NEW ADDITION IS PROBLEM FOR OLDER DOGS
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| Welcome to the forum! If you got her for Christmas, does that mean you've only had her for a few days? As long as there's no aggression, I think you really just need to give them some time to adjust. When I brought my puppy home, my then 7 year old dog was standoffish with me for about a month and she wouldn't eat for the first week at all. Now, after a year, they aren't best pals but they get along well in a brother/sister kind of way. They pick on each other but if another dog messes with one or the other, the other one comes to the rescue, kind of like only I can pick on him/her! |
| WELL I HOPE WE GET TO THAT POINT. I RECIEVED HER BEFORE CHRISTMAS AT 6 WEEKS SHE IS NOW GOING ON NINE WEEKS. THE OLD BOYS REALLY HAVE THEIR NOSE OUT OF JOINT. THEY SEEM SO SAD. I THOUGHT THEY WOULD BE THRILLED. WE ARE HOPING FOR THE BEST. I JUST WANT MY HAPPY BOYS BACK. |
| cydney, I had the same proublem. My flanigan is almost 10 yrs. July 2nd we brought Fergie home, she was 12 weeks old. We had 3 home visits with her before to introduce her to him and our OES rescuse that we got on March 16th same yr. Her name is Cinderella. ( bad story) tell you that later. Well anyway when Fergie came for good Flannigan wanted nothing to do with her. She wanted to play but he growled at her, show his teeth and nipped a few times. About 3 weeks later I was on the computer and heard something coming from the liveing room. creapt there and low and behold they were playing. Oh ny gosh, could not beleave my eyes. After that were best buddies. Not a day went by that they did not run and play together, so it can happen.
Sadly we lost Fergie on Nov. 2nd just 7 weeks ago.  She had a bad heart and she died doing want she loved best playing with her best freind.
May I add we new of her heart condition, but took her anyway. Now Flannigan is lost with out her. We will be getting a new pup in the spring. 
Just wanted to share this with you, It will work out.Give it time. |
| Just give it a bit of time the boys will gradually come around to it and get interested in her. When my last one came home at 12 weeks I had a 11 year old and an 8 year old and they ignored her and would have nothing to do with her for awhile. I think the age difference didn't help. The older two could not be bothered with all the puppy antics. They eventually all ended up great mates, especially after the youngest got out of that real baby puppy stage. They worked out over time, who's the boss of all and once pecking order was established everyone was close and happy with each other and inseperable. It is a bit harder with the older ones when there is a big age gap, but they do come around to accepting a youngster & including them just takes a little bit of time. I think too the older ones get a little bit chuffed as a little puppy is all of a sudden taking up more of moms attention, bit like sibling rivalry that some kids experience when a new baby comes into the family. |
| WELL I DO APPRECIATE YOUR THOUGHTS. I HAVE TRIED SPOILING THE OLD GUYS AND THEY JUST LOOK AWAY. I WILL LET YOU KNOW HOW IT GOES THANKS FOR THE ENCOURAGEMENT. |
| Welcome to the forum! I hope things work out and they get along soon. |
| I'm sure it will work out.... sometimes bonding occurs immediately, sometimes days, weeks, or even months. In most cases older dogs adjust to a new puppy fairly quickly. |
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