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| ken Member Since: 18 Aug 2009 Location: Banging Birds with my bitches !! Posts: 4328  
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Start again
ALWAYS introduce a new pack member on neutral ground Slowly at first let them play might get a bit tight but a pack order needs to be sorted Show no preference to any dog and go from there 
Oh and get them socialised |
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6th Dec 2011 5:21pm |
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| Bigdog Member Since: 16 Nov 2011 Location: Northants Posts: 2
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As above introduce them on neutral ground, when we intruduced our dogs we took them on a walk together and this seemed to work. And has since when friends come over with there dogs, all we do is take them all for a walk together.
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6th Dec 2011 5:35pm |
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| WelshDefender Member Since: 02 Dec 2011 Location: Gwent Posts: 62 
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Ok, so I take them out onto a field where they will meet each other. Should I still use the muzzle for this as I have already seen the agression?? Lets face it one bite from my malamute is going to have this poor pup badly hurt. Do I let both malamutes meet her at the same time or seperate??
So if all has gone well out on a field and there is no agression, then what do I do? Bring them back home and hope that they will be ok or do I just completely seperate them at home again and keep repeating for a few days?? Sorry for all the questions and thanks for all the help. Adam |
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6th Dec 2011 6:36pm |
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| TheTechnobear Member Since: 28 Jan 2011 Location: Guadix, Spain Posts: 54  
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Our dog is not very dog friendly, so we have to do this with friends dogs.
What we do is intially walk them on leads on neutral ground, only when they do this calmly, then release them. might be difficult with a puppy ... so it might be only the adults on lead, and preventing the puppy mugging them 
( walking seems to calm them all down, rather than have a chaotic free for all) but take it slowly, and repeat as necessary and sure it will be fine. Muzzle is good, presuming your dogs are fine with it... I've heard some get nervous, and so more aggressive wearing, If no muzzle then keep on lead to restrain. |
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6th Dec 2011 7:49pm |
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| ZeDefender Member Since: 15 Sep 2011 Location: Munich Posts: 4731  
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We had this problem when we got our dackl puppy to "meet" our labrador (both male). The dackl breeder was already one step ahead of us and gave us some good advice (actually they insisted in typical German manner
I think it's pretty general advice but anyway: Find somewhere they can easily get distracted, e.g. a park - we had a busy track through a forest with cyclists, other dogs and plenty of miserable old Germans for dogs to annoy 
If you can, get a friend to bring the puppy (pretend neutral "owner") and let the dogs meet each other just like they would normally meet another dog in a park. You shouldn't have to muzzle yours (unless they are used to it) but keep both on a loose lead, just in case. Do this a few times then let your friend bring the puppy to your house and (assuming no fireworks) let them all run around in the garden. The puppy should smell like and "represent" your friend, not you...yet. I think the point is that your dogs "own" you so any new puppy has to make its way up through the ranks. Tell someone you love them today because life is short. But shout it at them in German because life is also terrifying and confusing... |
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6th Dec 2011 8:00pm |
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| ZeDefender Member Since: 15 Sep 2011 Location: Munich Posts: 4731
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Just another thought (but no experience here) - perhaps at your home let each of your big dogs first play individually to reduce the "pack" instinct and so the puppy isn't overwhelmed
Matt Tell someone you love them today because life is short. But shout it at them in German because life is also terrifying and confusing... |
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6th Dec 2011 8:04pm |
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| mattlab Member Since: 16 May 2011 Location: suffolk Posts: 143  
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as ken said, pack order is essential but make sure your the alpha, many dog owners think that they are just because they feed, walk and look after them but that may not be how the dog sees it.
if your dog barks at the door bell ringing or has aggression to others and other dogs, these are just some of the signs that the dog is protecting its pack/den as it doesn`t trust you to do it,if you dont trust your dog how can you expect them to trust you, remember a dog doesn`t think like us and we have to think and communicate like a dog, correct body language and subtle actions speak louder to a dog than lots of words. when was the last time you saw two dogs speaking words, but watch they`re body language as they meet !. get the pack order right and introducing new pack members will be no problem. if they see you as the alpha then whatever you say and do is right ! if your dog doesn`t trust you to be in charge then they`re natural instinct will drive them to take the top job. LIFE`S TOO SHORT TO DRIVE A BORING VEHICLE Last edited by mattlab on 6th Dec 2011 10:31pm. Edited 1 time in total |
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6th Dec 2011 10:12pm |
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| WelshDefender Member Since: 02 Dec 2011 Location: Gwent Posts: 62
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Thankyou so much for all the replies. Have had a good read through and will try out some new stuff with them tomorrow. Will take them to the field and try it that way because in the house just is not working at all. My bitch seems to be slowly coming around and is getting better but my male really wants to kill the poor little thing. Have read that I should introduce the lower pack members first but not really to sure who the leader of the pack out of my two is though so that could prove difficult. Hopefully if I can get my bitch to like her then my male may come around in time. Also read that I should not scold my dog when he shows agression but that is so hard to do. I just want to shout and scream at him
Will let you all know how I get on. Regards Adam |
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6th Dec 2011 10:20pm |
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