Tips on introducing a new puppy to the family
TLDR; tips on introducing a new golden puppy to a 9 year old resident working line GSD
Hello! My husband and I have a 9 year old (as of tomorrow!) GSD named Kaya. She still has insane energy levels, wants to play all day, and is in all around great health. We’ve had her since she was 7 weeks old! We recently put down a deposit for a very well bred golden retriever puppy! We’ve been wanting a second dog for about a year now, and after a failed rescue I’m nervous she will not get along with her new sibling.
She does have some resource guarding around toys but is otherwise a friendly and well socialized GSD. She is my psych alert dog and has been through 1:1 training with a professional trainer. The puppy will hopefully be learning from her and eventually step in as my main service dog.
If anyone has any tips on introducing a young puppy to an older dog and how to make that transition as easy as possible for our sweet girl they would be super appreciated!
(Of course safety is #1 we will have baby gates, secure sleeping area, a play pen, and a large crate until both dogs can safely be left alone. Slow introduction. We both work from home so that will definitely help!)
Thanks in advance my GSD people!
TLDR; tips on introducing a new golden puppy to a 9 year old resident working line GSD
Hello! My husband and I have a 9 year old (as of tomorrow!) GSD named Kaya. She still has insane energy levels, wants to play all day, and is in all around great health. We’ve had her since she was 7 weeks old! We recently put down a deposit for a very well bred golden retriever puppy! We’ve been wanting a second dog for about a year now, and after a failed rescue I’m nervous she will not get along with her new sibling.
She does have some resource guarding around toys but is otherwise a friendly and well socialized GSD. She is my psych alert dog and has been through 1:1 training with a professional trainer. The puppy will hopefully be learning from her and eventually step in as my main service dog.
If anyone has any tips on introducing a young puppy to an older dog and how to make that transition as easy as possible for our sweet girl they would be super appreciated!
(Of course safety is #1 we will have baby gates, secure sleeping area, a play pen, and a large crate until both dogs can safely be left alone. Slow introduction. We both work from home so that will definitely help!)
Thanks in advance my GSD people!