New Electronic Book is Now Available!!!!!

Parent's Manual for Adopted Dogs
by William Moore

Parent's Manual for Adopted Dogs is now available as an E-Book!

As I mentioned in an earlier blog post, the new book is now published. At the moment, it is only available in electronic format. The book is available from Amazon and Google Books at a cost of $6.99.

The intent of this book is to serve as sort of a parent’s or owner’s manual for the adopted dog.
Furthermore, the intent is also to serve as a guide for those of you who are considering adding an
adopted dog to your pack.

The following information and more is contained in this book:

• Tips for introducing your adopted boy or girl into your home.
• The most common behavioral problems with adopted dogs are presented and addressed.
• Tips for training your little guy or girl to be a polite dog are included.
• Dog training methods are defined and compared
• Tips on choosing a dog trainer are provided

Costs of adopting a dog are discussed. The costs are more than the adoption fee!

• Age related issues and benefits are discussed
• Senior
• Adult
• Puppy

• Chapters discuss the differences between adopting from a rescue versus adopting from a shelter. There are advantages and disadvantages to each.
• The importance of proper veterinary care is discussed.
• vaccinations
• diet
• accidental poisoning

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What to expect when you bring your adopted dog home.

Adopted boy, Cody the little beagle, resting with adopted Daddy.

While working on my upcoming book, it occurred to me that this would be a good time to write a post to this blog about what to expect when you bring a newly adopted dog home.

The former foster parents at the rescue can provide a wealth of information regarding observed behavior of the adopted dog. The former foster parents can also provide information about the temperament, level of training, housebreaking progress and all sorts of other things.

Adopted Boy Copper takes a break.

However, please remember that moving to your home, regardless of how good a fit the dog is, will be stressful for the dog. This does not mean that the dog is not a good fit for your pack. As I have mentioned many times before,dogs are very much routine oriented animals. They are happiest when on a routine. Moving to a new home severely breaks their routine, even in ideal circumstances. 

The following is a short list of things that can occur due to the break in routine. Most of them will be temporary:

• Regression in housebreaking
• Separation Anxiety
• Timid or Shy Behavior
• Upset Stomach/ Loose Stool

Regardless of how well the dog is housebroken, it is likely that, at least initially, he/she will have an accident. Do not get upset with the little guy. Simply take him/her outside then clean up the mess.

Adopted boy Trigger relaxes with some of the pack beagles.

In some cases, you may have to start over with the housebreaking. See my earlier blog post on housebreaking for a primer.

Remember, it does not mean that the rescue or the former foster parents lied to you. The regression in housebreaking is likely simply a result of the stress of moving to your home. Please be patient. 

Initially the new guy may be anxious when you leave the house. Separation Anxiety is not uncommon in adopted dogs. Be patient with the new dog. Try leaving for short amounts of time first then lengthen the amount of time you are away. The idea is that the dog will learn that you will not be gone forever when you leave the house. In many cases, the Separation Anxiety is temporary. Sometimes it is not. If it lasts more that a couple of weeks, it needs to be addressed through training. I am writing a section in my new book that is dedicated to separation anxiety and techniques to deal with it. If you need help before the book is released, please contact me at any time and I will be glad to work with you to address your dog's separation anxiety.

Adopted Girl Cuddles gives Daddy a rare kiss.

The dog will likely be shy and a little timid for the first several days. This is just a little anxiety about his new environment. It will get better! This is the reason that I always suggest that you not bring new people around for the first two or three weeks after adoption. The idea is to make the transition to your home as stress free as possible for the adopted dog. 

Due to the stress, it is also not uncommon for the new dog to experience a little stomach distress initially. This usually does not last for more than a a day or two. To make this less stressful for your adopted dog, find out what type of food he was being fed at the foster home and feed this food if possible.

Our former foster girl Penny the tiny beagle on
the day she was adopted.

Adopting a dog is a wonderful thing. It saves a dog's life! However, you have a responsibility to make the transition as easy as possible for your new adopted dog. It is not rocket science. But, remember, it may not be trouble free either. The dog is more than worth the initial inconvenience that you may experience!

In closing, please remember that you have not bought a pair of shoes here. Even if the rescue has a trial period, it is your responsibility to do everything that you can do to make the adoption work. Any dog is going to require some effort on your part. This is true with adopted dogs or with dogs from breeders. There will be an adjustment period. It is well worth the effort!

Till next time

-William 

William Moore Canine Training

678-702-4791

fayettedogtrainer@gmail.com

Coming in 2015 ..... New Book!

That is the Lovely and Awesome Shane on the cover with our cover boy,
Foster Boy Charles the Duke of Fayette County (We just call him Charlie).

I am happy to announce a new book on which I am working. The working title is Parent's Manual for Adopted Dogs (all rights reserved).

The book is intended as a reference manual for people who have adopted dogs in thier packs. In addition to that, it is also intended as a guide for those of you who are contemplating adding an adopted little guy or girl to your pack.

There are sections of the book regarding the most common behavioral and medical issues associated with adopted dogs. The book also leads you through getting your home ready for your adopted dog and introducing them to the pack.

The book details the monetary and time commitments that are necessary for the care of your adopted dog. The book also details what behaviors and training are necessary to help your adopted guy or girl become a polite dog. Because, as many of you understand, Polite Dogs = Happy People. This book is intended to guide you to the happiness that you can obtain from your relationship with your polite adopted dog!

My plans are to, at least initially, make this book available in electronic format for some of the popular e-reader devices (i.e. Nook, Kindle, etc.). Dependent upon the success of the electronic book, I will likely publish the book in a printed format.

I need some feedback from you, my readers. Please let me know which e-reader you currently use. Also let me know of any specific topics that you would like to see covered in the book. You can do this in the comments on this post or, if you would rather send me an e-mail or call me, that is fine as well. My contact information is at the bottom of this post.

Thank you all in advance for any help that you can provide on this project.

I expect to be ready to publish the book in electronic format around the beginning of 2015.

Till next time-

William

William Moore Canine Training
fayettedogtrainer@gmail.com
678-702-4791