Rescue Dog First 30 Days Workbook

What's Inside

Everything for the first 30 days

• 1

  The 3-3-3 decompression roadmap — what to expect at day 3, week 3, and month 3, with the behavior shifts almost every rescue goes through.

• 2

  Day 0 to day 3 playbook — the car ride home, first threshold, safe-space setup, first night, first potty, first meal, and the "do not do" list.

• 3

  Body-language photo guide — 12 annotated photos: whale eye, lip licking, yawning, shake-off, tongue flick, and full body freeze. Based on Rugaas's calming signals.

• 4

  30-day daily checklist — one page per day with routine, management, micro-training, and a mood score log so you can see the trend line.

• 5

  Decompression sniff-walk plan — long-line sniff walks in quiet locations, what NOT to do (no dog parks, no pet store aisles, no busy trails).

• 6

  Vet-visit prep — the 72-hour checklist, what to ask about, baseline bloodwork, parasite screen, and a cooperative-care handling primer.

• 7

  Household introductions — resident dogs (parallel walks, no nose-to-nose), cats (scent swap, visual barrier), and kids (body-language first, treats second).

• 8

  When to call a professional — the escalation flags (bite history, shutdown past day 10, aggression toward handler) and how to find a certified CCPDT or IAABC-CDBC.