Adding a new Baby Girl - advice needed Hi, I'm soon to add a new baby girl to my 'pack' which consists of me, my 14 y/o son, and a 3 year old Westie. My Westie is definitely an alpha dog and I'm worried about how to make sure that we all live in harmony. He does not get along with other male dogs; but small females he likes. I'm not sure, however, that he is going to like one in HIS HOUSE. I'll bringing her home at 12 weeks - end of October and am so excited. I just am so worried that she and Ringo won't get along. I've trolled the internet for weeks. I get that I should introduce them on neutral territory and then if things go well . . let them meet again in the back yard. What happens after that? Do I let them together in the house right away if the outside greets go well? Or keep them separated for a few days? How do I make it clear to Ringo that she is a valued member of the pack and he is not allowed to guard things, etc. Of course, all toys will be picked up and put away along with his food bowls initially. They will be fed in separate rooms. We've been using the NILF rules with Ringo for years; he will rule the house if you let him. We've done agility training; etc., it took a lot of work to 'quasi' establish that we are the ones in charge and that following our rules means that good things happen. Is he going to adjust to this? Will the new little Yorkie try to dominate him? What do I do if they fight? I want her first days to be good ones and not have Ringo in her face if she wants to play with a toy, etc. I've asked the breeder to watch and try to guide me toward one of her mellower pups if possible. Is there a way for me to tell which dog will be a better match? I'm so excited yet starting to wonder if I'm up to the task. Ringo is a good boy; loves people and children. Other dogs . . not so much. Again, he has 2-3 females that he will play with BUT . . he's not had many dogs in his house and we're about to have one 24/7. Thanks for letting me share my fears. Any advice welcome - especially if you've been down this particular road befoe.:aimeeyork |
2 Attachment(s) We had our border collie Jessie for almost 14 years when we introduced Tia our yorkie to her. The first time we brought Tia home I was worried especially the size difference. Tia was barely 2lb and Jess was 35lb but I plonked Tia on the floor and Jess just sniffed her and walked away. That first night Tia slept in a shoe box next to our bed( no I wasn't prepared for a new puppy lol) The first few days I watched closely and as Tia was getting more confident in her surroundings the more interest she showed in Jess.There were a few raised lips from Jess and that was to be expected her being our only baby for so long. It wasn't long before Tia was taking bones from Jess and Jess being the lovely personality she was let her.I never seperated them, Tia was crate trained for a few months in the same room as Jess until I could 100% trust them together when I was at work. I always fed them together too. In fact I changed Jessies feeding schedule from once a day to 4 smaller meals because that is what Tia was eating .Then when I started walking them together the bond just grew. The thing is Jessie was an older dog and that had negatives and positives. 1. she wasn't bouncing all over Tia (positive) 2. She wanted her rest times away from Tia (negative, impossible to stop a yorkie baby from playing lol) Unfortunately they only had 6 months together as Jessie had her second stroke and we had to make a painful decision to have her put to sleep. The bond had already formed between the 2 of them and Tia sulked for days afterwards. My tip is always include the other dog, just like kids give attention to that one more than the pup. Ive included a pic of my two . Good luck and I hope this helps. Attachment 293242 Attachment 293243 |
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Thanks for your advice. Cute photos! I'm sorry to hear about Jesse - that must have been very hard. |
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Well, I'll be watching your messages too! I'm curious to see what other experienced multi-dog families have tried. Good luck! |
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Thanks for the comment. Heres another cute one after they both had a really long walk. Attachment 293304 |
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Wow every picture tells a story, that is just :animal36beautiful:animal36 |
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