{"id":20494,"date":"2022-03-25T11:07:55","date_gmt":"2022-03-25T11:07:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-long-does-it-take-for-a-rescue-dog-to-settle-into-a-new-home\/"},"modified":"2022-03-25T11:07:55","modified_gmt":"2022-03-25T11:07:55","slug":"how-long-does-it-take-for-a-rescue-dog-to-settle-into-a-new-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-long-does-it-take-for-a-rescue-dog-to-settle-into-a-new-home\/","title":{"rendered":"How long does it take for a rescue dog to settle into a new home?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy counter-decimal ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-long-does-it-take-for-a-rescue-dog-to-settle-into-a-new-home\/#How_long_does_it_take_for_a_rescue_dog_to_settle_into_a_new_home\" title=\"How long does it take for a rescue dog to settle into a new home?\">How long does it take for a rescue dog to settle into a new home?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-long-does-it-take-for-a-rescue-dog-to-settle-into-a-new-home\/#How_do_I_get_my_rescue_dog_to_settle\" title=\"How do I get my rescue dog to settle?\">How do I get my rescue dog to settle?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-long-does-it-take-for-a-rescue-dog-to-settle-into-a-new-home\/#How_long_does_it_take_a_dog_to_adjust_to_a_new_home\" title=\"How long does it take a dog to adjust to a new home?\">How long does it take a dog to adjust to a new home?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-long-does-it-take-for-a-rescue-dog-to-settle-into-a-new-home\/#How_do_I_help_my_rescue_dog_settle_into_a_new_home\" title=\"How do I help my rescue dog settle into a new home?\">How do I help my rescue dog settle into a new home?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-long-does-it-take-for-a-rescue-dog-to-settle-into-a-new-home\/#How_long_does_it_take_a_rescue_dog_to_settle_in\" title=\"How long does it take a rescue dog to settle in?\">How long does it take a rescue dog to settle in?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-long-does-it-take-for-a-rescue-dog-to-settle-into-a-new-home\/#How_can_I_help_my_rescue_dog_settle_in\" title=\"How can I help my rescue dog settle in?\">How can I help my rescue dog settle in?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-long-does-it-take-for-a-rescue-dog-to-settle-into-a-new-home\/#Do_dogs_get_sad_when_they_go_to_a_new_home\" title=\"Do dogs get sad when they go to a new home?\">Do dogs get sad when they go to a new home?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-long-does-it-take-for-a-rescue-dog-to-settle-into-a-new-home\/#How_do_I_help_my_dog_adjust_to_a_new_home\" title=\"How do I help my dog adjust to a new home?\">How do I help my dog adjust to a new home?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-long-does-it-take-for-a-rescue-dog-to-settle-into-a-new-home\/#How_long_does_it_take_for_a_rescue_dog_to_settle_in_a_new_home\" title=\"How long does it take for a rescue dog to settle in a new home?\">How long does it take for a rescue dog to settle in a new home?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-long-does-it-take-for-a-rescue-dog-to-settle-into-a-new-home\/#Will_my_rescue_dog_ever_settle\" title=\"Will my rescue dog ever settle?\">Will my rescue dog ever settle?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-long-does-it-take-for-a-rescue-dog-to-settle-into-a-new-home\/#How_long_does_it_take_a_rescue_to_settle\" title=\"How long does it take a rescue to settle?\">How long does it take a rescue to settle?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-long-does-it-take-for-a-rescue-dog-to-settle-into-a-new-home\/#How_do_I_settle_my_rescue_dog_at_night\" title=\"How do I settle my rescue dog at night?\">How do I settle my rescue dog at night?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-long-does-it-take-for-a-rescue-dog-to-settle-into-a-new-home\/#How_do_you_calm_an_anxious_rescue_dog\" title=\"How do you calm an anxious rescue dog?\">How do you calm an anxious rescue dog?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-long-does-it-take-for-a-rescue-dog-to-settle-into-a-new-home\/#How_long_does_it_take_for_a_dog_to_adjust_to_a_new_home\" title=\"How long does it take for a dog to adjust to a new home?\">How long does it take for a dog to adjust to a new home?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-long-does-it-take-for-a-rescue-dog-to-settle-into-a-new-home\/#Do_dogs_get_used_to_a_new_home\" title=\"Do dogs get used to a new home?\">Do dogs get used to a new home?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-long-does-it-take-for-a-rescue-dog-to-settle-into-a-new-home\/#How_does_moving_house_affect_a_dog\" title=\"How does moving house affect a dog?\">How does moving house affect a dog?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-long-does-it-take-for-a-rescue-dog-to-settle-into-a-new-home\/#Can_dogs_get_depressed_after_moving_house\" title=\"Can dogs get depressed after moving house?\">Can dogs get depressed after moving house?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_long_does_it_take_for_a_rescue_dog_to_settle_into_a_new_home\"><\/span>How long does it take for a rescue dog to settle into a new home?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There are some things we can do to help them settle and feel safe in those first few days. Keep in mind though, that it generally takes <b>about three weeks for a dog or puppy to start to feel &#8216;at home&#8217; and to show their true nature.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_I_get_my_rescue_dog_to_settle\"><\/span>How do I get my rescue dog to settle?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Here are a few tips to help your newly adopted rescue dog settle in.<\/b><\/p>\n<li>Keep Calm. Dogs take emotional cues from the humans around them.  <\/li>\n<li>Socialize Slowly.  <\/li>\n<li>Be Predictable.  <\/li>\n<li>Establish Positive Associations.  <\/li>\n<li>Forget Your Expectations.  <\/li>\n<li>Offer Patience.<\/li>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_long_does_it_take_a_dog_to_adjust_to_a_new_home\"><\/span>How long does it take a dog to adjust to a new home?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There are some things we can do to help them settle and feel safe in those first few days. Keep in mind though, that it generally takes <b>about three weeks for a dog or puppy to start to feel &#8216;at home&#8217; and to show their true nature.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_I_help_my_rescue_dog_settle_into_a_new_home\"><\/span>How do I help my rescue dog settle into a new home?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Helping Your Rescue Dog To Settle Into Their New Home- A Guide<\/b><\/p>\n<li>Give Them A Guided Tour. On their first visit to their new home, keep your rescue dog in the lead and give them a guided tour.  <\/li>\n<li>Make Your New Pet A Safe Place.  <\/li>\n<li>Introduce Other Family Members Slowly.  <\/li>\n<li>Create A Routine.  <\/li>\n<li>Take Things Slow.<\/li>\n<p>20 Jul 2021<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_long_does_it_take_a_rescue_dog_to_settle_in\"><\/span>How long does it take a rescue dog to settle in?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>It can take on average <b>four to six weeks for your new rescue dog&#8217;s personality to surface. Lewis says, Don&#8217;t expect to get a lot of sleep, don&#8217;t expect the pup to be perfect, and don&#8217;t expect them to come into their new home exhibiting their true personality. It all takes time. The best thing you can do is go slowly.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_can_I_help_my_rescue_dog_settle_in\"><\/span>How can I help my rescue dog settle in?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Helping Your Rescue Dog To Settle Into Their New Home- A Guide<\/b><\/p>\n<li>Give Them A Guided Tour. On their first visit to their new home, keep your rescue dog in the lead and give them a guided tour.  <\/li>\n<li>Make Your New Pet A Safe Place.  <\/li>\n<li>Introduce Other Family Members Slowly.  <\/li>\n<li>Create A Routine.  <\/li>\n<li>Take Things Slow.<\/li>\n<p>20 Jul 2021<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_dogs_get_sad_when_they_go_to_a_new_home\"><\/span>Do dogs get sad when they go to a new home?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In general, re-homing is a very stressful experience for dogs. <b>It&#8217;s common for dogs to undergo bouts of depression and anxiety, especially if they&#8217;re coming from a happy home. They will miss their old owner and may not want to do much at all in their sadness over leaving.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_I_help_my_dog_adjust_to_a_new_home\"><\/span>How do I help my dog adjust to a new home?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Moving with Pets: How to Help Your Dog Adjust to Your New Home<\/b><\/p>\n<li>Keep a routine, even when it&#8217;s hard.  <\/li>\n<li>Help them let out energy.  <\/li>\n<li>Pack a pet essentials bag.  <\/li>\n<li>Set up your dog&#8217;s space right away.  <\/li>\n<li>Give lots of attention.  <\/li>\n<li>Try an anti-anxiety aid.  <\/li>\n<li>Stay home as much as you can the first few days.  <\/li>\n<li>Be patient.<\/li>\n<p>7 May 2018<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_long_does_it_take_for_a_rescue_dog_to_settle_in_a_new_home\"><\/span>How long does it take for a rescue dog to settle in a new home?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>This is because it can take <b>up to several months for a rescue dog to completely settle in with its new home and family. If you&#8217;re moving soon, this change in your new dog&#8217;s environment can be very stressful for them.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Will_my_rescue_dog_ever_settle\"><\/span>Will my rescue dog ever settle?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There are some things we can do to help them settle and feel safe in those first few days. Keep in mind though, that it generally takes <b>about three weeks for a dog or puppy to start to feel &#8216;at home&#8217; and to show their true nature.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_long_does_it_take_a_rescue_to_settle\"><\/span>How long does it take a rescue to settle?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>It can take a few weeks or even months for a rescue dog to adjust properly to their new family and surroundings. However, if you provide them with the love and attention they need, they should eventually feel right at home.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_I_settle_my_rescue_dog_at_night\"><\/span>How do I settle my rescue dog at night?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>It can take on average <b>four to six weeks for your new rescue dog&#8217;s personality to surface. Lewis says, Don&#8217;t expect to get a lot of sleep, don&#8217;t expect the pup to be perfect, and don&#8217;t expect them to come into their new home exhibiting their true personality. It all takes time. The best thing you can do is go slowly.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_you_calm_an_anxious_rescue_dog\"><\/span>How do you calm an anxious rescue dog?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>How to get a dog to settle at night. You may prefer for your adopted dog to <b>sleep in the same room as or near your bedroom for the first few nights. If you are using a dog crate you can move this to your bedroom and then gradually move them to another area of the house as they become more settled.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_long_does_it_take_for_a_dog_to_adjust_to_a_new_home\"><\/span>How long does it take for a dog to adjust to a new home?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There are some things we can do to help them settle and feel safe in those first few days. Keep in mind though, that it generally takes <b>about three weeks for a dog or puppy to start to feel &#8216;at home&#8217; and to show their true nature.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_dogs_get_used_to_a_new_home\"><\/span>Do dogs get used to a new home?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Most dogs relax within a few days, but some immediately enjoy the adventure of exploring their new home, while others take weeks to adjust. If the routines in your new home are different from your previous one, it may take longer to settle in.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_does_moving_house_affect_a_dog\"><\/span>How does moving house affect a dog?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Moving home is a stressful time for everyone, but it can be easy to forget how big an impact moving house can have on your dog. Their life is based around routines and familiarity, and dogs also feed very much off your emotions. <b>Disruption to you, and to both your routines, can be very difficult for your dog<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_dogs_get_depressed_after_moving_house\"><\/span>Can dogs get depressed after moving house?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Beaver said <b>major changes in a dog&#8217;s life could lead to periods of depression. Those include moving into a new home, a new spouse or baby in the household, or adding another pet. Even a change in the dog&#8217;s schedule, for instance a stay-at-home owner who takes a job, can cause a dog to get down.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents How long does it take for a rescue dog to settle into a new home?How do I get my rescue dog to settle?How long does it take a dog to adjust to a new home?How do I help my rescue dog settle into a new home?How long does it take a rescue&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"spay_email":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-20494","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20494"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20494"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20494\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20494"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20494"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20494"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}