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Originally Posted by CoopMaxLyn  We will be welcoming Maxwell to our home in 2 weeks and are hoping that Coopertino (18 months) will welcome him and not be too upset.
Cooper is ever so friendly and submissive with other dogs and am hoping he does well welcoming his brother (same mom - 2nd time with the breeder).
Any tips welcome on making the interaction a success welcome.
Thanks.
Lyn |
Congratulations on the new addition to your family. If you can have the boys meet on neutral territory, that would be ideal. Let the boys greet each other on the ground/floor and don't interfere unless you see something that is dangerous.
Like others above, I reassured my first boy by giving him extra attention, speaking to him first, or giving him alone time.
Make sure Cooper has a place to escape from Maxwell when he wants to. For my Max, his escape was the couch because Teddy couldn't jump that high.
I also tried to focus their attention on things like doing tricks for treats or taking walks together. That helped them bond and not want to spend all day wrestling. (Don't worry, some dogs just want to cuddle from the start, especially if Cooper is submissive with other dogs).
We had a few jealousy issues to work through, but it was pretty easy. Also the younger one wanted to eat out of the older one's bowl. I think I separated them for about a week to eat and then it wasn't necessary anymore.
Best wishes.