Introduction
Hey there, pet lover.
You stumbling on this article wasn’t a mistake. If you’re reading this article there are two things involved
• You just got a new pet and you’re having a difficult time introducing your new puppy to your dog
• You are about to get a new puppy and you don’t know how you’re going to introduce your dogs
The category you fall into doesn’t really matter, the bone of contention right here is how to introduce a new puppy to an older dog .
Ordinarily, probably due to cartoons and animated movies, you’d expect that two dogs will easily become friends since dogs are very social animals. But just like humans, two dogs becoming friends isn’t that easy.
It comes with certain uncertainties and they can even become enemies, dogs can also get jealous, have anxiety attacks and there’s something important I’m yet to mention. Dogs are territorial animals, so how’s the dog gon’ allow some new dog inside his space.
So … To make your new puppy to older dog introduction go smoothly, this article was created.
My dog hates my new puppy what do I do?
Your dog hates your new puppy? Well I’ve gotten tons of questions like this and to be honest I’m not so shocked.
If you’ve come across my articles in the past you’d realize that I love citing examples using humans, reason being that dogs are a lot like humans.
Now…why does your dog hate your new puppy?
You’re are a widow and you spouse left you with a child. Few years or months later you then adopt a new child and bring this kid into your home.
Now from the point of view of your biological child, the following thoughts will probably go through their brain ,”Am I not good enough?”, “Did I do something wrong”, “Is my mom replacing me “. These and many more goes through their head.
It’s most likely the same thing that’ll go through the head of your dog, I know you feel like your dog doesn’t have a brain… Lol it actually does and the more time it stays with humans the more human-like it becomes..
What do you do?
• Get a professional : If you’re not patient, I’ll advice you to seek professional help. Some people are actually properly trained and know how to properly communicate with dogs. It’s literally what they do for a living
• Patiently understanding your dog and following the introduction provided later on , in this article.
How To Introduce A New Puppy To Your Dog / How To Introduce Your Dog To A New Puppy
• Use a neutral territory
Dogs are natural territorial animals and when you bring in a new dog , the dog that has taken control of that territory (your home ) has every right to get pissed. So , if you to introduce your new puppy to your dog, find a place that is some what neutral , a territory that neither the older dog or puppy owns.
• Give it time
You need patience when handling this . To introduce a new puppy to your dog requires a serious level of patience as the process of introduction to lifetime buddies can take weeks to months before your hard work finally pays off.
• Private Time
Now you must have found a neutral territory and you should know by now that you need patience , another thing to note when introducing your dog to a new puppy is giving them space. Your presence in their midst can sometimes be an hindrance to them getting closer . Fine , it’s true that your presence in some cases can be very important, as your presence makes the dogs know who the boss is .
My point remains this , give your dogs that private time and watch from afar as they might eventually become friends.
• Monitor Initial Interactions and Watch their body language
Monitoring initial interactions is also very important when introducing your new puppy to your dog. The moment your new dog or puppy comes in you need to monitor the reaction of your puppy and your dog and the body language they give at the initial stage and during the process of introductions in the future .If your puppy has anxiety issues , it’ll shy away and hide in any corner , if your older dog is jealous or very dominant it’ll get very pissed and start barking . Worst case scenario is if both dogs are dominant!!! Dawg in a situation like this ,I’ll advise you to get professional help.
• Create a Safe Space
Another strong point! While introducing your dog to a new puppy or vice versa, you need to set your home ready to
1. Accommodate more than one dog
2. Accommodate more than one cage
3. Have a large playing area
4. Have separate bowls for eating and drinking
5. Make your dogs feel very safe
What not to do when introducing dogs
• Don’t Neglect Supervision
• Don’t rush introduction
• Don’t force interactions
• Don’t Introduce Too Many Dogs
• Don’t Skip Neutral Territory
• Don’t forget to read body language
How To Introduce Your Puppy To A Dominant Dog
• Understand their behaviors
• Monitor your dogs
• Set Up Leadership
• Neutral Territory
• Create Separate Resources
• Patience
• Seek Professional Help If Possible (Doesn’t necessarily have to be a Vet)
How To Introduce A New Dog To A Jealous Dog
• Understand your dog’s behavior
Understand individual dog’s behavior to better handle them.
• Patience
Introducing dogs to each other requires high level of patience, cos trust me this furry animals will piss you off.
• Share Attention and Affection
To introduce a new dog to a jealous dog , try as much as possible not to give your new dog or puppy extra attention or affection . Manage your time wisely and if possible give this jealous dog special care , but you still have to be careful so the other dog doesn’t start to feel jealous.
Conclusion
Understanding dogs can sometimes be very difficult as dogs exhibit very weird characteristics. This often times leaves us wondering how some people connect and bond so well with their dogs. The most important thing to know is you don’t necessarily have to call your Vet or get a professional all the time. In a case where you need to introduce your new puppy to your dog or vice versa , you really just need patience and a little professional help here and there won’t be so bad.
I wish you best of luck