Inform yourself about what it will take for you and other members of your household to take on a dog.
Decide what type of dog is right for you and your family. And once you say yes to adopting the animal, stick with it.
Then have patience, spend time, much time, observe, get to know this being now living with you.
Establish yourself to be the leader in your team/pack, use discipline and boundaries from the beginning.
Be consistent all the time.
Most of all, have, build and feel trust and respect for your dog. Discover what kind of training works best for your new companion. Have patience. Observe, sense, feel the energies involved. Find out the proper cuddle times, get her/him to relax and enjoy your hands on the body.
Give guidance, correct instantly - stay calm - surrounding emotional and energetic states will get picked up and acted out by your dog.
Find many ways to socialize him/her.
Feed them good food, the healthiest you can offer.
Take care of their medical needs.
Find out what works best for them in training. Respect them and their intelligence.
Walk with them, take them places, channel energy or go slow, reassure with the tone of your voice. Allow them to do dog things, allow them to be dog-happy.
No pity or sentimentality.
No rewarding unwanted behavior.
Open your heart, be amazed, touched, surprised and allow the delight and joy. Get help promptly if needed - spend more time - and take lots of pictures.
Yurt had lived with his owner in a car - till the man fell ill with cancer and got admitted. He kept asking for his dog and one of the medical personell knew the shelter - a visit got arranged. There was instant recognition. They got to say good bye - the man died a couple of days later. Yurt got adopted.
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