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Will my therapy dog bond with me and remember training in new home?

Updated on September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Goldendoodle | Male | neutered | 20 lbs

Hi, I am buying a trained dog. The trainer got the puppy at 8 weeks of age and will train him as a thetapy dog until he is 10 months old. Then I will continue to develop his therapy dog skills based on the fundations aquired from his training. However, the puppy has developed a strong bond with one of the trainers. So my question is, will my dog be able to develop a bond with me and my kids? Will his training be forgoten once he gets to our home due to his strong bond with his trainer?

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Jennifer Summerfield, DVM CPDT-KA

Answered By Jennifer Summerfield, DVM CPDT-KA

Veterinarian, Certified Dog Trainer

Published on June 6th, 2018

Hi there. Dogs are generally very good at forming new bonds when they change homes, so I doubt that this will be a problem at all :) You will need to keep up with his training and follow the directions you are given in order for his skills to stay sharp - but as long as you do this, he should adapt and remember his training just fine.
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