how does your puppy feel after adoption

How your puppy feels after adoption

For your puppy, adoption is a challenging time.

In just a few days, so many big events will happen to him.

That’s a huge change for your newest family member. 

HOW DOES ADOPTION CREATE CHALLENGES FOR YOUR PUPPY?

These are some of the things your puppy will feel after adoption

puppy being separated from it's mother

1 Separation

First, he will be separated from his mother and siblings. Close to his mother, your puppy was constantly receiving “comforting messages” that provided him reassurance.   

new home can be scary for puppies

2 New home

Then, after leaving his familiar surroundings, he will arrive in your home, a complete new environment, with many things that can be scary, like a vacuum cleaner or strange people. 

puppy can be sad when left alone

3 Alone

Your puppy will get to know your family and become a family member in no time. You will soon mean the world to your pup, and he will follow you like your shadow. So imagine his feelings when you need to leave him alone to go to work!

puppy training

4 Training

Soon enough, you will start teaching him so many new things, like walking on a leash, house training, where he should eat and sleep... 

5 Strangers

During your walks, your puppy will also meet many unfamiliar dogs and people

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