Having a baby dog at home is a very happy thing for many people, but some owners are always greedy and want to take a concubine when they have a principal house, don't get me wrong, I mean a lot People who love pets may want to own a second dog for a variety of reasons. Maybe you think this isn't a bad thing or a problem, but be careful when you want to add a new member to your family because of the old dog For, the addition of a new partner is not necessarily a pleasant thing.

What problems do you encounter when introducing a new friend to an old dog at home?

1. It does not A new friend treats him as a friend instead of a competitor

Many times we dote on our dogs too much, which can easily make them arrogant. Not only do they have a strong possessiveness for their food, toys, and territory, but they also have an excessive sense of dependence on their owners. In the eyes of such a dog, only it is the only owner of the owner. For example, some dogs will feel very unhappy when you show affection and attention to other dogs, and then try their best to attract your attention. This fully shows that it is a very possessive guy.

For such dogs, you should be extra careful and cautious when introducing new members, because their attitude towards new partners will not be too good, ranging from ignoring or hostile at worst.

The best thing to do with this type of older dog is that you don't show too much concern and care for your new dog in front of him, which is hard but must be done. In particular, don't ignore the petting of the old dog because of the arrival of a new companion, let him feel that you still love him, and the new guy will not affect him much. After such a period of time, their relationship is likely to improve.

2. It is very friendly and interested in new friends, but you have to be careful not to make them too excited

For some dogs who are outgoing and lively , the arrival of new friends is a very happy thing, for which they are excited. Maybe they're very happy together and playful, but that doesn't mean you can totally relax.

Even if your old dog is very friendly with the new puppy, there is a chance that the puppy will be injured by playing with excessive excitement, or it may treat the new little one as its own living toy treat.

This requires you to create a process for them to get along. At first, keep the new puppy in a cage or pen, so that it can get to know each other with the old dog at home, and there will be no Any direct contact, when they are already familiar with and no longer have too much freshness, you let them play together, of course, at this time, but also strictly guard, once there is excessive excitement, put them back again. Quarantine and cool down their enthusiasm. After repeating this process a few times, you can safely let them play happily together.

3. The performance of the old dog at home makes you very satisfied, but the new little guy is not very polite to it

Contrary to the first situation, sometimes, the family The old dog is gentle to new friends, but the new puppy always makes the elders in the house restless, grabbing the food and toys of the old dog, and even when they are resting, they always use their own vigorous energy. energy to harass them.

Don't be soft on this kind of behavior, you need to discipline the new puppy strictly, because this kind of behavior has shown that they have a strong possessiveness and subjective consciousness, if there is no reasonable training, They are likely to become unmanageable troubles later on. For specific training methods, please recall an article recommended for you in the previous Magic Dog Flute - Who is the Boss.

Safe 3 steps for two dogs to meet

1. Pick a good day to bring the new dog into the house, and give it a separate space, don't let the house If anyone, dog, or cat bothers him, give him a day or two to settle in and get to know his new home.

2. In the case of isolation (such as keeping the puppy in the cage), let the new puppy meet the old dog at home, and reward the old dog if he behaves well one time. Don't ignore the old dog's feelings. Continue to observe this for a few days, and if they get along well, you can move on to the next step.

3. Under your supervision, let them live together and live together for a period of time. Usually, if there is no problem within a week, then you can rest assured and boldly let them live happily. .

Breeds that are well suited to other dogs are: Golden Retriever Retriever, Labrador Retriever, AmericanCocker, Collie Collie, Shetland, Border Collie, Samoyeddog, Husky.

Breeds that are difficult to get along with are: Mini Schnauzer, West HighlandWhite, Yorkshire >, Chow ChowDog, Pekingese, Pomeraniandog, Afghan Hound.

When you want to have a second pet, you should try to avoid the above dog breeds.