Older dog likes new pup? How to tell?
But sometimes he just walks away into another room. He sleeps in front of her crate at night. So how do I know if he likes her? I worry that he stresses out and afraid he'll just snap when he gets tired of her still here! Help! Diane |
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| When Heart, (OES) came to us, she was 8 weeks old.
She joined.....the grand dame...Pearl, an OES, 12 years old...and the silly clown, Cosmo, a Beardie, 4 years old. I watched them closely, until I felt they all were getting comfortable with this new 'pack'. Pearl, mothered her for a while and then kind of left her alone. Now, she plays with Heart when SHE wants to. Cos almost immediately accepted Heart as a littermate since HE was the baby before she came. NOW, Heart and Cos play alot!!! Mostly Heart torments Cos, but he goes back for more so I think he really likes her!! Hearing that your older dog sleeps in front of the crate, and tries to play with your puppy, makes me think they are going to be the best of friends. I would of course watch them if I were you, especially until the pup gets a little older, but ....WHAT FUN you will HAVE!!!! Keep us posted!!! Good Luck~~~~~ |
If he didn't eat her already, he likes her fine. 
Seriously, in a month, when she doubles in weight, she'll be terrorizing him to the point where you'll be stopping them because she's the one getting annoying to him. They'll be pals and gang up on other unsuspecting dogs in no time! |
ButtersStotch wrote: If he didn't eat her already, he likes her fine.
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we could analyze the situation much better if we had photos.........  |
| My big man loves his little pup.....
we had decided not to introduce the two until the baby got bigger so, at 15lbs Quin got to play with the pup... Quin is well over 100. They adore eachother... Quin takes care of his baby! I bet they will be fine, we just always supervise play until he gets bigger! Good Luck! |
When we brought Sweetpea home - Poppy just turned into 'Mum' mode striaght away! She washed her ears (and other bits! ) and let her be the boss! Even let her sleep on her:
Now, the honeymoon period was worn off a litte but they still play with each other all day and, if they've been in their crates, as soon as we let them out they just tear around the house together like two crazy furry beasts so excited about being reunited! 
This is them now: 
I'm sure your two will be good friends too. Sweetpea was very clear in letting Poppy know if she was being too clumsy with her - she would hide under a chair or the coffee table where Poppy couldn't reach her until she had calmed down! |
| It sounds like they are both good buds. They'll have their ups and downs, but I agree with the earllier post. If the little one hasn't been eaten yet all is well... |
| I said the same thing, if he didn't eat her yet, he must like her
I was unable to post pictures. Not sure why. Something to do with my aol service? Ron??? Bella ( new pup) is now 17 pounds and Bowie ( 2 year old) is 98 pounds. The last few days I've been bringing them together more and more and things are going well. Unfortunately still housebreaking her so she is not so trust worthy to get as much room to roam as Bowie. But the gates were causing a "mystery" to Bowie and I've now opened them up but nap time for Bella is still in her crate. He now goes over to her crate while she is sleeping and snifs around, sniffs her bed and toys and lays down. No more mystery and much nicer! Tonight they ran each other ragged around the couch, with the little one running under chairs and then storming out again. So funny to watch. He even let her flop into his bed for a quick rest between knocking over the water dish and everything and everybody in their way! 
I am alittle extra nervous I guess since I never had two dogs at once but I think things will be just fine...may need a bigger house though  |
| At two yrs old I would not consider this an older dog. I started out thinking gray and moving slow. A two yr old is still a pup.
Sometimes it takes an only dog a few days to get used to the new energizer bunny. Once the honeymoon period is over....GET OUT OF THE WAY!!!! Open the door and let them tear it up outside. You are going to have a blast watching the pup and "older" dog! Make sure and take pictures so we can all enjoy it!!! |
Ashley wrote: I am alittle extra nervous I guess since I never had two dogs at once but I think things will be just fine...may need a bigger house though
You'll be fine! It's weird because if you have three and one is missing for any reason, the house seem quiet and empty with just two. Clyde and Owen seemed lost without Bear yesterday while Bear was at the vet. They just laid around and slept. It was glorious! |
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