March 08, 2019
Any advice on how to socialize a 12 week old GSD and 8 month old Dachshund safely?
Full Question:
Hi Cindy,We have recently acquired a GSD girl who is 12 weeks old. She is a good girl and learning but becomes very excited and wants to play when my daughter brings her 8 month old spayed female dachshund over to visit. She also wants to play, but the GSD stands much higher than her and mouths her. I have kept her leashed and don't allow her to continue the behavior, but the dachshund bears her teeth. We want them to eventually become friends, just after some advice. We also have an older dachshund who we just keep safe and don't let them interact directly as the puppy gets too excited. Thanks
Cindy's Answer:
I would watch the Living with Your Puppy and Managing Dogs in the Home training DVDs.
Also, Raising a Puppy with Michael Ellis. It's almost 7 hours of information.
Having a new puppy and integrating her into a home where they are going to have to interact safely with other dogs is first and foremost an exercise in managing all interactions so that there are no bad experiences for either dog. It's labor intensive for a while but if done properly it's worth the investment of time.
Also, Raising a Puppy with Michael Ellis. It's almost 7 hours of information.
Having a new puppy and integrating her into a home where they are going to have to interact safely with other dogs is first and foremost an exercise in managing all interactions so that there are no bad experiences for either dog. It's labor intensive for a while but if done properly it's worth the investment of time.
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