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LaurenMarie · 03-29-2009, 08:02 AM

My uncle and aunt just purchased a Saint Bernard. He is currently, I believe, 11 weeks or 12 weeks old and is around 25-30 pounds already! He gains 1 pound per day. We want to get my 1 year old, 4 pound Yorkshire (Bella) acquainted with Buddah (the St. Bernard). What is the proper way to go about this? Do I keep her or him leashed or let them run rampant with each other? Bella is VERY playful, not nippy at all, Buddah is very laid back and lazy.

The worry is maybe his sheer strength he has at his young age and Bella's lack of such. His paw is basically the size of her head at this point, plus if he may nip at her, he's a new dog and we really have no clue how he'd react to a new dog.

What are the proper ways to introduce this new dog to both parties involved?

THANKS!

03-29-2009, 08:02 AM	#1
LaurenMarie Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: New York Posts: 162	Yorkies and Saint Bernards! My uncle and aunt just purchased a Saint Bernard. He is currently, I believe, 11 weeks or 12 weeks old and is around 25-30 pounds already! He gains 1 pound per day. We want to get my 1 year old, 4 pound Yorkshire (Bella) acquainted with Buddah (the St. Bernard). What is the proper way to go about this? Do I keep her or him leashed or let them run rampant with each other? Bella is VERY playful, not nippy at all, Buddah is very laid back and lazy. The worry is maybe his sheer strength he has at his young age and Bella's lack of such. His paw is basically the size of her head at this point, plus if he may nip at her, he's a new dog and we really have no clue how he'd react to a new dog. What are the proper ways to introduce this new dog to both parties involved? THANKS!