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Location: North Jersey USA
Joined: Mar 2014
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We only adopted adults so no puppy advice but when you get any age dog try to plan it during a time when you'll have at least a week or so to be with him or her as much as possible.
Some people lead the dog by leash with them but I just let the new dog follow me to bedroom, bathroom, yard, kitchen. At the end of the week they've bonded with you enough to know the smells of the house and what to expect.
I would also say the first time you go out, leave a shirt or other item of clothing where the dog can smell you and settle down with it till you return.
Cautions to the above advice-
Some dogs do chew and destroy and obviously need training to prevent it.
Some dogs even as adults need to be housebroken, even if they are housebroken expect a few accidents.
Some dogs will try to eat a sock or shirt with your scent plan accordingly.