TO TRAIN A RESCUED DOG

ESSENTIALS FOR NEW DOG, RESCUED DOG, or ANY DOG
You must use the proper equipment or you will likely confuse the dog and yourself.
Slip collar, leather leash, gloves, crate good to go

Maddie landed under my Christmas tree.

Luckily, I already have the equipment required for a sane experience of bringing a dog into my life. I am the Dog Nana,  Maddie the Chihuahua needs:

Dog crate for the car

Dog crate for the bedroom

Dog crate for the kitchen or day area

Exercise pen for the kitchen or day area

Exercise pen for the outdoor business area

Leashes and collars

Dishes

Bedding for three crates

Day couch

Food and Water

Toy

Grooming stuff

also

File folders for documents like veterinary information, license receipts and copies

Journal and calendar to keep track of training and observations of self



enclosure and crate are new dogs living quarters indoors



exercise pen enclosure to keep everyone out of trouble

fresh water bowl at all times

exercise pen enclosure indoors extremely important

wash up new dog, check for issues

freshened up

crate essential

TA DA! happy dog

travel crate for car, safety first

Someplace safe outside enclosed to do business

suitable whisker wide dishes





Maddie three months after

All Dogs: Purebred, Mixed breed, rescued, adopted,  Sporting group, Hound group, Working group, Terrier group, Toy group, Nonsporting group, Herding group, Dogs of no particular group,  NOT FOR DEBATE WHATSOEVER … ALL DOGS need the SAMETRAINING

Be cautious about bringing new dogs into the home. Perform a rigorous check for lice. A greyhound comb helps separate longer hair to get a close look at the skin. Fleas and lice are tricky to see so I also gave Maddie a flea shampooing to be on the safe side. It beats having to clean and wash the entire abode later on because I missed a sneaky flea.