Lucy May Alcott Editor

Jackie Jones Assistant Editor
Your New Dog's First Day and Night Guide By Lucy May Alcott
 
     This article is geared to you humans that are reading at the moment.  I thought I would share some helpful tips and tricks to make your new dog feel comfortable in your house.  Here are some helpful tips that would make your dogs first night feel a little bit better.
  1. Establishing a routine with your new dog is very important.  It will appreciate the timing of when it gets fed, when it get walked, when it gets played with and it will make adjusting to its new surroundings quicker if you start giving them a recognizable routine immediately.
  2. New puppies mean new excitement to a household, but it would be best if the dog had time to settle in to his or her settings without having too many people around.  Try having only the immediate family around, the family that will mainly be around the new doggie.
  3. The first night is difficult for a new dog, whether you brought the dog from a breeder or a pet store, the dog had companionship of its siblings or the other dogs in the pet store.  Providing the dog with a few basic things can make the first night go much easier.  A soft toy that the dog can cuddle with or the sound of a clock ticking near where they sleep can also calm a nervous dog down.  I was very lucky my first night in my human's home, I still had my sister with me, and it made the experience go much easier, at least for me it did, but, I'm not sure if my humans would agree with that.
These are some of the basic tips to get you through the first day and night with your new dog.  Please remember though that your new dog is scared of the new environments and is unfamiliar with the surroundings.  Your dog will get used to them quickly, but the first day and night will always be the toughest day for the new dog arrival.