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Originally Posted by MyTrixie143 Are you going to see the puppy a few times before you buy him/her or are you going to buy him the first time you see him? If you buy him after you have seen him a couple of times then this is what you could do. On your very first visit take a towel with you and rub it over the puppy to get the puppy's scent on it. Do the same with your dog. Switch towels or atleast give your dog the towel with the puppy's scent on it. This will get your dog use to the scent so that when you bring the pup home it will be some what familiar to him. When you bring the pup home you can let them interact with each other as long as you are supervising them. Watch your dog's reaction and body language to see what your dog thinks of the pup. You should be able to tell whether your dog is delited to have the new pup or if he is not to crazy about the idea. You shoulden't have any problems just remember to keep a close eye on them. : ) |
This method worked very well when we got Baxter. On our first visit to the breeder, she gave us a towel that Baxter had been laying on. We brought it home to Snickers and repeatedly mentioned Baxter's name while letting him smell the towel. Said things like, 'Baxter's coming', etc.. When we finally brought Baxter home 2 weeks later, Snickers was a little cautious at first, and it took about 2 days for him to adjust. We only put them together when we supervised. Snickers was 11 mos. and we made sure he understood that he was top dog. Always went out the door first, fed him first, etc. A year later they are best buddies and Baxter understands his position in the 'pack'. Good luck!