Help Needed. Abbie's jealous of new pup!

[Marcellacml]

I heard somewhere when you get a new puppy make sure you pay more attention to the one you've had the longest. So they don't feel like your ditching them for a new pup.

[Friley]

Originally Posted by Cherry

But when anyone comes here with a dog so that Diezel can have a play date he will entertain the the dog for maybe 10 minutes an then does not want anything to do with them. I have had friends come over with dogs from the first day Diezel came home because I wanted him to be socialized but he just seems to care more about people then other dogs.

My puppy Baloo is the same way. I noticed it during our Petsmart training classes, all the dogs get a little romp time in before training and he'll play with them for about 5 minutes and then just sit next to the nearest person. I think the biggest problem with him though is that three of the dogs are big and there is one other yorkie there. He loves to play with the yorkie but again for only about 3 minutes and then he wants other owners to pet him. My hubby and I are looking into getting another yorkie sometime early next year and I'm hoping Baloo doesn't get tired of the puppy too fast since they will be spending all day together at home !

As to the original post, I had cats that were the same way, of course they're not the same as dogs entirely but they act the same when introducing new pets. Tom was my cat and he didn't have playmates growing up, when he was about 7 or 8 years old we got Kai (both cats are boys), for the longest time we thought they hated each other, mainly Tom, he seemed to want nothing to do with Kai. Then my mom watched them from the kitchen while they were in the living room and come to find out Tom would only play with the other cat when no one else was in the room! lol It was hilarious watching Tom walk away from playing when someone stepped into the room...he just loved to act like he was king and in charge and would never stoop to playing with another cat!!!

I'm hoping your babies will do great with each other one day!!! Cause I'm sure come next year I'll be trying to figure all this out! Best Wishes!

[Shadow]

Well I have had Rosie for 2 1/2 months and Roco is still so mean and jealous of her. It really causes me alot of stress worrying about Rosie all the time and constantly having to be on top of Rocco. I have seriously thought of finding Rosie a new home for all best interest. I know that isn't the popular vote,but I have just about had it.
I think in most cases it all works out after they get through the adjustment period. Rocco is just a butt! Good luck with your two.

[Jazzy Girl]

Our experience with our new Yorkie baby has been about the same as the majority of others.
We have 2 cats and a 4 yo Shih Tzu--Jazzy. When I first brought the new baby home, the cats could not have cared less but Jazzy was VERY upset. She would go and hide and would get herself so upset that she would start salivating from her mouth--big time.
I did as others have said and always made a big fuss over Jazzy and told her she was the big sister etc. After about 2 weeks Jazzy was fine. Now the 2 play together all the time, sleep together, eat from the same bowl etc.
The funny thing though is the baby who is only 3 lbs rules the place. She keeps both cats and Jazzy on their toes. And one of my cats is 18 lbs! It is so funny!

[dalnna]

Well, it's been just over a week since we brought Lucy home to live with us and what a week it's been! Lucy is so wonderful! She's gotten the idea of housebreaking really fast. She still poops reguarly in the house at her "odd" poop times but understands the reason she's going outside is to potty out there. We try to avoid playing outside while we're housebreaking so they realize why they are there and as soon as they potty they get to come back in and play!
Regarding Abbie. Abbie actually initiated playtime this morning for the first time. It's growling and yipping kind of play, but play nonetheless with her butt up in the air. It's a breakthrough! She's becoming more affectionate with me again but still doesn't want to share my lap and won't come near if I have the baby. But it's getting better so I wanted to share and say thanks again!

[Potter]

Its also about the ranking of a dog in the family. Make sure your older dog has a higher rank. Always put her food bowl down first and then the puppy's. Pet her first and then the puppy. If not, they might get in to fights and arguments just because they are trying to sort out their rankings in the family. If you sort it out for them, there is no need for them to sort it out themselves. I know this sounds funny but dogs take their ranking highly and funtions according to it. To us, we think it is jealousy but I am not sure if jealousy exist in their dictionary. Its more to being how high in the packing order. Hope this helps.

[Loladzinergrl]

I am going through the exact situation right now with my 2 1/2 year old Max and his new brother Oscar...it seems to be getting worse as time goes by, I also dont know what to do....Max is very jealous and has attacked little Oscar and am considering finding a new home for him...=(