How can I get my small dog to be friends with a large dog?
Posted April 4th, 2010 by admin 3 Comments »
Fiona NYC asked:
I have a small dog (4 yr old Pekingese male) and my boyfriend has a large dog (3 yr old Akita male). We would like to introduce the two and see if they could become friends. Neither dog is aggressive but the problem is the Akita is so big & the Peke is so small. We have no idea how to approach this.
They have met once - me & the Peke on one side of a fence & my boyf & the Akita on the other. The Akita got a little hyper because he was so excited to see the Peke & barked a few times. The Peke seemed scared & growled a few times whenever the Akita came close.
The Peke has been bitten by a larger dog twice before. The Akita is really playful but doesn’t know his own strength.
If anyone has any ideas or advice, I would be very grateful! Thanks!
I have a small dog (4 yr old Pekingese male) and my boyfriend has a large dog (3 yr old Akita male). We would like to introduce the two and see if they could become friends. Neither dog is aggressive but the problem is the Akita is so big & the Peke is so small. We have no idea how to approach this.
They have met once - me & the Peke on one side of a fence & my boyf & the Akita on the other. The Akita got a little hyper because he was so excited to see the Peke & barked a few times. The Peke seemed scared & growled a few times whenever the Akita came close.
The Peke has been bitten by a larger dog twice before. The Akita is really playful but doesn’t know his own strength.
If anyone has any ideas or advice, I would be very grateful! Thanks!