How Long Before A Dog is used to New Home?

Question

How long does it take for an older dog maybe 1 1/2 or 2 to get used to a new home? When put outside to "play" with the others it just keeps walking back and forth looking into the door. Will it keep doing this or will it eventually enjoy the yard? Am I making it worse when I bring the dog in all the time? Or should I just leave it outside to get used to the yard. Also it was an outside dog before I got it. I just want to keep it outside while I am away.

Answer 1

I got a 1 1/2 year old Jack Russel and I think it depends on the dogs personality. My dog was very outgoing and adjusted immediately. Having said that, he is probably the least loyal dog you will ever come across.

Answer 2

It really depends on the dogs previous situation. A dog that was abused or neglected will take longer to come around than a dog that received adequate care. Also if the dog feels extremely abandoned by previous owners can go into a depressed like state and take longer to come around. Without knowing much about his previous background it is hard to guess. Has he been around other dogs before? If not he might not understand the "play" concept, he may eventually grow out of that and he may not. Also if he was kept outside all the time in his previous home he may now have an aversion to outside as he associates it with his previous family and abandonement. Just take your time slowly with him. On days you are home you could have him go outside with the backdoor still open, it might make him feel more comfortable, or oyu could try installing a dog door. Good luck getting your dog used to his new home and yard.

Answer 3

It will take some time because the dog as you said was an outside dog and now you are planning on it being an inside dog except when you are away. The pacing is the dog's way of getting a sense of the yard and it's uneasiness of the new situation....be patient and watchful of the dog's behavior. If the dog seems to be wanting to come in let him in to relax and try to spend some quality time in the yard with the dog playing. Always make sure there is plenty of fresh water available to the dog and adequate shelter if it happens to rain while you are gone. The time it takes to adjust will very much depend on how the dog fits into your life as a memeber of the pack. The more positive interaction you have with the dog the faster he will adjust to his new home.....Good luck:>)

Answer 4

I think any reasonably intelligent creature will develop a feeling of security in a home once it learns that it has a comfy bed, good food, and feel loved and protected. I would say months, but my parrots have developed this for me and my boy after about a few years. The actually laughed and got goofy when I brought them back from my brother's place for a couple weeks...as we drove up the street and into the driveway, they knew they we home and you could tell they were happy...their food dishes, cage, and the door they roost on were what they were used to and I'm sure it felt good to be home. go out and run him in the country after you think he'll not run away...he needs to know he's free to love you....I had a friend who rescued a dog from the wild after being abandoned...it was about 5 years old and really a big stupid thing, but it developed a fantastic loyalty for the guy, because it knew what it was like before...he just started feeding it and letting it into the house, gave it a bath, and took it to the vet...it could have run away, but this guy saved its life and the dog realized it.

Answer 5

well, it took my dog (who is 2) about a week. just give it love, attention, and toys that it might have used before. It'll get used to your yard if the pup had one before.

If you're away, for more than an hour at a time, leave it water and food outside while you're gone.

Hope this helps :}

Answer 6

a couple months. make him as comfortable as possible and train him with one of those shock collars. get him a dog house and leave 2 bowls of water in case he tips one over also place the dog house near a shady tree and try to give him a toy every so often. This is what we did with our dog who is a blue heeler/ husky mix (medium-large dog). Also try to most of the stuff you do inside outside with him such as brushing him, feeding him, playing with him. Also see if there is a public place in your town for a dog run which is a sort of large open space that is fenced in where your dog and other dogs are able to play around a bit which might help him if he is being somewhat antisocial. Just try out some of these things and remember that good things take time!

Answer 7

Hello Pop :
Give that dog a lot of love and attention and especially ... DOGFOOD !
Delete your question from your brain.
When a dog realizes, " I can eat here all the time ! " ... that 's HOME !
The other half of your solution, naturally, is to put a dog-house in your back-yard.

Answer 8

my guess is it will eventually get use to it if it was a only dog before and now you put it with others the dog has to find out where he fits into the pack and if your not out there with them maybe he just wants human contact just give him /her time sound like its confused good luck and keep working with the dog

Answer 9

"Outside dog"..why do people do this? I'm very curious. Really. Because, they can't actually knock on the door, standing on their hind feet and ASK to "come in, please"? Just because they have a fur coat in the winter doesn't mean they should be subjected to cold temps or hot, pant-dripping ones in the summer. The dog probably isn't comfortable with the other strange dogs. Bring it in, love it, pet it, you sound like you really want it to have a good life, unlike its previous owner. God Bless...sorry...just see so many poor animals neglected here...

Answer 10

it can take 2 weeks or a month it depends on the dog. and where it came from before and its home life before you got it.