Settling in RescueDog

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Are there any good resources on how to settle my rescue in well? He's 3-ish and a hound breed.

I'm basically treating him a bit like a puppy, trying to make new experiences positive but not overwhelming. Does that sound right?

Sounds right to me, making sure he has somewhere quiet to go when he wants sleep/space. Making sure any kids know to leave him alone when he's in that space.

Sometimes, it's recommended to give food split into 2 or 3 smaller meals rather than just one a day.

Recall will obviously be something you'd want to work on before he's let off, esp as he's a hound.

I suppose just putting in boundaries, ie. letting/not letting him upstairs, on/off the sofa, show him what you expect from the beginning, rather than spoiling him because he's knew and then changing the rules a couple of weeks in...

Good luck and some pics on your profile, please. Have a real soft spot for hound types!

I've tried to put a picture up - hope you can see it! I'm trying to be consistent - sofa is fine but must be in dog bed at night time :)

That doesn't sound very consistent

Oh my, he's lovely!

The sofa during day but dog bed at night time will work, but only if you can prevent him from getting on the sofa at night time! It doesn't matter how complext the rules are, as long as while you are teaching them you set them up to acheive, then they should learn, i.e. my dog is only allowed on the sofa when I put a special blanket on it. At first, while he was 'getting' the rules, I had to keep him out of the room with the sofa if I wasn't there. But now that he understands the rules, he will not jump on the sofa, even if I'm not in the room, unless his blanket is on it (instead he takes the blanket from its home on the log basket unfolds it and attempts to lay it on the sofa ).

That's brilliant! If only he had opposable thumbs

Oh gorgeous! Is he a foxhound cross? We have a rescue foxhound and found consistency important, but building up her confidence more so. Ours knows she is not allowed upstairs or on the furniture, she also knows she can not chase the cat - these were the rules from day one.

Regular meal times, training and rewards, hounds are very food motivated! Enjoy him and don't be too hard on him or yourself when you see and hear about perfectly behaved dogs. Hounds have so much charm and are completely beautiful. Oh and foxhound welfare are a great resource for advice.

He's lovely. Love the story about your dog and the blanket Neeps Fantastic!

He is quite specific about where he'd like to go for walks! I think he is scoping out his new territory. Off to look at a training club in a minute :)