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papillon/mom Member  Posts: 51 |
posted 12-19-2003 06:45 AM
 
I have a male papillon (Max) he is a year old and I am getting another papillon, male or female not sure yet they are going to be born tommorrow. Max is very protective and territorial of me and our house. I am scared that he will not like new puppy. How should I introduct them, where? Someone told me to put the new dog in the house first and then bring Max in, they will adjust better I guess? Any info, I am a little nervous but allot of people have more than one dog, right? Max is the baby, since we have no children he is our son, so I do not want to neglect him in any way or make him feel less loved, or jelous? Please give me some good insite. I am getting this puppy becuase I love them for one but also because I want a friend for Max to play w/while we are not home. For the first five or six months we had Max we always went home for lunch but now he is fine for 7 hours at a time? We know w/new puppy we will have to go home for lunch again. But I will be afraid to leave dogs home alone together.......THanks.......Sandy....... P.S can anyone show me how to insert picture, I have yahoo and aol how do I get pict on line?????? IP: Logged |
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squidgeyem Member Posts: 47 |
posted 12-19-2003 07:09 AM
cans answer your pic problem as im having the same problem. but i can give ya advice on new puppys and older ones mixing, ive been through it three times, best way to start is as soon as the new pup is ready collect it and take it to your mums/friends that kinda place and then take max there, introduce them there but dont pick up the new puppy leave max to sniff and find out just concentrate of patting and stroking your older one until he seems to with accept or play with pup, we just sat in room and pretended to ignore both, once he seems happy with him gradully stroke them both together or if you have a partner one look after one and one the other, if max is more attached to you than your partner make sure he's with you getting love and the pup with your partner, it does take time and probably a few snarls but you will get there, after a few days of goint to the pup get the pup brought round maybe a few times before it comes to live permanantley, should ease territory feeling as max will think hes gonna go at first, also until you know tghey are gonna get on perhaps it may be worth getting a proper dog cage and pupping the new pup in in the same room which max is in so max can get used to pupp without being able to hurt him/her. is i were you i would get a girl opposite sexs get on much better, one thing not to do is get two femals they fight, but two males or male n female are ok Hope i have been of help, anything else let me know IP: Logged |
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Jamiya Member Posts: 1392 |
posted 12-19-2003 08:34 AM
Since you have some time before you bring the new puppy home, I would ask the owner of the mother if you can bring a towel or something over. Rub it all over the puppy you are going to get and bring it home. Let Max smell it, play with it, whatever. Introduce them on neutral ground when the time comes, as squidgeyem said. Don't force them to interact with each other - let them go at their own pace. Do NOT leave them alone together unsupervised for a while, until you are very sure they like each other - probably on the order of weeks, at least. When you are gone at work, crate the puppy. Whether Max should have access to the room the pup is in, I don't know - hopefully someone else will have some experience with this. Make sure you give both dogs some time with you alone, and also play with them together. Do not lavish all your time on the new little guy. Let them sort things out with your supervision. I have always heard dogs will cut puppies some slack, but I have no personal experience with that. Make sure they each have their own bowl, toys, etc, so they don't feel they need to guard their "stuff." Good luck, and congrats on your new puppy-to-be! Read as much as you can while you are waiting for the new puppy.
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papillon/mom Member Posts: 51 |
posted 12-19-2003 12:00 PM
Thanks for all of the advice, so I should not bring the puppy to our house first? I have to drive 3 hours to get puppy and it will be very cold where I live so I would like to get puppy home asap, if you know what I mean. Should I maybe take Max to my moms for the day, or maybe bring puppy home for a while, then bring Max? Also anyone know about inserting pictures, I want to show everyone my Max.....Thanks......Sandy..... IP: Logged |
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