Introducing a new (rescue) dog into a home - planning ahead - your advice please?

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I've posted a couple of times recently about the fact i'm hoping to get another dog. I already have Millie my JRT (she'll be a year old at the end of this month). I've had a homecheck from greyhound gap, which I've passed (Yay) - and now the plan is to get Millie speyed and then get another one when the right one comes up (needs to be cat safe too) I'll be looking for something approx 2 years + and preferably a dog, ideally a whippet/lurcher/grey type - incase anyone knows of anything.

Anyway - on to the reason for this post - it would be really useful if anyone has had a rescue and introduced it into your home and other dogs, what advice would you give, what can i do to prepare, what kind of things should i expect etc etc. (obviouslly i'll be taking advice from greyhound gap or any other rescuers at the time), but I'm someone who constantly likes to have a plan in mind - even if its as premature as this!!

Thanks in advance everyone
 
For both dogs to go out for a huge long walk on their meet then back home with alot less energy and therefore calmness and the meet will then not be (in your face) or in your dogs home. Their meet and greet/smells where all done outside.
Any over the topness from either dog to be checked by u as unacceptable.
Plenty of space to get away from one another if need be or plenty of space to hoon and go wild if need be :D
Keep your own dog in her routine and get new dog into same routine.
If you are worried when leaving the dogs unsupervised until they are fully settled, then crating one when you are out would be a good idea, for the new arrival preferably esp as u have cats.
Escape route for cats at all times, and any over the top interest in the cats from the dog to be once again checked by u.
Dont forget even though some dogs are fine indoors with cats they may chase in the garden, so maybe if your cats are out there often, long line the dogs for the first few weeks for toilet/garden times, and u can then check the dog via the long line and for safety.
If the dog makes a bee line for the cat (some cat friendly dogs do) until the initial interest is over, always grab the dog, never the cat, you will A, get scratched;) B, heighten the prey and make it alot more interesting, esp as its now up a height or struggling. So always grab and check the dog and let the cat go/escape.
 
Thanks Cayla - I kind of hoped you'd post a reply on this thread!!

As for grabbing the cat - not a chance, as much as I love Gypsy cat to death and she's an incredibly friendly moggy, grabbing her under any circumstances is not worth the risk!!

The meet on a walk is fantastic advice, and i have a couple of secure field type areas i can use for this to let them meet and run around if needs be.

Thanks again!
Just need to find a doglet now!
 
Where abouts are you? We foster for lurcher link and have a nice boy here at the mo, he's a little man shy at first but is an absolute darling in every other way (on the right):

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No real advice except just be sensible and take your time to consider what will fit in best with your lifestyle and current pets.
 
Gina & Prince - I'm in Leicestershire - looking at your location it may be a bit to far - he does look absolutely gorgeous though - is he ok with cats?

I have put a post on Lurcher link in homes offered, and tend to keep and eye on what they have on there. I keep getting very giddy and over excited about the thought of another dog, mainly due to Millie's reaction when the greyhound gap people came round to do the home check - she brought a little whippet girl round to see how Millie would react to another dog being brought into her home - Millie was just so excited to have a playmate - and was having a fantastic time, while at the same time behaving herself impecibly!
 
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