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Old 11-06-2011, 07:34 AM   #1
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Hi, I am adopting a female poodle who is about 8 years old. I am hoping that she and my yorkie, Rocky, who is almost 15, will be a good match as he grew up with a female poodle. Her name is Gigi and she is about the same weight as Rocky. Two questions: My first question is suggestions regarding her tail. She has a long tail that curls around. Either her tail was never docked or perhaps she is a mix - I've seen a s**tzu with a tail like hers. When I met her for the first time her hair had grown and it looked more like a puppy cut. Right now she has been groomed to look like a poodle with a long tail. I think I want to let that grow out - any suggestions for how to groom the tail in the future? Second question: any suggestions for introducing her to Rocky? He did meet her once and they seemed to do ok but once she is ready to bring home, I will be bringing her into the house for the first time. He is a little old man who can hardly see or hear. She will be joining us in about 10 days. He did not do well with a very small puppy around 3 years ago. Thanks!
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Sorry no suggestions but congrats, I love Poodles
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Old 11-06-2011, 04:28 PM   #3
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They should meet on a neutral ground. If he's been king of the roost for so long he might get possessive of his stuff. It's always best to introduce dogs on a neutral ground,I've never seen an undocked poodle with a curly tail but it's plausible that she can be a mix. I think if you left her tail long and fluffy like a Shih Tzu it will be fine and really cute.

I used to rescue/foster poodles and have a big soft spot for them I hope it works out. Just be patient and have a nice slow introduction before you bring her into the house. Maybe a park or something so they can get used to each others company.
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Hi, they have met once at the vet. Unfortunately, she is going to have to come home with me next time. They were fine the first time around. He was fine with her and did not mind it when she sat on my lap or when they walked together. Before my yorkie, I always had female poodles and although they might not be too keen with a newcomer, there was never any real problem. I will be home with them the first couple of days. I may need to keep them separated in the beginning. I can't take him to see her again because she presently has a cough and they want to keep her at the vet longer so that in case it is kennel cough, she doesn't transmit that to my little old man.
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Congratulations! Can you take Rocky with you when you go get the little lady? That way they would both be going into the house at the same time and I think it would help to be together elsewhere first.
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Congrats - I love poodles! I would let the tail grow out to the length of her body coat.

I would definitely take up all chewies and toys until they become friends. Introduce them outside so that your boy doesn't feel his castle is being invaded. Eventually bring her close enough and stand her so that he can smell her bottom and vice versa, having someone help you hold them in position for the smelling if possible. It cuts through a lot of stuff if you let them get that whiff of one another. Then let them part naturally and allow them to do their own thing. The sooner you can get the lead off them the better. Dogs seem to mix so much better with the leads gone and us off the end of those things than they do held on the ends of those things and overseen so closely. Watch body language and move in if somebody starts getting too intense. Read up on recognizing dog body language so you will know what to look for. Don't be scared if they tussle a bit - it's ususally introduction play and it can be scary but it usually is just play. At their ages, though, they may show total disinterest in one another once you get them in the house and they could really try to avoid each other as dog's their ages can hate change. Allow them to warm over days and don't try to force it. Really try to keep things they could fight over like toys out of the picture until they are best friends. I wish you the best with your new family member and hope the blending in is seamless.
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Congrats on your new poodle! Wishing you all the best on the homecoming!
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Thanks for all your responses. I am hoping that Gigi, the poodle, recovers from her cough and that I can bring Rocky up to the vet again one more time before I bring her home. I am the only one here so when I do bring her, I was thinking of leaving her in the car, bringing him out into the yard and then bringing her into the yard on a leash. Does that seem like it might work? When they met the first time she jumped around and they sniffed but she did not jump ON him which was the good thing - he does not like that. He seemed ok with her then and did not mind her sitting on my lap but that was neutral ground. Right now I am scheduled to bring her home on Monday, November 14 but was hoping to take him up there again on Thursday afternoon if she is ok. Everything depends on her cough. I do not know if she even likes toys as she is not given anything at the vet. My previous poodles used to like to play ball which Rocky has absolutely no interest in. They had no interest in any other toys, which he likes to carry around in his mouth.
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I just wanted to say Congrats too! How exciting!
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Hi, just wanted to tell everyone who responded, so far so good. Gigi has been home with us now for about 10 days. She appears to be housetrained and a very sweet dog. I think she would like to be the alpha and was a little velcro/owning me for a little but as soon as I recognized it I started telling her to go into her bed. The first couple days I went to work I separated her from my yorkie, Rocky and there was a little scratching at the threshhold of my door but after leaving them alone for an hour, then a couple of hours, then four hours, then six hours, there was no more of that. I think she goes to be where he is when I am gone. Next week I will probably work the full 8 hours and I am sure they will be fine as long as she is somewhere in the vicinity of my yorkie. She is calming down quite a bit although still jumpy when I come home. I think she has some separation anxiety which is to be expected. Looks like she never really played with toys as she does not fetch - unusual for a poodle, but maybe I can teach her. Now I have a question. She was a stray, picked up by animal control a few miles from me. What if someday someone comes out of the blue and wants to claim her? This has been on my mind. No one appeared to try to find her in the two months she was "incarcerated" but she is such a lovely dog and was in relatively good shape when she was found, it's hard to believe someone didn't love her. She was found roaming with no tags or identification of any kind and was picked up one evening last August.

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Depending on where you got her from, you should have all the paperwork claiming ownership of her. Also the shelter should have her paperwork regarding they waited for the owner to claim her before putting her up for adoption. There is a statute of limitations in terms of all of this and the previous owners failed to make them. You are the owner now, on paper and eventually in your dogs eyes.

Now, if someone comes up to you saying they looked high and low for her, they can't really do anything to take her back unless you decide to give her back, but that would have to be your decision. Im sure the situation won't happen so don't worry. Enjoy your new love! Glad she's doing well
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Thanks! Now the only thing I have to watch for is food fights - I've been trying to feed them separately. All it's been taking me to break it up so far is a loud No fighting! It's interesting how her personality is coming out now - she does let me take food away but I won't put up with any nonsense. I have a 9 year old granddaughter and I don't want any aggressive behavior.
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I feed my dogs in their crate. I can not have fights over food either. Not every one eats the same amount or same food. I need to know who ate, how much, and exactly what. I have 4 Yorkies, a Lab and fosters in and out. This is one worry, I don't want to worry about.
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It's so nice things are going so well. Having gone without food that she liked may be the reason for the food fights. She may have been an only doggie in her previous home.
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I am just seeing this and I am glad it is working out. I think she would have been claimed by now. I worked at a shelter and it was amazing how many people just "dump" their dogs, big and small, mixed and pure bred. I love to see people adopting the older dogs.
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