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Originally Posted by Joedag1  Beau is starting to get a little better. He has not growled or tried to bite the puppy. He seems to be in the stand offish phase. I caught him half way into the pups crate sniffing and checking it out. I can see that this is going to be a process. Thank you for all the helpful replies from everyone. I will keep everyone posted on the progress, and try to post pics of the fur babies. |
They're both adorable! Glad to hear things are getting better! Everyone gave excellent advice.
Know that you're not alone - prior to when I got my baby Casie, I read up on everything to do with getting a second dog months in advance. Luckily I read that some dogs will get accustomed to a second dog within weeks, while other dogs may need half a year or more. It gave me peace of mind that it'd be a slow transition. And a slow one it was!
Scottie was SUPER jealous of Casie. He got mad at me and wouldn't let me touch him the first day. For him, it took a few weeks to accept that Casie was here to stay, another few weeks to let her walk anywhere near him, another couple weeks to feel comfortable being in close proximity to her, and then another few weeks to finally want to play with her. It's been over a year now and they both love playing with each other, but will never share a bed or cuddle with each other.
I found that the suggestions to train them together worked really well for me, especially for Scottie to get over not wanting to be near her.
Good luck and enjoy these puppy days!!
