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12-07-2010, 12:44 PM | #1 |
Snick&Viv= BFF Donating Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Michigan
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| Did you have your 1st dog meet your new pup prior to bringing new pup home? My question--not sure it made sense; Before bringing the 2nd dog home, is it necessary for the current dog to meet the new one on neutral ground?? Meaning I think it would be beneficial to see if they get along before purchasing the new dog but it is a must??? I have found a potential great pup who meets all my criteria, but I don't think we can have Snick meet him as it would be over a New Years Eve mini vacation. Do you think it would be ok to get him even if they have never met before?? Snickers is a lover...he gets along with so many pups. Females intimidate him a little though. According to the new pup's owner--he is also a lover. Thanks for all the feedback...sorry so long!! Snick & Viv
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12-07-2010, 12:53 PM | #2 |
Donating YT 4000 Club Member | It's preferable to meet someplace neutral first. But you have a leg up by knowing that your dog does well with others. That's always a good sign.
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12-07-2010, 12:55 PM | #3 |
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| Armani did meet Chloe and her entire litter before I got her- however, they are from the same breeder. When my parents got a second poodle when I was younger, I remember the breeder did not want a "strange dog" brought in around her litter- she was very careful- we had to remove our shoes, only got to handle the pup we were interested in, etc. We all understood her worry and accepted it. I honestly don't know how important it is for them to meet- Armani seemed fine with Chloe when they met- but the second she was in our house it was a totally different ballgame. |
12-07-2010, 01:33 PM | #4 |
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| I committed to purchasing Maximo's brother before they met, but the boys met on neutral ground in a hotel lobby where we stayed the night. It was a freezing cold day in February. Some other tips: have the dogs on the ground when they meet. Don't hold them. Our initial meeting went really well, but when we went back to our room, Max got in Teddy's face (sticking his nose in his face and running after him) and my father made the mistake of picking up Teddy. The boys were just establishing themselves and Dad interrupted. My boys are full brothers, different litters. Maximo didn't have much experience with other dogs, but he did demonstrate friendliness in his few encounters, especially with other Yorkies. We had to work through some serious jealousy issues with Max, but the boys were instant buddies and they are very close today. Wishing you and Snickers the best with adding to your family. |
12-07-2010, 01:46 PM | #5 |
Donating YT 30K Club Member | I have brought all of mine in with out seeing each other and luckily didn't have any problems. I just watched then until I knew they were all ok.
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12-07-2010, 01:54 PM | #7 |
Snick&Viv= BFF Donating Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Michigan
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| Yes....I see all the points you all made. We would be meeting the dog on his territory with 3 other yorkies that live in his house, which I would hope, give me a good picture of his disposition. Snickers LOVES other pup friends. Snick's nanny always raves about how he is so sweet and loves the other doggies that stay with his nanny. But I agree, it would be totally different if it were at our house. Dogs have been to our home before and Snick has done fine, but all these friends only came over for an hour or so and left. So in the end, I know my Snickers gets along very well with other male dogs and other male terriers. Keep the experiences coming!!! Big Thanks!! Snick & Viv
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12-07-2010, 05:37 PM | #8 |
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| Well, that is the ideal situation if you can make it happen. I could not. Like the other poster said, the breeder was very careful about what humans she allowed around the puppies; so I could not see me bringing Ringo in. If you get that opportunity though, I sure would take it. If not, try to make their first meeting on neutral ground; even if you have bought the puppy and are bringing him/her home. If that fails, try introducing them in a wide open area like your backyard.
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12-07-2010, 05:52 PM | #9 |
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| Only because of the circumstances we had-No, but here's my deal-i-o though. I got a rescue dog, my Scoobers, and worked very hard for a year on his socialization-he was a pup mill dump at a pound and thus had many many issues. My boyfriend moved in with us after the first year and later his ex-wife needed to re-home her dog so Peanut came to us-she went to doggy daycare everyday and always did great with other dogs. I got Elvis and Princess actually a couple months apart, however they both came from the east coast and there was a flight restriction so they ended up on the same flight from Texas to California together, obviously arriving together. Elvis was from a kennel and had been very socialized at 2 years old, Princess was a puppy and came from a very large kennel that really worked on socialization. So I broke all the rules! Rule # 1 broken: not introducing prior to adoption:I think because the two we had at home at the time were so social, doggy daycare daily, dog park friendly, play dates with dogs of all sizes, training, etc we knew there would be no issue. Rule # 2 broken: getting two at the same time, well Elvis was socialized and he was 2 years old, Princess was a puppy but her kennel had he an additional 2 months due to the winter flight restriction and they really worked in socializing her for a multi-dog adult family, her kennel actually goes above and beyond in socializing their pups with dogs of all sizes, ages, people, children, as well they work on training exposure to all kinds of things since they are on a farm and near the city..they really try to make sure before sending a puppy they work with the puppy specifically to the new environment they will be going into (the Beers are awesome)...would I recommend what I did?-No-I'm a naughty rule breaker when it comes to my adoption process experience. |
12-07-2010, 05:59 PM | #10 |
YT 2000 Club Donating Member | Our new additions were brought into our home, both in the dead of very snowey winters. So while our preference would have been to introduce them in our back or front yard, what we did was, have the current dogs crated, when we brought in our new puppy. The puppy was allowed to smell the kitchen and living room, and of course could immediately smell other animals were living in this house. Gradually over the day the pup was allowed to meet our eldest whilst in his crate. Then we brought out our eldest on a leash, and he was allowed to sniff our baby pup when we were in the living room. All went well, eldest is now off lead, and pup is running around, sniffing and trying to play with him. We are very nearby. All good. Pup goes into his crate in the livingroom to rest. Life in house goes on. Second dog is allowed out of crate and she sniffs pups crate. More time passes. Eldest goes in crate, second dog on leash, pup comes out of crate. They meet and greet. We take these two out for a mini walk together. It is very very cold out, so it is a short walk. We return home. Dogs come off lead (BTW wouldn't have happened if we didn't see good interaction on walk). Pup is feed separately from the two older dogs for two days. Third day they all eat at the same time in same place.
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12-07-2010, 06:08 PM | #11 |
Donating YT 2000 Club Member | Jersey did not meet Brielle before we brought her home. It took him about 10 day to 2 weeks to adjust. He seemed fine during the day but at night he was having accidents in the house. She has been with us for 6 months and he is just fine with her
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12-07-2010, 06:13 PM | #12 | |
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12-08-2010, 06:03 AM | #13 |
Snick&Viv= BFF Donating Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Michigan
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| Thank you so much for your responses, everyone's experience is helping me figure out how to approach my situation. Keep em coming!! Thank you so much for sharing!! Holiday Hugs- Snick & Viv
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12-15-2010, 10:41 AM | #14 |
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| Our current dog met our new dog... We have a 7 year old Yorkie that we adopted 18 months ago. Zoee (7 yrs) was a rehoming. Oue new dog Leeza (5) is a resuce from a puppy mill. It was great to have Zoee meet Leeza. Zoee who is a spoiled little monster was so good and well behaved. She has been just fabulous with Leeza. She watches out for Leeza. When Zoee sits down in a room, she always knows where Leeza is and can see Leeza. We were surpised and so pleased that Zoee behaved like this. We hope that Zoee remembered coming home with us (road trip to get her in another state) and that the experieince of driving up to NJ to get Leeza, meeting Leeza's foster mom and foster sibling Yorkies would let Zoee know that Leeza was a little girl like herself who needed a home. we thinbk having Zoee come to get Leeza with us was a good experience. |
12-15-2010, 10:57 AM | #15 |
Snick&Viv= BFF Donating Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Michigan
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| CaraT...that is so sweet!!! I'm so glad that you had them meet before hand. I am actually looking into a few puppies in my area and do hope to have Snickers meet them before the new pup comes home. I think it would be very beneficial. Holiday Hugs- Snick & Viv
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