Congratulations! You’re adopting an Underdog!

Your home check was a success and you’re now ready to welcome your new Underdog home. Please make sure you have also signed your DocuSign contract and sent back a copy of your identification to your homechecker.

Below is the link to download our Adopter Guide. This is a really important document that captures all of the information you’ll need to settle in your dog in the first few months. It contains plenty of practical advice including canine body language, behavioural troubleshooting, what to do if your dog goes missing and information about insurance. Please take your time to digest all of this information to ensure a smooth transition from shelter to sofa for your new Underdog.

Click here to download your Adopter Guide

USEFUL LINKS

Below are Amazon/eBay links to useful products. NB. You might find the same products cheaper at your local pet shop, these links just serve as guidance:
Slip lead (compulsory for collection, but not recommended for walks on a longer term basis)
Dog crate
Dog seat belt restraint
Halti multi length lead
Training lead (long line)
Kong chew
Lickimat
Snuffle mat

Plus, here are some other useful links and resources:
Dogs Trust training videos and articles (tonnes of great advice on many topics!)
Understanding trigger stacking (very important when bringing a new dog home)
Teaching children how to act around dogs
Introducing dogs and cats
Training eye contact to improve trust
Preventing puppy biting

And here are some Q&A videos that we did with our behaviourist team NB. Press and hold the link to open in a new window if the link doesn’t work:
What is socialisation?
Introducing your dog to new people
Taking your dog to the pub or shops
Spending time away from your dog
The importance of getting enough rest
Dogs being destructive in the house

You can also access all our past behaviour webinars here.