[Ringo1]

I will admit that the first month Lucy was home; it was a very stressful time for all of us.

It took Ringo (he was four) and a dominant, male, Westie ~ a little while to get used to her.

We were so worried about his first reaction when she first came home - but it was SHE who growled at him! I do think she was afraid. He was so much bigger than any other dog she had seen (at that point).

After that initial shake-up though, it was Ringo who had all the issues. We did the treat thing mentioned above; kept them separated most of the time; and together for only short periods at first. Finally, they began to get used to one another. We began walking them together (helps if you have a partner at first). Slowly, their bond began to grow.

We did not allow them together in any small, confined spaces at first. Save that for later. Most of the times they were together at first - were in our big, fenced back yard OR in our living room - which was also large.

Good Luck!