None of mine (I have 5 - 3 medium size and the 2 Yorkies) will bite, but they will growl and grouse until the new intro understands the pecking order. The older dogs aren't as playful, so they just growl at the pups to tell them to 'leave me alone'.
My 13 yr old Sheltie has what we call 'the Marley no play zone'. He'll growl if they rough house anywhere near him to let them know he doesn't like to have his naps interrupted! They get carried away and get too close sometimes, but are quickly reminded and move their games further away from Marley.
There is always an adjustment period, and I just keep a close eye on everyone. Widget has been here a month, and she's just now gotten to where she's comfortable enough to initiate play with the older big dogs.
So hopefully with time (supervised!) they'll work it out on their own. If not , I'm sure someone on here will have better tips for you. Good luck! |