Introducing a new dog?

Stephb1986_2

Hi everyone,

I'm hoping you can help. Tomorrow I am going looking at a dog and hopefully bringing it home with me.

The thing is we already have a 4 year old westie b!tch she is normally ok with other dogs. The new dog is also a b!tch but a collie x lab but only 7 months old which is also friendly with other dogs.

Now my problem is, is how do I introduce them? I am having to take the westie with me to see the new dog before we bring them both home (if they get on) Obviously I want them to get on but what is the best way of going about it?

Many thanks

Steph xx

lemontart

take them for a walk first of all all together, that is what we did each time we adopted the 2nd and 3rd of our woofers, then after a walk a treat to doggy no 1 then new doggy to start teaching pecking order then get them into the car together with another treat...............remember to fuss no 1 doggy alot whilst fussing other at same time

Stephb1986_2

I didn't think that taking doggie 1 with us was a good idea? I just thought it was my OH being a turd lol

Steph xx

Mutter_2

Steph. I have no idea but instinct tells me not to bring the new dog into the house but to introduce them gradually on neutral territory. Through walks etc as lemontart says!

How would you feel if a stranger arrived to live with you without introduction?

You'd bite 'em.

Stephb1986_2

Mutter wrote: »

Steph. I have no idea but instinct tells me not to bring the new dog into the house but to introduce them gradually on neutral territory. Through walks etc as lemontart says!

How would you feel if a stranger arrived to live with you without introduction?

You'd bite 'em.

I'd probably eat them alive lol

So we are probably best taking doggie 1 with us tomorrow and taking them for a little walk.



I'm so excited I've already picked her bed and her name she's going to be called collie flower and her basket is like this

http://www.netpetshop.co.uk/showproduct.aspx?ProductID=16359&SEName=rosewood-comfurt-dog-bed-pet-sleeper-damson-pink-32

Steph xx

Mutter_2

This is your child isn't it!? I share in your excitement. Keep us updated all day as it happens. I wish you and your dogs much happiness.
X

bulchy

Good advice from lemontart and Mutter :rotfl:
We're looking into getting another dog as we sadly had to have our weimy pts 4 weeks ago. We have an American cocker who used to be a bit off with other dogs, now she just seems oblivious to them, she never bothers other dogs at all, and just ignores any that come to her, shes a strange one, so we have no idea how she will react to a new house mate.
Steph, will you let us know how the introduction goes please?
Good luck
Sue x

Stephb1986_2

Hiya, yeah course I'll come back tomorrow evening and tell you how it went I'm so excited I don't think i'll sleep tonight i am slightly worried because I know westies are quite dominant.

Steph xx

foreign_correspondent

parallel walking is a good idea - take the OH, give him one dog, on lead, you take the other - walk in parallel - if the dogs appear to be very reactive to one another, walk on opposite sides of the road for a while, or a distance apart in the park. Take treats, keep both on lead, gradually walk closer together, and praise the dogs when they are calm - be aware though that a young, neglected collie x may be very bouncy on the lead, and totally unused to it - when we first got my mums dog she kept jumping up and grabbing the lead in her teeth and ragging it, in between twirling, pulling and generally behaving like a loon!

Do not worry too much if there are a few growls, barks and grumbles though, my dog and my mums were hard work together at first, now they love one another!

Stephb1986_2

Aww thank you I'm thinking that I should call her sox as she has little white sox on her feet :-)

Steph xx

Stephb1986_2

Hiya everyone I said I would come back with an update well we got (ruby) sox yesterday she is so adorable loves cuddles and eats faster than you can say eat!

She is terrified of the stairs so had to carry her up and down so far don't know why though.

Other than that she's brill will post piccys up later.

Steph xx