5 COMMON Mistakes New RESCUE DOG OWNERS Make

I've worked with a lot of rescue dogs, I have one of my own, and I'm fostering a dog right now. These are the common mistakes that I see people make when they first adopt a dog, and it can sometimes turn people off rescue for good. Let's not let that happen!

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[jeffreyjflim]

Not too sure why nobody has done up a list yet, but...

5 Common Mistakes for Rescue Dog Owners
1. Treating it like it's a pet dog
2. Not considering possible additional medical costs
3. Thinking that the dog will settle in overnight
4. Flooding the dog with new experiences
5. Not starting the training soon enough

[ohhmaii]

1. Don't yell- you don't know what trauma they have
2. Find out if they are cat/kid/dog friendly- try to get a good fit
3. Be patient- even potty trained dogs will have mistakes

[alexlecute]

Omg I am finally getting my rescue in a few days...two years old King Shepherd. This video was really good, I actually wish there was more contents in hit! I'll keep scrolling through your channel but you definitely got a subscriber!

[sebastianangborn]

Great video. Rescue dog's first night tomorrow here in the Northern Territory, Australia. No idea where she has come from bu very happy that she's out of the pound and that we could save her :)

[williamrutter]

Our 3 year old Lab cross has been with us for 5 days now after a 5 day Dogbus journey from a 'killing centre' in Romania. Much of what you say make so much sense and I can relate. 'Lettie' has three beds to choose from including a den to escape to for quiet. She comes to Dawn when dinner time comes but will not come near me as I think men scare her. We'll get there with you help I'm sure xx

[abrahamfrago]

It's my third night with my girl ( "Yua" it's japanese) she was in a shelter with majority of cats. She instantly made a connection with me when she saw me. I live 2 hours away from the city, she was wonderful in the trip back home she was just on her bed the whole trip. After that when we got home I gave her a tour of the house making sure I always went in the room first and then letting her know to come in. Later that night when she woke up from a little nap after our first walk she would stop on the door and watch me give her permission to come in. She stood in front of me and my bed and I told her to come up, which she did. She was shy at first just laying herself around my legs and such. I went to sleep and when I woke up she snuggled under the sheets where I was. The second day together she just follows me everywhere, she is very protective of me when we see strangers on our walk and very sweet when we get back home. I work from home 8 hours straight and she just naps and eats when I am at it. The most surprising thing is that when I took her on her first walk and told her "Common let's go, let's do some peepee and some poop" and she started sniffing and did her business (#1 and #2) she did the same on day 3 and it's asking me to play more openly. I am diagnosed with depression, anxiety and depersonalization... And all this 3 days I haven't felt like that. She is helping me as much as I am doing with her. She is the one that rescue me.

[kasia]

Great video. I always had rescue dogs. They all took few months to get used to a new house and the routine, as you said. They were all timid and scared at the beginning. My last rescued girl, which I adopted 6 months ago, was a real challenge. She was wild and kind of rough on the edges, haha. She was overwhelming, which I did not expect. I thought, I was an experienced dog owner and she proved me wrong. She is a Mountain Cur, a type of hunting dog with big jaws and muscles and a very high level of energy. We had to work through a lot of issues with her. But we never gave up, because I knew she just needed some love, time, and patience. Her behavior is still a "work in progress", but she is so much better now. I think, she was abandoned, because, when we got her, she was a year old already large, strong 55 lb pure muscle dog, who thought that playing meant painfully biting the owner. She had soft paws, which meant nobody was going for walks with her. She also held the pee for a long time, which for me meant she was probably locked up in the cage. So, we had the explosion of happiness, rowdiness, and just pure craziness for the first two months. But, I noticed that when I gave her some structure and taught her to be obedient, she really listened and wanted to be a good girl. She is a sweetheart. We bonded already and she is very attached to both of us. We are active, constantly hiking or doing something, so she adjusted to this quickly. We still are working through some separation anxiety issues and some attention seeking problems, but she's getting better every day.
Thank you for saving your lovely dog. It's so rewarding to see them change. I think, the rescues are the best dogs ever, because they know how bad life can be and are eternally grateful for saving them.

[lindagallagher]

I rescued a wee spanish terrier mix in June it has been achallenge she has settled in has made lots of friends but reacts to strange dogs on leads. She was a stray street dog so she has never lived in a house its been hard for her. She is very loving and its been worth it she has came on so much inconfidence

[OnlyOneTruth]

I’ve had several rescue dogs over the years and each one is different. They all had mange of some kind and worms, some so full of worms they almost died. My current dog I picked up was very pregnant and at less than 40 lbs had 11 puppies! She then had to be spayed later plus vaccines and is positive for heart worms so that gets very expensive. One of my rescues was a prior cruelty case and she is very afraid of brooms and vacuums and things like that. You never know what you’re going to encounter so be prepared. But good job adopting a rescue, they do know you are trying to help them!

[marieeiskindadead]

Im adopting my first rescue dog! I get to go pick her up on tuesday so im trying to get myself ready for when she comes (:

[rhyanonstuddert]

I rescued an ex racing greyhound about 4 months ago and she's still settling in, still super timid. She spent her first 2 years of life in a racing kennel and had never been inside a house before. She came from across the country on a plane to the rescue where she stayed for a few months before I brought her home. So her life wasn't exactly stable. I taught her where her bed was and took her out on lead to go toilet every couple of hours. She picked it up super quickly. But she was scared of everything and still gets overwhelmed. We had to teach her to walk up and down the stairs and put tape on the glass doors so she didn't run into them, as she had never seen glass doors before. It's been a hell of a change for her but we are slowly working on her confidence and she is improving.

[rosemariekury]

Your dog looks just like my Charlie who also was a rescue dog. He was scared of everything too but loved people especially women. We had to put him down a few days ago. We will be looking for another dog but needed a refresh course so found your video.

[patticollart]

Wow…thank you for such great advice…I learned from your video ….Patience is the key….❤

[viviennejohnston]

Great video. Thinking of a rescue soon and this is great x

[elisabethbarnett]

One thing i wish i did was start from day 1. I was way to lenient with my first rescue

[tamyawhiterock]

Would it be okay to walk one? I want to adopt and have it walk with me in the morning to work. My boss is okay with me bringing it to work.

[justarandompotterhead]

My dog is from a shelter and she was really loved by the workers there as any other dogs there are so when the shelter workers left her at our house she was crying not really crying but wimpering while looking at the gate it was so sad to look at hope she feels more at home and gets used to us

[jovdvgt]

thank you for the informative video! also, for rescuing django! what a lovely dog! i have been following your channel for quite a while now :-) if you haven’t made one yet, please do videos re: fostering and what to expect! thanks so much! <3

[lisacantrel]

God bless you sweetheart 😘 Just settling our rescue after a month. You have answered a lot of questions!

[ciannacoleman]

All 4 of my dogs have been rescues, but all 4 were also gotten at 1yr or younger. I think getting them so young has avoided a number of the problems most videos and blogs warn about, they all have pretty much jumped right into being "pets" just needing to refine house manners and build training