[4doggiemama]

It definitely takes awhile for the older dogs to adjust to the energetic puppies. My two senior girls are a prime example. It has taken just a little less than a year to finally be willing to walk past my boys and brush up against them without snarling. The girls still have their temperamental moments. They warn the boys with a growl or sharp bark, and the boys generally respect them and back off. One of the girls is 3 lbs. and they even listen to her. Find that interesting. One of the reasons I got Snowboy, a rescue Pommie, was so that Chipper would have someone to play with. Felt sorry for him that the girls refused to play with him. There is about five months difference in age and they have had a ball playing together. It was well worth the effort to get Chipper a playmate. If you can just grit your teeth and bear it for awhile it will work out. Good luck!