers to print and a worked example.
This is general information. It is not veterinary advice, and it does not diagnose your dog. It gives no medicine doses and does not promise how your dog will behave. Every dog is different.
Not veterinary advice. Call your vet if: your new dog has diarrhea or vomiting, a cough or runny nose, is not eating or drinking for more than a day, is limping, has a lot of scratching or scabs, seems to be in pain, or has sudden changes in behavior. Book a first check within the first week or two, and bring all the paperwork from the shelter.
What is in each part
- Before the dog comes home, and day one
- The first three days and the first week
- Weeks two to four
- Trackers, check-ins and troubleshooting
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4 printable pages: see the list
- Part 1: Before the dog comes home, and day one
- Part 2: The first three days and the first week
- Part 3: Weeks two to four
- Part 4: Trackers, check-ins and troubleshooting
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Who wrote it
Written by the Whole Life HQ team.
Not yet reviewed by an outside expert.
We plan to ask a vet and a qualified dog trainer to review it. Until then it is general information, not professional advice.
General information for pet owners, not veterinary advice. Call your vet about any health or behavior concern.
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- In your libraryAfter you pay, it is in your library straight away.
- Any devicePhone, tablet or computer. Print it if you like paper.
- Yours to keepIt stays in your account, and you can come back any time.
