I have a 9 yr old HWV dog who i trained to track deer and later bird work with hand retrieves etc on the shoot. It looks like i will be getting a HWV dog puppy soon as a future replacement and i was wondering if there are any do's and dont's when bringing a new puppy into the house , eg sleeping together, feeding together, training puppy on its own etc. I understand it can take up to a month for the older dog to accept puppy after putting it in its place. As a Viszla the older dog is very laid back, friendly with other dogs but a rival in the house ????
New Puppy with older dog
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not a rival ! But family, Adult needs some down time without it mythering it and there should be a managed period of introduction.
Dogs are designed to be pack animals.
splash
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We thought similar as we had a 9 year old Lakeland Terrier who loves killing small furry things, well doesn’t have to be furry she just loves killing anything !
She’s not dog aggressive but if challenged by a yapping dog she has been known to kick off.
Bought a Cocker bitch pup and the Terrier connected with her straight away. The Terrier is boss but they never get grumpy with each other, one and a half years later two happy dogs
She’s not dog aggressive but if challenged by a yapping dog she has been known to kick off.
Bought a Cocker bitch pup and the Terrier connected with her straight away. The Terrier is boss but they never get grumpy with each other, one and a half years later two happy dogs
John Gryphon
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The pup will simply give all due respect to the older dog,the older dog being leader of the 'pack' will accept that completely.
countrryboy
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I would be crate training the pup, so it and the old dog both have there own space as both will need there own space at different times.
The pup will likely appreciate its own 'safe' space too
The pup will likely appreciate its own 'safe' space too
With very young pups - 8-12 weeks I agree with John that the natural order of things should prevail within the pack hierarchy. Things can certainly go differently with older pups such as 4-6 month (import age) and a very confident 5 mth old is happy to challenge an adult.
As Countryboy says, crate training is a great idea as both pup and adult can have controlled 'time-out' and both will need it at times. Crate train properly though.........The crate must be a great place to be and never a prison cell.
As Countryboy says, crate training is a great idea as both pup and adult can have controlled 'time-out' and both will need it at times. Crate train properly though.........The crate must be a great place to be and never a prison cell.
Yeah. I've got a 12 year old Lab and a 1 year old Lab. Pretty much it's as above. Sadly the old dog is retired now and a bit dodgy, back-leg wise and he's also deaf. Initially the old dog wasn't impressed, but after maybe a month they started to get along fine. Now the puppy is a year old, the rough and tumble is too much for the old feller and again, that took a while to sink in for the puppy, but the equilibrium has returned. They get on fine. They are pack animals and obviously are sociable beasts. They both benefit from each other. Previously I've staggered the ages a bit better, but the current old dog being that old and means they haven't had a chance to work together. But pretty much all dogs are adaptable and will find their level happily. Unlike some humans, not being top dog isn't an issue (although all bets are off if there's a bitch in heat in the equation).
I also used a cage for the first 6 or so months and the pup saw it as his safe place. But they happily sleep in the same room (separate but interchangeable beds) and that works well, although the old dog would like a longer lie-in (me too).
As for who is top dog, initially it was the old dog, but that's changed now. It was a bloodless coup though.
I also used a cage for the first 6 or so months and the pup saw it as his safe place. But they happily sleep in the same room (separate but interchangeable beds) and that works well, although the old dog would like a longer lie-in (me too).
As for who is top dog, initially it was the old dog, but that's changed now. It was a bloodless coup though.
Reassuring advice - thanks
We will be introducing an 9wk old border terrier to our existing pug in a weeks time
We will be introducing an 9wk old border terrier to our existing pug in a weeks time
Introducing a 5-month old, confident pup to an existing pack of various age adults - this was the 3rd day Hendrix had been with us. Not as 'demure' as he might have been
Bryan71
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We had 5 adult dogs and bringing a puppy was ok.No issues.
A couple of the dogs put it in it’s place when they didn’t was pestering.It looked up to the others.
As the puppy wasn’t a threat to the pack.Not like bringing another adult dog in.
By the way ours were Rottweilers and Dogue de Bordeaux’s and the puppy was a Pug.Don’t ask why we got a Pug.
A couple of the dogs put it in it’s place when they didn’t was pestering.It looked up to the others.
As the puppy wasn’t a threat to the pack.Not like bringing another adult dog in.
By the way ours were Rottweilers and Dogue de Bordeaux’s and the puppy was a Pug.Don’t ask why we got a Pug.
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Give them time and space where needed. We've always found it can take up to a fortnight for ours to accept a new pup. Some of them have taken to it straight away but others have wanted nothing to do with it for a while - not aggressive, just wouldn't lie next to them or want to be near them. They come around soon enough.
Thank you all for the good advice above. Looks like a cage is on the shopping list. The old dog likes his naps ( as do i at my age!) so giving us both some peace and quiet is going to be a priority. The tiled floor with dachshunds reminds me of my previous house where current dog hammered across floor to get to back door lost traction on bend and one dislocated knee joint later i was thinking i need to get pet insurance.
If you can, I would also get a puppy pen to start with. We usually start with a crate inside the pen and have the crate door always open - even at night. With the bedding in the crate it won't take long for the pup to use the crate as its bed and sanctuary. After a week or to you can close the crate door at night and a few weeks later you can remove the pen and just use the crate.
Not essential but works for us .
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