Hi Guys, I want to pick your brains about introducing Baillie to Diesel
Should I only allow them limited access to each other or do I wait and see how they get on together? Is there anything I should avoid doing? I've read various books, but they all suggest something different - What did you guys do? Any tips would be greatly appreciated :D
Thanks from a very nervous, expectant mummy...... :D :D

not exactly the right way to do it(that is if there is a right way) but we put tess in the garden and then let jack in through the side gate so that he didnt come through the house we let them go about doggie stufff before allowing tess back in followed by jack, we timed jack coming home with tesses feed time so that she was feed with him being there, she got the idea that he was a good thing, we introduced polly the same way and we took toby for a walk (being a rescue) with her
we just one big happy dog family :)

That advice sounds spot on to me, it's what I've always done and never had any problems. They meet in the garden and then go in and are offered a meal. Established dog gets something, even if only a biscuit, in his bowl when the new one is fed so he doesn't feel left out, and 'old' one thinks "hey great - more food! I like this!"

Make sure Baillie still gets the same amount of attention as he always has, so he has less reason to feel put out. At least he still gets the one-to-one when you take him out for walks while 'upstart' gets left behind!

Good luck - I'm sure it'll be fine.
:)

Thanks a lot for that - We're not going to get home until about 3 or 4 in the morning. So I have arranged for my brother to keep Baillie overnight, as I didn't want to be, ticking him off for making a lot of noise at that time in the morning :D So I'll try that, again thanks for the advice. I'll let you know how we get on.
Sharon

Hiya - can you take Diesel to your brothers when you pick up Ballie the following morning - neutral territory? ;)

course, its when Ballie realises that Diesel isn't going home (Day 3) the trouble starts :D :D :D

That's a good idea.... My brother reckons I'm a housework freak - so he probably won't let me in his front door :D but I can always ask!!!

oh i hope he does'nt cry all night! and upset the other dog as well,i hope the pup does'nt have any behaviour problems, oh i will be thinking of you!! make no mistake!!

Good luck Sharon. I know from your posts how much you have been looking forward to collecting your new baby. Have fun with him :-)
P.S. If we ever got another dog my first choice would be a dane - beautiful dogs!

Hi

What I have done with my boys everytime I've introduced a new pup (I have three now - 6, 4 and 2) is put the pup in the garden and let the older dog/s go and find it. This has worked really well for me and I believe it is sometimes used when introducing resuce dogs into homes.

HTH

Dessie :D :D

Thanks guys for your postings...I think that's the best way to go.
I'll let you all know how we get on :D
Rachel - Thanks, I have to agree they are beautiful :)
Sharon
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