When people move to a new environment, they need to go through an adjustment process. The same is true for pet dogs. When they arrive in a new environment, they feel very strange and lonely, and they may exhibit behaviors such as howling all night long and chewing furniture. Here, Taogou.com will tell you how to help your dog quickly adapt to a new environment.
When young dogs arrive in a new environment, they are often highly stressed due to fear and any loud noises or movements may frighten them. Therefore, it is important to avoid loud noises and to not crowd or tease them out of curiosity. It is best to put them directly into a kennel or arrange a comfortable resting place for them indoors and allow them to acclimate for a while before approaching them.
The best time to approach a puppy is during feeding time. At this time, you can gently push food in front of the puppy while speaking to it in a gentle tone, or gently pet its fur. The food you feed should be something the puppy particularly likes, such as meat and bones. However, it may not eat at first, so there’s no need to rush or force it. Once it becomes accustomed, it will eat on its own. If the puppy walks out of its kennel or moves freely around the house, it indicates that it has begun to adapt to its new environment.
It is essential to train a new puppy to go to the bathroom in a designated area from the very beginning, otherwise, the house will become a mess with the dog’s poop and pee everywhere, driving you crazy. A puppy usually takes 3-5 days to fully adjust to its new environment. During this period, the owner should be friendly and never show temper or beat the dog. If the puppy does something according to the owner’s instructions, it should be rewarded immediately to let it know that this is something the owner likes. If it does something wrong, just say “no” in a serious tone, and it will know that this is something the owner does not allow.
If your dog is barking excessively during the adaptation period, you can give it some toys to play with, leave the light on at night, or turn on the TV with the volume turned down slightly. This will help your dog feel less alone.