Hello, I am new here!! and I am in need of some good advice.
I have the opportunity to rehome a sweet 3 year old CAG. I met her today and she is precious, beautiful,sweet,smart and so on and so on. Her current Mom is wanting to travel with the horses and truly loves her but has run short on time and feels it is best to find her a new home. So.... can anyone give any advice on how to transition her in the most humane way? She is pretty shy but was willing to take treats from me today until I tried to pick her up and she nipped me a bit. She currently lives with her Mom and 2 dogs and 3 horses, with me she will be part of a family with Mom, Dad and a 7 and 9 year old. My thoughts are that we bring her home and put her in the family room with us and let her acclimate to her new home without pressuring her to come out to us. I was thinking that if every time we enter the room we talk gently to her and offer a treat. She is use to roaming her house freely and I am willing to let her do the same but am wondering how safe that is if we are not home to supervise her. Also, should I continue to visit her so she can get to know me and if so should I let days or weeks go by? or does it matter? Thank You so Much for any suggestions and help.