ses episode of adopt ills and got some dogs and a couple cats at the by the dog humane society and we've also got a new segment we're going to be to get talking about different animal topics and today we're going to be discussing how you can prepare to bring a new cat or dog home from an animal shelter so stay tuned and got some great pets for you today she is seven years old and do we know what her story is she actually was privately surrendered to the local animal control her family no longer felt they had a good home for her  she didn't really go along with the neighbor's dog and it was creating a lot of tension and she also needs some help with separation anxiety and she doesn't like being left home alone but i mean she has so many redeeming qualities she just needs the right hole to let her personality shine through and she is very friendly she is very you know yeah he is very social she'll walk right up to new people and go the most friendly greeting she doesn't jump up on you she's very polite very well mannered really sweet heart very good nature she just loves people so much she doesn't want to be away from knowing that yet but you know maybe another dog in the home might help her and she does seem to like other dogs her side just no real little dogs for her so do we know because she did have issues with the neighbor's dog are there certain dogs she'll do well when she even got along with katie that was in her home but we're not sure how she would do meeting a new one in the south that would have to be taken into consideration she loves to saying that's her very thing worried about with small small kids is that she doesn't like loud noises so there's kids running around the house or if they have friends over that might scare her so we are looking for a hole that's rather quiet and laid back where she'll be most comfortable ok but as far as meeting kids out and about she is friendly but she really just wants her one cozy person to snuggle with and she loves her rubs and she'll be a wonderful companion and she really doesn't show her age she has really good health beautiful teeth just a very sweet dog who would love to be your hiking partner tortoise even play in a yard she doesn't need a ton of ton of exercise she just wants to be on your side anything else we should know better then she is just an all around a sweet sweet dog he does need a little bit of obedience training as you can see he hasn't really had a lot of structure in his life if he's around two years yeah he's around two years old from kind of how we mix we're not really sure but he did spend some time in a foster home in south carolina where they said he was really sweet and playful active likes to relaxing just wants to cuddle at your feet so as long as there's a family who is willing to take him to somebody and school just you know show him the ropes and how to be a good boy  already very good at that but just for those little extra leash manners but he is very smart he's very very very eager to please me he would make anyone really happy and feel really loved yeah definitely five and sophia babies closer to four so they're both little but they're very bonded over looking to keep them together in their new home ok do we know what their story is yeah so they were very well loved in their previous home with an elderly woman but unfortunately she had to move and where she was moving to wouldn't allow her to bring her cots with her so she was forced know really sad that they had to leave the home that they knew but they have been really really sweet here really low key easygoing so they really settled and slowly you know they seem like they're really used to well socialized their words you can definitely tell that they are they were very loved and well taken care of they only lived with each other and her house they didn't live with any other  we think will be happiest as being the only caught in the house i mean they're in you know our county and they seem to coexist well with some cats but you know other cats they just want to you know mind their own business and they're not really social with other cats we think they might be fine with a gentle dog kind of just leaves them alone ok but i don't think they've really ever met or spent a lot of time with a dog so to have to be maybe at all has already been with cuts before ok and you know as far as kids and other people they're i mean they're kind of  fall so as long as there's a child is fine with just leaving them alone maybe giving them a cat scratch here and there that would be fine but they kind of just want to she definitely appreciates that and she does like to be brushed as well so she's definitely more of a outgoing social butterfly thing mama mia she will also come up to you for attention but she's maybe a little bit more observant and more of a dignified just likes to you know observe her environment but when she straightforward how scouts so if you're just looking for you know someone to keep you company and give a scratch to here and there just you know here kitty purring in your house there is a case for you rea prepare your house for we'll talk st about dogs yes how you can prepare your house what kind of things you should get before you write and so the st thing i mean it depends if you're getting a puppy or an adult dog so puppies  definitely need a crate and a lot of true choice even for adult dogs you should get a big comfortable and even baby gates or so that idea if there's parts of the house you don't want them to go in at least not right away but other than that you want to make sure you have you know dog food obviously bowls for the food and water some really tasty treats and you want to try to get a few different kinds because you're not sure what they're going to like not to have family or friends come over on that st day or the st few days just because of so much change for them so really as much as it is about buying supplies it's also making your house quiet and peaceful for the dog too ones that so there are some seasonal plants like i guess for coming up on point suttas are really popular to have but those are very toxic so make sure they stay out of the reach and then you know read up as much as you can always talk to you you know what we know about the dog and you know what will be best for them when you bring them home and what sort of adjustment period they might need  that's i mean that's pretty much on the much what you do before the dog comes home you know and then that st day is going to be really exciting but still you want to make sure you're going to stay calm you want to be a calm leader for your have as much as you want to throw a party and celebrate the occasion your dog is honestly going to be a little freaked out they might love you and already know you from visiting but they're going to go to a place they've never been before and it's a huge change in their life is a whole new chapter of their life so it's all about just being patient and really calm and quiet you know that doesn't mean you have to like walk them up and they can go out and they just got to stay put you know take them on a walk and let them relax and unwind but even like going on a marathon hike or like taking them to the dog park on the st day is probably not a good idea you just kind of want them to settle into this new place st and g you st bring them home you know after a lot in the go around the yard and maybe go potty before bringing them inside don't have a space set up for them you know with a dog that's comfortable have the water bowl nearby but you don't want to let them just have the run of the house for a couple of reasons you know just reinforcing housebreaking even adult housebroken dogs they still they don't generalize they don't know outside inside in new places so you the flavor ward them for going outside and then keep the area small inside at st so you can do that with pens and baby gates but you know a place where they can still see everybody and they still feel included and part of the family but not somewhere where they can might go run to a corner and like go potty when you're not looking so somewhere that's you know safe and comfortable for them where they don't feel like they're alone or isolated and then gradually like over the next few days you can let them access new parts of the house you know just a fence of the dog you just have to read you know their comfort level at them go at their own pace but if they're happy staying in their corners or even in their create don't push it just let them come out  when they're comfortable and it's all you know just letting them decompress basically you don't want to overwhelm them but you also don't want to like isolate them either   this all takes a ton of patience so just the main thing is just to stay calm and just give the dog space you know let them come to you you don't want to try to force an interaction because that will just stress  w you can try just tossing them treats letting them relax but for the st day if they just want to stay in their corner really just let them do that all right i mean yes you'll have to get them out to go potty and i thought point you know just clip on a leash and just walk out confidently you don't want to be talking to them while facing them because that kind of encourages them to stay there or you basically just don't want to get too so cats the process may be a little bit differently more territorial things cats are definitely different in that they don't take change as well as dogs do so it's a little bit more of a big deal for cats  to st come into the shelter and then leave the shelter and be in a new home you know it's different for every cat depending on where they came from but you'd definitely one hundred percent want to have a room just dedicated to the cat where you can close the door area that they need to get used to and under supervision let them explore see how they do you know some cats settle in pretty quickly and are happy to run around and have an adventure other cats might just hide under the bed for the st week and you know just like really aren't fazed by the transition if they've been socialized well and they're used to being around people they're going to think this is fun fantastic new adventure in their life but you still want to keep them in  that room because they're mischievous they're going to get into trouble so you want to keep them where you know so you know where they are that they're in a safe place you know where to find and you know over time let them have more and more of the house  you think that you know they figured it out you're not going to lose sight of wonder where you're getting went so it's just all about being able to keep an eye on them and also keeping them safe usually the transitions a lot easier for them and you know other than that six just especially if you're introducing new cats to each other so a lot of the time the new cat will only meet the existing cat the home when you bring them home after the adoption ok so you want to try to change as little of the existing cats environment as you kind of those less stressful you know and feed them on opposite sides of a door so that while they're eating they can still smell each other maybe swap bedding and blankets and then only let them out to greet each other when you're there and you're watching just for short brief introduction and then they go back to their happy safe spot and to see how it goes  little by little but otherwise yeah definitely having their own kitty room is the best way to introduce them to your house and then is it more likely that a cat is going to hide the dog when they st come home or  to be more aware of you know what you're communicating to the dog whether or not you know how the dog is inter breeding what you're what you're communicating or not you just really have to be more aware of that and that you're the dog's leader and he's looking up to you where the you know may look to you for direction or comfort but really they're going to be figuring it out on their own they're a little more  have something appropriate to scratch and climb on in every room so if they're scratching the couch and you want them to you have something to redirect them to that is appropriate and of course just the poisonous plants thing kids especially like to explore with their mouth so they might show in a plant not necessarily because they're hungry or want to eat it they just they're exploring their environment and it's pretty similar for puppies to maybe even more of the chewing so you definitely want to pick up any kids toys or slippers shoes on the floor it's more about people having to make the adjustment for the dog than having the dog learn all these rules that really make no sense to them in the dog world so you know you have to pick up after your shoes the deer toys and things you don't want chewed on and you know puppy is definitely should be penned in a room or gated especially when you can't supervise you know the st thing you want to do when they get out is to go potty outside st and then let them back in and maybe explore the house a little for you always want to keep an eye on them and then they can go back into their pan or in their little happy quiet comfy area until you can spend more time with them again but i think chewing is the number one concern with puppies next to housebreaking so that's where the the crates and the baby gates in the pens will be a really useful tool for the you know you're almost talking think it's really important for people and know how different pair as it can be really exciting but it's really important to kind of know what you're getting yourself yeah you don't want to have set yourself up for the most success because it will really make an impact down the road how things turn out but just have patience with yourself you know every mistake can be  repaired and it's never too late to try to fix something if you know if you think it is something wrong don't panic dogs and cats are very forgiving creature as well you take a deep breath and he'll be ok ok well thank you here a