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All packed up and ready to go?

This comprehensive guide covers vet checks, shared adoption, disclaimers, pre-adoption talks, bringing your new dog home, and ongoing support. It emphasizes the importance of thorough pre-adoption processes, including medical checks and discussions about ongoing care. The content includes key tips on introducing your new dog to your home, understanding their behaviors, and ensuring a smooth transition. Ongoing support is highlighted, emphasizing the commitment to the dog's lifelong well-being and providing necessary assistance as needed.

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All packed up and ready to go?

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  1. All packed up and ready to go?

  2. Contents • Vet checks and shared adoption • Disclaimers • Pre adoption talk • Getting home • On-going support

  3. Vet Checks and Shared Adoption • Each dog will receive a medical check 24-48 hours before they leave the centre • Pet insurance is a huge market in the UK • Pre existing conditions • Financial support for on-going or retrospective conditions • Up to date with flea, worm and vaccinations and neutered. • DAP collar fitted

  4. Disclaimers Written and signed by owner. • Medical • Kennel cough • Behavioural • On lead • Muzzle • Cat / small furries

  5. BMP’s • Adopters of dogs with BMP’s in place • One to one with TBA team • Additional on-going support after going home • Generally more rigorous rehome process.

  6. Pre Adoption Talk (PAT) • Every owner MUST have a pre adoption talk before taking a dog home. • Run three times per week, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, times vary. • Usually in a group setting • Can be individual if necessary • Opportunity to get our message across in a formal setting.

  7. Pre Adoption Talk (PAT) • Contents – • Clinical history • Legal obligations • Poop scoop fines • Under 16’s • Car insurance • Dog tag • Microchipping • New environment – • Settling in • Don’t test them! • Give them time • Don’t hold a welcome home party! • Set them up for success

  8. Pre Adoption Talk (PAT) • Other pets in the home • Introductions • Feeding • Toys • Understanding cats • Body Language • Overview of worried behaviour • appeasements • What to do if these behaviours are seen

  9. Pre Adoption Talk (PAT) • First day and night • Settling first night • Toilet training • Consistency and routine • Coping alone • Some dogs will have BMP for this.

  10. Getting Home • Staff assist dogs getting into cars • Suitably restrained • Exiting cars at home?

  11. On-going Support • Call-backs • 24-48 hours • 7 days • Telephone behavioural advice • One-to ones • Home visits • Return to kennel • Refunds

  12. On-going support • We are here for the rest of the dogs life and will offer as much support as it practicable to give.

  13. Summary • Getting a new dog can be worrying and exciting. • Set people (and dogs) up to succeed • Give verbal and written support • Be available when the dog goes home • If it doesn’t work out, refund? review and don’t judge!

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