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05-17-2007, 10:12 AM | #1 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Forest Hills, NY
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| Tips on Introducing a second puppy Hi! So I think I might get a second puppy this weekend... I need some tips on how to go about introducing them. I also have some questions... - when the puppies are left unattended should I keep them together or seperate? - Mickey is on the bigger side. He is 7 lbs. The puppy I am looking at is 2 lbs right now.... do you think they can play nice together without her getting hurt? Im nervous..... - What about sleeping? Seperate crates or together in the same crate? Right now Mickey is set up in an ex-pen during day with his wee-wee pad, a bed, his crate, food and water with all of his toys... Do I put two crates in the expen? I'm nervous, and although I really want two puppies, and think that it would be better for Mickey to have a companion, I'm starting to have second thoughts Help!
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05-17-2007, 10:35 AM | #2 |
Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: SW Fl
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| I didn't let mine next to each other until I had the baby vet checked 1st. Good thing, Piper had giardia & coccidia when we got her. Misha never caught it. I did the same thing with Max. I gated him in the kitchen & away from the other 2 until he went to the vet. They did sniff each other through the gate, but the other 2 didn't get in contact with his poo at all. He checked out clean. Since they were so much bigger, I didn't leave them together unsupervised until I thought Max could hold his own. A couple of months. He is still quite smaller than the other 2, but he knows how to be submissive. He does real well now at 6 months 3.5 lbs. Piper is 9lbs & Misha 8
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05-17-2007, 11:12 AM | #3 |
Donating YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Long Island
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| I think (for awhile anyway) I would keep them in seperate crates. You just dont know what they could do to eachother. Dakota is no longer crated and has full run of the house but being that I still do not trust Autumn 100% she is crated when we go out and I gate her in my masterbath at bed time. When I brought Autumn home I just let her out of the carrier and let her explore (as we all followed her around - we probably looked like idiots) and just watched to see how the two dogs would interact. Good luck this weekend, looking forward to hear what happens!!! |
05-17-2007, 12:19 PM | #4 |
YT Addict Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Houston, TX
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| Just went through the same situation not too long ago We have two-Biscuit who is almost 2 years and 10 lbs and Willow, whom we just got this past February and she is still under 2 lbs at 6 months! First off, I agree with Pipersmommy-keep them separate until you at least know the new puppy isn't going to give the other dog any sort of illness. Now-my 2 cents: When we first brought Willow home, Biscuits was very interested, but in an aggressive, territorial way. I was really worried that we had a big problem, but after the first couple of days we slowly started letting them together. He had to get used to the idea that another dog was now in his house, and it only took those first couple of days for him to get over his agressiveness. Now they play fight all the time, and when I say play fight, I mean teeth beared, nipping at each other, rolling together knock outs! But he knows how to be gentle enough that she never gets hurt. Every now and then he causes her to yip, but she is always ok.Actually she bites him pretty hard, but he never bites her hard back.It's sweet really. Lately she has become the lady of the house and we think she may end up being the dominant dog even though he is 5 times her size! I would caution you against certain things: -feeding time-make sure they are feeding seperate, especially while they are new to each other so they don't get into arguments. -toys-always supervise their play for the first month or so for the same reason as above -beds-IMO, they need separate beds at first, just in case they don't get along right away and for the smaller pup's safety Be sure to make their first introductions very positive, lots of praise and treats etc....all the effort is definitely worth it to have two pups in one house. Seeing them together is the best thing in the world!!!!! This is all based on my experience, someone else may have had a different experience alltogether, your dog may have no problem with a newcomer whatsoever, but I think it is wise to err on the side of caution-it only takes a second for the little one to get hurt...... |
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