new puppy

[k@tie]

i have a 9 month old JR puppy bitch and i have just reserved the same again born on wednesday ..she will be ready in 2 months. my dog is good with friends dogs and dogs we meet when on runs/walks etc but i envisage her living with another dog will be a more complex matter. i was wondering if anyone had any tips on me introducing my new puppy to my current puppy (or am i just crazy??)..thanks in advance x

[southerngirl]

Don't think you will have any problems especially as your current dog is a puppy as well. However, if you are concerned, let them meet on neutral territory if you can. They shoudl be fine.

[drgnrdr]

2 females sometimes have difficulty getting along as they get older, it's always best to get one of each sex if you are to get 2 dogs. But since you did not do this, You will need to watch for them arguing about things as they grow older, depending on the character of your dogs. Yes on neutral territory, with a fence between if possible, if the teen wants to play with the pup and the pup looks like she is agreeable and they check each other out with no problems then walk them home together, the walk will make them feel like a pack, out together, (if they get along). Most of the time the pup will get along with the teenager since you have taken time to socialize the older one with other dogs, the pup will learn from the teenager, so be careful what she may teach her.

[maggie01]

I have two bitches. One was a year old when we got the other. We didn't have any problems. The younger one tends to bully the older one at times, but it's in a friendly way.

[doglady]

Make sure you give your first dog lots of attention and fuss when the puppy is around, so she knows the puppy means nice thins happening, and not that she is ignored every time the puppy is there.

Also, your first dog will be the senior dog in you pack, at least for the start, and you need to treat her as such. Feed her first, say hello to her first, take her side in any little arguements they might have. Don't take toys away from her and give them to the puppy, even if they were the puppies toys to start off with. If she gets something of the puppies you don't want her to have, then you take it away and it is yours, not the puppies.

Don't worry about any little arguements they might have - your older dog will be showing the puppy her place. She won't hurt her drastically, it's mostly just noise and flashing teeth!!

Have fun, it's great having two dogs!!

[k@tie]

i am so excited! thankyou for all your advice and help! do u think its a good idea to have the pup visit at about 6 weeks old for a couple of hours now and again or is this a bad idea once she goes back to her own mum ?