Eek, we might have found the dog for us, we have a home check tomorrow and then they offer a weeks "foster with a view to adopt" ie trial.
He is a 13 month bedlington greyhound, has come in with his brother having been brought in from a home with too many other dogs I think. We've walked him and he seems lovely, lively, alert, friendly, not scared, gentle on the lead, interested (very interested!) in balls.
I don't know if he's crate trained - we'd like him to be, would it be more complicated than with a pup? I also worry that he might get separation anxiety at being separated from his brother (sorry but we don't want two dogs and his brother is not cat tolerant).
I know that we and kids 9&12 will have to take it very calmly and steadily but can any one else offer my top tips? Should I sleep in the room with him in the crate first nights? I'll try not to leave him much at all and then gradually increase time spent in different part of house whilst listening and then by going out for short periods, anything else?
I'm so excited, can't quite trust that it could happen
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Bringing a rescue dog home. - tips please
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hillyhilly · 03/09/2016 21:06
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