So you just adopted a rescue dog and you are wondering what should I do next well in
today's video I'm gonna give you a few tips to help your rescue dog adjust
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Hello I'm Geraldine and first of all I really
wanted to congratulate you on adopting a rescue dog here he is that's Jeffrey
that's a dog that I'm fostering at the moment so as you know I rescue a lot
of dogs and I foster them as well from time to time so that's why today I
really wanted to give you a few tips to help you so that your dog really
settles quick...as quick as possible let's say it like that... obviously it's gonna
take a bit of time it's not gonna happen in a few hours or in a few days
the first days are gonna be tough and you're gonna have to be really
patient because it's all new, everything is new for the dog that you just rescued,
the house, you, the environment, everything, so you really need to be patient because at the
beginning it's more than likely that your dog is gonna be really distressed so
give him time, for some dogs it really gets better after a few days, for
some it takes weeks, and for some others it takes months, so please please and by
all means be patient but there are a few things that you actually can do to
help him settle and adjust in his new home so I'm gonna give you a few tips
and here is the first one
The sit is the first thing to teach to your rescue dog it will teach him to
calm down and settle and it will also be easier to teach him other things once
he knows the sit it's very easy to teach your dog to sit using a lure, basically
holding a treat at the top of your dog nose
You need to use a marker like ha ha or no to let your rescue dog know that he
did something wrong
Lie down is very easy to teach to your rescue dog once he knows the sit
we're going to use a lure too ask your dog to sit hold the treat in front of his
nose and move it slowly to the ground
It shouldn't be all about learning your rescue dog should have fun too playing with him
will create a bond between you and you will slowly gain his trust it will also
help him relax and give him a good run, which is very important for dogs too
Another easy and cool trick to teach your rescue dog is to give the paw
Walking on leash is another important thing to quickly teach to your rescue
dog, obviously walking your dog is not gonna be enjoyable if your dog pulls so
start in your garden get a lot of treats and you can check the full video I did
about leash training the link is at the top of the screen
As I said it might take a few days, a few weeks, a few months even, for your dog, your rescue dog to
completely settle he might as well not be house-trained even if he was he might
have accidents and you might also need to socialize him because it's a new environment,
new people, so make sure that he meets as many dogs and people as possible but
already the few tips that I gave you in this video should help you and if you
have questions about how to do that exactly I released a few other videos
about how to teach your dog to sit, how to teach your dog to walk
on leash and so on so make sure to subscribe to my channel so you can see
them and I will see you in next week's video and again congratulations
on adopting a new dog and please stay safe bye bye