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Will older dog ever accept new puppy? It's been 4 months since we added our Biewer pup to the family. I really thought our 11 yo 15lb cockapoo would love to have a play buddy and would become friends with the new pup. Well, it's been 4 months and the 11yo is still nowhere near accepting of the puppy, who is now 7 months old and 7 lbs. The pup will get in the 11yo's face, trying to submit to him and play, and the older dog just growls and growls and then holds the pup down to send him the message that he's not interested in playing with the pup. I feel so bad for the new pup every time it happens -- he ends up slinking along the floor, cowering from the older dog. Anyone have any advice for us? |
How energetic is your cockapoo? My first dog was a cockapoo and she was laid back compared to the Yorkies I have now. Your Biewer is still essentially a puppy at 7 months. Puppies can be annoying to dogs who are older. Try engaging both dogs in a shared activity like trick training or playtime that you are involved in. Make sure your cockapoo has a place to escape your Biewer when he wants to. I would also separate them when you can't supervise for safety. |
When I brought Gracie Ruth home, Boo was still mourning deeply for Annie B. He wanted nothing to do with this energizer bunny. Boo would be on the couch and I'd sit on the floor by him, play with G and talk and pet Boo. Boo doesn't like toys, but does like to rough house. So I'd slowly turn the petting into a little rough housing while still playing with G. It didn't take long for Boo to follow my lead and want to join in the play with G & me. I also gave them treats during this time and it wasn't long before Boo started interacting with G without me. It's possible that your cockapoo won't ever want to play with your pup. With a little more time and maturity on your pups part, maybe they can become just good friends. |
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Keep in mind that not all dogs, no matter what the breed or age combination, will get together and play. My boys love each other, but they do not self-entertain. They don't get a toy and play with each other. They will wrestle, but most of their day is spent waiting for me to take them walking, to play fetch with them, and so on. |
Maybe they just need more time, and what worked here is feeding them treats together:) When our first Akita Dakota was older(11 years) he wanted nothing to do with the new Akita puppy(Rosco) He was annoyed the whole time until he passed away:( And now Rosco is the old man but it only took him a few months to like Joel, now there buddies.....most the time |
Mine took about a month. He figured she wasn't visiting and not leaving, lol. He doesn't really play with her now, but he's always been the only dog, and is pretty anti social anyway. So he tolerates her good luck, give it more time. |
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My older dog has some health issues which I think could impact his tolerance of the pup -- he's diabetic and hypothyroid. Thanks for the suggestions and advice, everyone! |
I have a 10 year old Lab who never really warmed up to my Yorkies. He's just an old man & set in his ways. He doesn't play anymore. In fact, these days he's more like a cat. They don't play or interact when we're out in the backyard or anything, but I do catch my little ones snuggled up to my Lab's belly during nap time. Aside from that, they don't even pay attention to each other. |
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