A Sound Beginning

By Jamie Damato Migdal, CEO and Pet Industry Entrepreneur

A lot of people wait until around the holidays to bring home a new dog, because they know that they’ll have a few extra days off to help get the dog settled into the unfamiliar environment. (A side note to anyone who plans on doing that in the next couple of weeks – have your holiday parties at someone else’s house this year. All of that noise and disruption is tough even for long-time resident dogs, let alone one that has recently experienced major life changes.)

Staying home to help get your dog acclimated is a great idea, but many newly adopted dogs need more, and that’s where A Sound Beginning comes in. The goal of this truly excellent program is to reduce and eliminate the stress that normally is part of the transition period from shelter/rescue to living in a home. It not only helps dogs to become adoptable, but also helps to keep them from being returned.

This isn’t basic obedience training, but rather a comprehensive program that focuses on creating a trusting relationship between a dog and his new human(s). The classes teach essential life skills to both ends of the leash – the humans learn how to prevent, manage, and train, and the dogs learn good behavior, polite manners, and how to cope with unfamiliar situations.

One of the many great things about this program is that the support continues outside of class, via books, videos, phone consultations, handouts, sound therapy, and optional in-home training. Classes are open admission, and are available throughout Chicagoland.

So if you’re planning on bringing home a new canine companion over the holidays, sign up for A Sound Beginning. It’s the best way to set the right tone for your newly adopted friend.

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