Episode 87. 5 SMART Steps for Introducing a New Dog to Your Home with Ann King

Dog Mom Confession: Sometimes it’s stressful adopting a new dog!    

Have you ever heard of the 3-3-3 Rule?  This advice gives Pet Parents an expectation of what to expect 3 Days, 3 Weeks and 3 Months after bringing a new dog home.

Today’s guest Ann King is the dog trainer who has popularized the 3-3-3 Rule for the shelter & rescue community.

Ann is also the creator of the Rescue SMART framework. SMART is an acronym for Ann’s five steps for successfully introducing and integrating a new dog to your home:

  • Structure

  • Management

  • Activity

  • Red Flags

  • Training

We’ll learn what each of these components mean and how to implement the SMART framework. Ann will also tell us how she developed the framework – including all the mistakes she made along the way.  

We’ll also learn the most common mistakes that Pet Parents make when introducing a new dog to their home and the easy ways to fix or prevent these. 

Share this episode with your shelter and rescue friends!  Rescue SMART is a totally free resource that includes videos and PDF downloads to help anyone introducing a new dog to their home.

Ann & I discuss:

  • Her early life experiences with dogs;

  • What she learned volunteering in the shelter and rescue world;

  • Mistakes she made along the way with dogs;

  • Changing careers from tech to training;

  • Why Pet Parents need to lose the baggage;

  • Getting a new dog can be stressful!;

  • The 3-3-3 Rule;

  • Setting your new dog up for success with the SMART framework;

  • Most common mistakes Pet Parents make with SMART and how to easily prevent or fix these;

  • What does it mean to “drag a leash”?

  • When should you start working with a trainer for any Red Flags?

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