Section 07 of 08 · 3 entries
Decompression
The fortnight after the boot closes: sleep, thresholds, a small predictable routine, and behaviour that only appears once the animal has relaxed enough to show it.
Entries in Decompression
in the order they happen- 07.1Three days, three weeks, three monthsA rough shape for how a rehomed animal settles, useful precisely because it sets expectations low at the start.
- 07.2The quiet fortnightFewer visitors, no outings, a small predictable routine.
- 07.3What settling back looks likeBehaviour that appears in week three because the animal has relaxed enough to show it.
The other seven sections
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01IntakeArrival, the card, and the first seventy-two hours. 4 entries
02The Kennel WeeksRuns, rotas, noise and length of stay. 4 entries
03AssessmentWhat a test asks and what it cannot tell you. 3 entries
04FosteringThe single thing that changes an animal's chances most. 3 entries
05The MatchHow a match is made, and how it is refused. 4 entries
06The ReturnThe one everybody dreads, and what it teaches. 3 entries
08The TradeThe people who do this work. 3 entries