The biggest mistakes come from love.
They come from wanting to give their dogs the best experiences.

There's a need to take them to the beach, the pet store to pick out toys and to meet the neighbours dogs too.

We want them to experience absolutely everything because we want to make up for what they've missed.
We want to give them the life they deserve.

All done from love.
All done with the very best intentions.

But every single "new" thing asks their brain to process one more unfamiliar experience.

And they've already had so many.

One on top of another.
On top of another.

Everything has been new lately.

Every smell.
The sounds.
The people.
There’s no routine.
Every room is different.

Nothing is familiar anymore.

Rescued and rehomed dogs need safety.

And that safety comes from stability.

It's knowing their next meal is coming today and tomorrow.
It's knowing there's a quiet place to rest when they need it.
It's learning the rhythm of their brand new home.

And it most definitely comes from having time to decompress.

Nobody wants their new home to not work out.
Nobody.

That's exactly why rescue organisations, foster carers and trainers all talk about slowing things down.

Not because they want to take away the excitement.
The truth is, we’ve seen the outcomes when everything happens too fast, and too soon.

We’ve seen those dogs returned.
And we’ve seen dogs rehomed again and again.

Time after time.

The people who move too fast are rarely doing it because they don't care.

But before those adventures begin,
These dogs need to know they're safe in their own little corner of this brand new world.