A newly adopted dog observes from an open doorway while its owner sits at a distance and a veterinarian reviews first-day records.
    Rescue Dog Anxiety From Day One: A Vet-First Record

    The popular 3-3-3 rule is not a diagnostic or predictive timeline. Research shows that owner-reported behavior can change after adoption, but patterns differ across dogs and behaviors. Adoption status does…

    New owner records observations while a brindle Greyhound rests in a quiet home and a veterinarian joins by video.
      Rescue Dogs and Anxiety: What New Owners Should Expect

      Adoption changes a dog's environment, routine, people, animals, sounds, movement, sleep, and access to resources. Behavior can change across the following weeks and months, but rescue or shelter status does…