Training tips for your newly adopted adult dog.

By Pat Miller

You've adopted a new adult dog into your family. Congratulations! As you search for information to help you help your new furry family member adjust to this difficult transition in his life (change is hard!), you may discover that there are lots of resources for new puppy owners, but for new adult-dog owners, not so much. Where do you begin?

We've compiled a list of suggestions to help make life with your new dog easier for all concerned. His first few weeks with you set the tone for your lifelong relationship. If you follow these time-tested protocols, you're more likely to experience smooth sailing -

Adopting an adult dog can be incredibly rewarding – and challenging at first, while you are getting to know each other. Your new dog may have had little training or exposure to the world, so don’t expect a lot right away, and stay positive!

or at least smoother sailing -…

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