Episode #2.46 – Introducing Rescue Dogs Safely: The Right Way to Meet Your Resident Dog

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Paws and Pawsitivity

Pawfect Training Academy

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Paws and Pawsitivity is a podcast about kind, ethical dog training and real-life behaviour support. Hosted by Jamie Watkinson-Harvey, certified dog trainer and founder of Pawfect Training Academy, the podcast brings together more than eighteen years of hands-on experience. Pawfect may be a newer name, but the work behind it is rooted in science-led, force-free training. Each episode offers practical guidance on separation anxiety, fear, reactivity, and everyday challenges, helping guardians understand their dogs and support calm, confident change without fear or punishment.

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Episode #2.46 – Introducing Rescue Dogs Safely: The Right Way to Meet Your Resident Dog

Paws and Pawsitivity

13 minutes 42 seconds

1 month ago

Episode #2.46 – Introducing Rescue Dogs Safely: The Right Way to Meet Your Resident Dog

Welcoming a new rescue dog into your home is exciting, but introductions can make or break the harmony between dogs.

In this episode of Paws and Pawsitivity, I am Jamie Watkinson-Harvey, Certified Dog Trainer and Behaviour Consultant at Pawfect Training Academy. I explain how to introduce a rescue dog to your resident dog calmly and safely, using only positive, force-free methods.

Learn why face-to-face greetings are best avoided, what environmental setups work, and how to read both dogs’ body language to prevent tension. With threshold management, structured decompression and confidence-building strategies, you can set both dogs up for lifelong friendship.

🐾 You will learn:

• Why controlled distance matters more than “letting them meet”

• How to use parallel walks and neutral spaces

• The importance of scent swapping before sight introductions

• How to manage excitement, anxiety and over-arousal

• What to do indoors once both dogs are comfortable

Whether you are preparing for your first foster dog or helping your current dogs adjust to a new companion, this episode will guide you through each step with compassion and science-backed clarity.

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