How to Introduce Puppy to Older Dog: SAFE and STRESS FREE!
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- Опубліковано 12 лип 2024
- Check out this method to safely introduce your puppy to an older dog! There are a ton of ways to do this, and in this video, we will walk you through one of the ways we use! The reason we sometimes do introductions with the puppy starting in the crate is that it allows them to see the adult dog while feeling much safer than if both dogs are loose together. This gives the puppy a chance to get in some smells in a very calm manner.
Introducing a puppy to your older dog is much easier if your other dog is well trained and socialized. We talk about that in this video, and it's something you should consider before getting a new puppy. If you have any reservations on how your dog would do here, this needs to be done with both dogs on leash.
In this video, the older dog we are using is super friendly, so no leash or heeling was needed. As we mentioned before, that is not always the case. Utilizing a crate is a great and safe way for two dogs to meet each other through sniffing. If either dog gets too worked up, utilizing heel is the way to go. We are looking for nice body language and giving each dog a chance to sniff to sniff each other through the crate.
Keep in mind, there is no rush to this process. Here it only took a few minutes, but if it takes you a few days to introduce the dogs that is ok! Once we feel the dogs are ready, we will leash the puppy up and take them out of the crate. It is important to supervise both dogs and their interactions one hundred percent of the time. We need to know what exactly is going on.
We often get asked if an adult dog can correct a puppy and the answer is yes within reason. A young puppy needs to know what good play is and not to be too rambunctious. However, if the puppy gets too excited, it is your responsibility to stop the puppy or heel them on leash until they are calm.
Once this goes well, we can slowly add in more and more play time and drop the leash once you feel comfortable. You can also have this meet and greet but on the walk via heel or behind a chain link fence. Where you start is completely based on how each dog does and how much you trust your other dogs inside your house.
If you have any questions regarding this process or anything else, please comment below! Happy Training!
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Chapters
00:00 Introduction
01:09 Starting The Process
02:48 What If Your Other Dog Is Crazy?
03:23 Letting The Puppy Out
09:23 What If I Do Not Trust The Dog?
10:50 Other Options
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This is brilliant much better then the extreme videos I have seen you are also really likeable
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Thank you for this video! I could have used this when I got a puppy and was trying to introduce her to a 12 year old doggie. I plan to get another dog, so will definitely use this tactic.
I glad you liked it! We love this method because it is so easy and gives you a chance to see potential issues without a chance of anyone getting hurt. Enjoy your new dog!
This was a good video I wasn’t even looking for this don’t even own a dog but a few seconds in I found myself watching the whole video lol
Thanks for the kind words! 😁
Awesome thanks 👍
Absolutely Frank! Reach out with questions anytime!
OMG someone named their dog "Wallen." No judgment. Just pleased to get the reference.
Haha. He is from Tennessee and his owners are big Morgan Wallen fans. Thanks for watching!!!
So helpful. I’m getting a golden retriever puppy in September and am going to use these methods to introduce him to my cockapoo. The cockapoo is pretty anxious at first with other dogs but usually adapts fast as she was like this when we bought our cat home. Thanks for this video ❤
Congrats on the new pup! Reach out with questions any time!
Intelligent content.
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I recently brought home a 9 week puppy, mixed breed lab. And have an almost 11 yr old dog at home. My older dog has growled at her a few times and but other times has not. He seems to growl when she gets super hyper. I have a baby gate up in my room and that’s where she stays in my room. I’ll have my door open with the gate up and my older dog will come up to the gate(this is sometimes where he won’t and will growl) she is becoming my emotional support dog and is going through trainings to do that so she is really needed and we need them to be okay with each other. Even with his growling at her is it still possible for them to get along 🙏
I’m no expert but my fiancé is, it could be just a correction if it’s when the puppy is acting crazy. Don’t take my word though as I’m a plumber not a trainer 😂.
It is hard to say without hearing and seeing more. A little bit of growling could be ok and could just be the adult dog saying "don't jump on me and bite me right now". Do they have any interactions where the adult dog seems to like the puppy?
@@SuburbanK9DogTraining he has come up to the gate with tail wagging and ears upright and sniffing. We went on a walk together with the puppy and him. He was seeming happy when he saw her coming to join us. But on the walk he seemed to not want much to do with her as she was barking a little bit on the walk so i think maybe he was just annoyed with that😭 but no growling on the walk or anything! His growl is very subtle and it’s no teeth baring and biting kind of growl
@@joew8013 that is honestly what I am thinking is it’s more correction rather than aggression. I just really need them to be civil as she’s going to be my emotional support for ptsd and anxiety 😭 she won’t be in the house forever as I do plan on moving out in a year or two 😭
If he is generally a friendly dog then it sounds like things are probably going ok and the growling is most likely just telling the puppy to chill out. If the older dog has any resource guarding issues it could quickly become a bigger issue though.
My advice is to be very careful letting a dog "correct" another dog. Sometimes this goes well but often it does not. I would watch all interactions carefully and show the older dog that you are there to stop the puppy when it gets too wild.
Great video. I'm giving my 6 months old American Bully to my sister who has a cane Corso and bulldog mixed. The firs two meetings the puppy kept barking and the Corso was acting very aggressive. How can we get them to settle down so they can finally live together?
Here is a link to our podcast page on Spotify. We just did an episode on exactly this topic. Give it a listen when you get a chance and let us know what questions you have. open.spotify.com/show/0u4lIDhvmK17EBbp7VfXZ5
I have a 5 year old yoke and just got two 18 week old Cavachon puppies (I could separate them). Grant the terrier is growling at the puppies when they are crated, but some times just sniffs at them. I love all my fur babies and I really want them to get along. It’s only been 7 days and I have been keeping Grant and the puppies separated. Any additional advice would be appreciated. Thanks for your video!
Hi Diane! Does Grant enjoy playing with other dogs? If he likes other dogs he may just be trying to tell the pups he doesn't like their nonsense at that point in time (jumping, barking etc.).
Is there a chance he is guarding something from them? His bone, toys, food or bed? This can often lead to growling that seems unpredictable.
One of the best things you can do is take them for a walk together (even a short one) and then let them say hi to each other when they are calm and away from the house. These intros are almost always easier.
We recently posted a video on when you should let your older dog correct or stop a puppy and when you should not. Here it is: ua-cam.com/video/tKI9EI-lhIY/v-deo.html
Let us know what other questions come up after reading this reply. Sometimes finding the answer to the issues involves going through a variety of potential causes.
I have a 1 year old mini pin and this weekend I got a peekapoo. My mini pin is a bit aggressive to Reahnna. I think he thinks she is a stuff animal. How can I get him to slow down on hus aggressive behaviour. She is strong will but she is so small. Don't want her to get hurt, so I keep her in a playpen. Reahnna is 10 weeks old.
Hi Yvonne! Congrats on the new pup! I would suggest listening to the latest episode of our podcast. The entire episode is about how to do dog intros. Here is a link to our Spotify page. It is also on Apple Podcasts. open.spotify.com/show/0u4lIDhvmK17EBbp7VfXZ5
Let us know what questions you have after listening!
We have a 5yr old dog and we lost our 15.5yr old dog 5weeks ago. We decided to bring a new puppy home yesterday (9wks old) and it’s not going well. 5yr old growling and snapping which is weird because she does well with most dogs. Not sure what to do. We’ve been keeping them separated either by gates between rooms or separating them by floors. Still not going well. Take them for a walk. They do ok then.
Sorry to hear you lost you pup a few weeks ago. That is always tough. If they are doing well on walks that is definitely a good sign. We recently did a podcast episode on this topic and cover a bunch of strategies in detail. Here is a link to our Spotify page. open.spotify.com/show/0u4lIDhvmK17EBbp7VfXZ5
Reach out with any questions!
During introduction phase, why did my existing dog (8 year old, mongrel) kept trying to nose boop the new adopted puppy (8 week old, mix shih tzu & poodle)? The puppy did bark quite abit while sniffing and tailing my older dog. The behaviour my older dog shows was heavy panting, drooling, sniffing, nose booping (he wasn't tense, no growling/barking). Is it reasonable to separate my dog from the puppy whenever he wanted to boop the pup?
How long have you had the puppy? Based upon the drooling and heavy panting it sounds like your older dog was fairly stressed. Separation for safety at this point makes a lot of sense. I would use the cage method like we show in this video and practice it a few times per day. We recently did a podcast episode covering this topic that will help you a lot. Here is a link to our Spotify. It is also on Apple Podcasts. open.spotify.com/show/0u4lIDhvmK17EBbp7VfXZ5
@@SuburbanK9DogTraining The puppy was adopted 1 week ago and this was the 1st introducing between them both. I'll continue with your cage method as i too believe giving the older dog some space/boundary will do more good.
I have 6yo female gsd & 10 week corgi. My gsd plays but it's very rough play so I'm limiting face to face free time. I tell her "gentle" but she hasn't picked up on it yet. Just starting day 4. I've had several dogs from puppy in my life but new to the 2 dogs at same time thing. Help, please. Getting play pen today so hoping thar will take some of the puppy novelty away if they can be "together " more thru the pen panels.
Hi Carissa! Does your GSD know the place command? If not, teaching place is fairly easy and can be used to help her chill out when needed. Here is a video showing that process. ua-cam.com/video/Xk4YI6AOPAw/v-deo.html
Also, here is a video we just released showing a puppy and older dog and the trainer discusses when and how to step in as the handler or owner. ua-cam.com/video/tKI9EI-lhIY/v-deo.html
I’m introducing a labradoodle puppy to our 4 year old, high energy sheppadoodle dog. Our sheppadoodle barks and jumps around when he’s excited and after a few minutes, he calms down. Would that traumatize our puppy?
It really just depends on the puppy’s temperament. Another good option would be to go for a walk with your older dog while another family member carries the puppy. This will allow some of the excitement to wear off and allow a little more trust to be built before they say hi.
We just did a podcast episode on this topic if you are interested. It is on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.
I have two boston terriers. A male who is about a year and 7 months and a female who is about 12 weeks. We just got her this weekend. She is very hyper and puppy like but my male is like heck no. He seems a bit nervous of her. He hasnt barked at her or anything but still...
One of the best things you can do is take them for some walks together. This will calm down a lot of the excitement and give them time to build trust with each other. At the end of the walk they will both be a lot calmer and you can do an intro at that point.
I just brought home today a new girl puppy and my 6 year old yorkie keeps trying to jump her not in a playful way, a lot of slobber and isn’t giving her any space. Is there anything that I can do to fix this?
Hump*
I would have the Yorkie drag a leash around the house and just pick it up and give a quick leash correction with a verbal "no" when she humps the puppy or is to pushy. How does your Yorkie do when walking on a leash?
We have 4 Australian shepherds. 2 mini boys and 2 full size girls. My friend's adult daughter gave up her 8 month old husky girl puppy and my friend asked us to take her. The pup isn't spayed. We brought her home last night. My friends daughter kept her in a crate constantly or on a 6ft rope in the backyard!!!!!! It was 91 degrees here yesterday!!! No problem with my 2 girl's when we introduced them. We haven't introduced the boys yet. I am VERY concerned about one of my male minis. VERY concerned. He is the leader of the pack. Hes the boss man and the other 3 dogs know that and respect him. I dont have a large crate like that. I do have gates up in my home that stay open and closed depending on whats going on. My 9 year old malel mini aussie I'm worried about can be very aggressive towards dogs he dosent know. This isnt going to be easy no matter what. Eventually he will get used to her but when we brought one of our female aussie puppies home he would pin her to ground by her neck with teeth bared so she would submit. He will not bite, but its very scary to watch. Hes used to her now. He dosent do that anymore. He also has medical issues. Cushings disease, bad b-12 deficiency, had 2 surgeries. One for luxating patella and he broke his left front arm and has a rod with pins implanted. Hes also very protective of me. He is a very sweet loving boy. He is calm except with new people and dogs he dosent know. You see a whole different dog until he gets used to them. He dosent like it when another dog is really hyper around him. We gave her to my sons friend who lives with us. He has severe diabetes and has a pump implanted in his body for it. We would like to train her to alert him of low blood sugar. Wish me luck with the introduction of my boy to her!!
Hi Anita! I hope things are going well! Sorry for the delay on responding, it has been a hectic week around here! If you haven't started the intros yet, one of the best things you can do is go for long walks together. Some people will go for three or four walks a day for up to a week to help the dogs start to feel like they are part of the same pack. This builds trust and also eliminates a lot of excitement during the first meeting which can lead to a lot of fights.
My puppy growls and seems to want to attack in this situation. What should i do?
How old is your puppy? Also what breed is it?
@SuburbanK9DogTraining the puppy is 4 months old, and she's a mixed breed. I'm quite sure she's a stafforshire terrier mix. The older dog is a bulldog but isn't really responding to the aggression. The puppy seems to pretty good with just being around or in the presence of the bulldog, but once the interaction between the 2 occurs and they're more focused on each other she wants to snap and growl.
You can try letting them interact through a fence or wire crate to see how they do. If the puppies issues are motivated by fear sometimes the issue will be resolved through a couple of interactions.
If it isn’t getting better you can send us a quick video and we can give some more insight after seeing it.
My dog it's super sweet and has been going to dog parks since she was a puppy. She's 2 years old now and my brother brought his puppy to my house and my dog wants to attack the puppy. That's a very unusual behavior for her. What can I do?
It sounds too good to be true, but go for long walks together. This helps build trust and reduce excitement. Those are the two things that cause the most fights. The third is guarding a resource.
Walk for as long as you need to and then let them meet each other away from the house. If that goes well do some play sessions on neutral ground. After a few play sessions try again at the home but play close attention because your dog may guard her bed, her bowl, her toys etc.
I hope this helps!!!
@SuburbanK9DogTraining thank you I will try it. I really want them to get a long since I will be dog sitting a lot.
I have a big pit bull who’s also my service dog and he is super sweet but he is big and powerful. I just got my daughter a 10 week old puppy and I’m having trouble communicating to my dog to be gentle. He has no signs of aggression toward the puppy. No raised hackles, his tail is wagging and up but he is just super curious. He’s just super strong. Anyone’s help would be appreciated.
We generally recommend taking things slow to keep everyone safe and comfortable. One of the best things you can do is go for lots of walks together. This helps get rid of any overexcitement or trust issues. If you go for a few walks together each day you will make progress really quickly.
@@SuburbanK9DogTraining thanks for the help. We did go on a couple walks today with my dog and my daughter’s puppy and it seemed to help a lot. I finally got my dog to understand that she’s is fragile and he’s been a lot more gentle today than he was yesterday so that’s a step in the right direction. Everyone (the dogs) seem to be catching on with what’s going on and there’s just a new dog in the pack. We have one older smaller dog and she’s 13 years old. She’s been kind of keeping my big dog in check when it comes to rough housing around the puppy. I appreciate the help. Fingers crossed! 🤞
@@Ramblinrabbit24 That's great! Reach out with question any time!
Hey i have 3 pit bull mixed dogs (mom dad and daughter) n i brung home a 2 month old husky puppy n its been with us now for about 2 weeks n now my girl dog (the mother) is very protective of this puppy shes fighting with the other dogs not letting them play with the puppy or simply just being rude to the other dogs when it comes to the puppy it was a huge fight between the mother and father over the puppy im really not sure what to do n why is my dog thinking this puppy is the dog she birth being over protective ?
Sorry to hear what you are going through! Was this the first time the two older dogs fought or have they been in a fight before?
@@SuburbanK9DogTraining they have been in fights b4 buts its mostly like a bark off when they both see each other eating out of their food bowls I'm guessing they don't like that or they're being territorial too their food so I feed them in different rooms but since the puppy they've been aggressive around each other
@@Whodatskitray Sorry for the late response. For some reason I didn't get notified of your response! Resource guarding can apply to anything from food, toys, bones, beds or even other dogs. It sounds like your dog is guarding/claiming the puppy just like the adult dogs do to each other with their food. I would practice a lot of leash training and make sure that your dogs can heel perfectly even around distractions. Then I would practice heeling the female dog while another dog plays with the puppy. This will take work but it will help her accept the other dogs playing with the pup. I hope this makes sense and please reach out with questions!
I just got a husky pup and im using this technique to warm them up to each other. Its not that i dont trust my shepherd she is just jealous and has snapped at the cage about twice now and made the puppy do the same thing. I immediately stopped it just incase
Another great technique is going for long leash walks. This helps build trust and eliminate excitement which will make the intro easier. It also helps to do the intro away from the house. A lot of older dogs are more accepting of new puppies away from their home.
@@SuburbanK9DogTrainingthank you i will try that too
I was gifted a 6 week old husky and my 10 year old dog doesn’t want the puppy near him. He growls every time the puppy gets near him. Or if my older dog walks around the puppy he starts to growl .
I would set up the cage introductions 3 or 4 times per day and alternate who is in the cage. This will work well if you give it enough time.
Our newest podcast episode will go live on Tuesday and covers how to do dog intros with a lot of detail. It will be on Spotify and Apple Music. Let us know what questions you have!
What if the older dog growls during the crate intro? I’ve been doing a baby gate in between them but my 10-year old doesn’t seem interested in smelling/getting too close to puppy.
What is the older dog’s body language like when growling? Looking at the puppy? Looking away? What is his tail doing? Is it up or down?
A chihuahua and pitbull that got along since the first time they met. They were introduced to one another before I brought the chihuahua puppy home. Everything was going well. My older dog did have to correct intrusive behavior occasionally, but nothing harsh. One night everything changed and my pitbull attacked the puppy. I didn’t know what happened. People kept telling me “Pitbulls are unpredictable and can turn on you in seconds.” I didn’t want to believe it, but I began to think it was true. I don’t know if I’m making sense, but… what went wrong?
Honestly … it’s common sense to not have a little harmless dog around a big mean dog that can clearly kill it ….. Murphys law lady if it can happen it will happen 😑 you just made me mad
@@Miaandmommy528 I wasn’t being mean. Why the third degree? If you don’t like my comment you don’t have to reply to it, but I don’t appreciate your rudeness
@@Miaandmommy528 I asked a simple question. And “Mean” dog? Any dog can turn into a “mean” dog. Don’t just target pitbulls
Sorry to hear that happened to you. One of the most common reasons that fights happen "out of nowhere" is resource guarding. Often dogs will do well around each other and then one dog decides to guard a bone, toy or even the owner. This can change a situation from play to attack instantly.
@@SuburbanK9DogTraining thank you for the polite response :)
I have an issue were it’s the puppy that’s growling and barking agressive 😢 at my 2yr old dog
Hey! How old is the puppy and what breed is it?
@@SuburbanK9DogTraining puppy is 4month old & its a poodle mix rescue.
I figured maybe it’s a defensive mechanism from his previous owners ..? Also they said that the owner was breeding between siblings, could that be a genetic thing?
We sometimes see puppies of that age that are scared of dogs and will growl or bark to chase them away. We also see a lot of wild puppies that act aggressively but it is just out of control play. Which of those sounds the most like your dog? The reason I ask is that the training fix is pretty different.
5 yr old Yorkie
I wouldn’t have the puppy on the leash.
How come Jackie?