Comments on: How do I properly integrate a new puppy? http://www.doggydisease.com/blog/how-do-i-properly-integrate-a-new-puppy/ Sat, 11 Feb 2012 01:33:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: AngelaSD http://www.doggydisease.com/blog/how-do-i-properly-integrate-a-new-puppy/comment-page-1/#comment-4475 AngelaSD Sat, 11 Jul 2009 16:45:58 +0000 http://www.doggydisease.com/blog/how-do-i-properly-integrate-a-new-puppy/#comment-4475 Yes, this always is a problem! A few years back I got a new dog and brought him into the house with my poodle. My poodle had never been crated, and the new dog had. So, I put them in the crate together - while I was home, and just let them have their time together. Within a few days they loved each other. Luckily, I never had any fights in the crate. I still have both dogs, and they have never gotten into fights. So, I suggest for you to keep them together in an enclosed area for short stints of time while you are home. What I think has to happen is the old dog needs to show their dominance, the alpha dog, while the new puppy needs to submit. Thanks for reading! Yes, this always is a problem! A few years back I got a new dog and brought him into the house with my poodle. My poodle had never been crated, and the new dog had. So, I put them in the crate together - while I was home, and just let them have their time together. Within a few days they loved each other. Luckily, I never had any fights in the crate. I still have both dogs, and they have never gotten into fights. So, I suggest for you to keep them together in an enclosed area for short stints of time while you are home.
What I think has to happen is the old dog needs to show their dominance, the alpha dog, while the new puppy needs to submit.

Thanks for reading!

]]> By: Stormy http://www.doggydisease.com/blog/how-do-i-properly-integrate-a-new-puppy/comment-page-1/#comment-4474 Stormy Fri, 10 Jul 2009 15:59:26 +0000 http://www.doggydisease.com/blog/how-do-i-properly-integrate-a-new-puppy/#comment-4474 i had the same prob. when petting and talking to the new pup, also pet the older dog, talk to both. when she growls, firmly tell her no. --it worked for my older doggy =] i had the same prob.

when petting and talking to the new pup, also pet the older dog, talk to both.

when she growls, firmly tell her no.

–it worked for my older doggy =]

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