i have done my research but would like some extra tips ! i have 2 year old female patterdale cross and we are getting an english bull terrier puppy male on monday! what is the best way to intoduce them to one another?
any help is appreciated
thanks in advance xx
Answers:
we had the same problem.
so what we did we just brought the new puppy in and put her on the floor.
our older dog, went up to her sniffed the then went a laid back down (he was only 4 then but still lazy).
we had a place for out new puppy to be on her own, which was the kitchen in this case as she wouldnt get out of it!!.
we didnt have a crate as our family dont belive in enclosing dogs in cages. the first week we took it in turns to sleep with the 2 dogs in the living room. feed the older dog first! play with the older do first! do everything with the older dog first so she knows she is the boss.
they should get on fine as ur patterdale x is still quite young her self. and where ur new terrier pup is male where she is female, dogs most of the time get on better with new dogs that are opposite sex (i have found this though other people may have different opinions).
good luck!
i dont no
get them a table in a nice restaurant.
Just let them play together when they meet. There will be a lot of butt sniffing at first but they should be fine. Be prepared to have a place where the new puppy can have for his or her own. I suggest a crate. Keep an eye on them and discourage aggressive behavior.
outside the home maybe on fields where it is neutral, on a lead at first and show your dog that you welcome the new arrival but don't get the other dog jealous, good luck
Gradually is the secret, don't try to do it too quickly, allow them to get to know each other under close supervision.
I would say introduce them on neutral territory but, as your newcomer is a pup and I'm guessing won't be fully immunised, this is probably not possible at the local park.
Do you have a friend or relative who doesn't have dogs and is willing to allow you to use their garden for half an hour or so, just to allow these two to meet on neutral terms? If so then that's your best bet. Once they've got over the initial introductions then take them home together.
Make sure your girls favourite toys etc are hidden from sight for a week or so and give each dog a new toy when they arrive home so they're starting on a level footing.
Make sure you give attention to each of them in similar amounts. Don't favour the pup over your adult girl.
I would suggest separating them at night or when you're not with them, perhaps using crates. A crate is a useful aid in house breaking for a pup too plus it gives them each a little space of their own.
Good luck
When we brang our lab cross male home at 10 weeks old, we initially had our 4 year old terrier female shut in the living room. To bring a puppy home and then let strange dogs come rushing over to investigate, can be extremely frightening for a pup who has only known it's mum and littermates. We let our pup sniff around for about 10-15mins and took him out in the garden to the loo, then we put him in his crate with a new toy and blankets etc and brang our terrier into the room ( we was holding her ) She was very interested at the new arrival and when we put her down on the floor she sniffed all around the crate curiously, our pup didn't bat an eyelid but was nervous of her being there. Then we swapped them round and our pup just walked off in the opposite direction. Next we introduced them with our terrier on the lead and both in the same room, our terrier gave a low grumble warning at our pup but didn't snap at him. After a day of introducing them like this and giving our puppy time to settle in, we let them both out in the garden on day 2 of having our pup and they were fine. They get along excellently together and our now 19month old dog really looks up to our little terrier. Everyone has a different way of introducing pups to adult dogs etc but never leave them alone un supervised. Good luck.
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