A rescue dog’s transformation from being afraid to slowly trusting humans melted hearts, but the owner shared with Newsweek that she’s “still a work in progress.”
Most dogs need time to adjust to their new homes, and a typical timeline people follow is called the “3, 3, 3 rule.” This rule offers owners a general time frame for when their dogs decompress and feel comfortable. The first three days will consist of your dog being nervous and unsure. By three weeks, they will start to feel settled, and by three months, they usually have built a bond and feel entirely at home.
However, that is just a guideline, and owner Tara learned that her rescue dog, Daisy, has needed longer than that to adjust to her forever home.
“It took her about a week to even get off the couch and walk around the house,” Tara told Newsweek. “She is still a work in progress.”
Other than learning Daisy …