Adopting a Pet For Dummies
Eve Adamson
Language: English
Pages: 386
ISBN: 0764598791
Format: PDF / Kindle (mobi) / ePub
Develop a loving relationship with your adopted pet
Your fun and easy guide to the challenges and rewards of adopting a pet
Thinking about adopting or rescuing an animal? This friendly guide gives you a no-nonsense introduction to the process and helps you select the right companion for you and your family. You'll see how to handle everything from feeding, health care, and house-training to obedience, behavior issues, and special needs for older and abused animals.
Discover how to
* Work with shelters and rescue groups
* Navigate the procedures and paperwork
* Find a supportive veterinarian
* Adopt a dog, cat, bird, critter, or exotic pet
* Help your pet adjust to its new home
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shelter’s adoption process. That’s when you need to ask some serious questions. If you have a specific pet in mind that you think you may want to adopt, be sure to ask questions about that pet. Parts II through VI address different types of pets and can guide you in the kinds of questions to ask about a particular type of pet. Some general questions to ask about the shelter process include: ߜ Do you have the pets spayed or neutered, or do you require that adopters spay or neuter the pets? If so,
do you offer a voucher to have the procedure done locally at a discount? ߜ Do you embed microchip identification in the animals? How much does this procedure cost? ߜ What information and supplies do you provide with an adopted pet? ߜ Can you recommend a good trainer or behavioral consultant? Chapter 2: Seeking Shelter: Finding and Using Animal Shelters ߜ What information and paperwork do you require from people who are adopting pets? ߜ What are your adoption fees? Are there other costs
Instead, leave her in the den for at least 15 to 20 minutes. She may settle down and have a nap, or just watch you for awhile. If she seems nervous, you can stay in the same room, but don’t pay any attention to her. This time is specifically for your dog to be by herself, and your sympathetic attentions will only make her worry. Remind yourself that you aren’t ignoring your dog. You’re teaching her self-sufficiency and confidence, and you’re teaching her that when she is in her den, her time is
time understanding. That’s where training comes in. Training an adopted dog is not much different than training any other dog — each reacts in its own way to different teaching methods. However, adopted dogs that experienced trauma may be particularly sensitive or have obstacles to normal routes of training, so you may need to progress at a slower pace, be flexible about what training methods are working or not working, and be extragenerous with your positive reinforcement. Patience and
then immediately reward with a treat, praise, or favorite toy. You can also help guide your dog into a sit with your other hand. ߜ Catch-’em-in-the-act method: Most dogs sit on their own sometimes. Every time your dog sits, say “Sit,” and give her a treat. Or, click a clicker the moment your dog sits and then offer a treat or other reward. (See the nearby “Clicker training magic” sidebar.) When your dog realizes she’s getting a reward, she tries to figure out just what she did to deserve such a