Hi first post,
My family and I are eagerly awaiting the arrival of our new k9 she is an 10/11 month old American Bulldog from a reliable line.
"Chloe", out of our Gr. Ch. 2 Spots None the Richer/Julietta is about 11 months old. She is turning out to be a big, beautiful female. Chloe is registered with the ABA in the U. S., has a cropped tail, and weighs a bit over 36 kgs. She has a very calm, sweet temperment similar to her grandmother "Chewbacca", who is a therapy dog back in Las Vegas.
The breeders are re-homing her because they are migrating back to the States from Australia.
We have read "introducing an adult dog into your home" and also "introducing a puppy into your new home"
as we are unshore what category she fits into.
Any informed information/suggestions that enable us to get off on the right foot would be greatly appreciated.
We intend for her to be a family companion and guardian.
Billy

anyone???

Go with adult dog.
As far as pottytraining and diet go, anything over 6 months old is adult.

Use the adult dog pack structure, but assume thedog is a puppy when it comes to obedience.

Billy, 10-11 months is still considered a puppy as far as general maturity (and training) goes but for introducing other dogs I agree with Alyssa she should be integrated the way an adult dog would be.

I am assuming you have met the dog since you say she is calm and sweet tempered? What do you mean by "reliable line"? OSW hog dogs? Conformation/pet lines? Sport/performance? Weight pull? Etc. (I'm an AB fanatic) Some dogs do well with a pack the have grown up with but are not good with strange dogs in a new environment. With the AB, knowing the lines can help determine the likelyhood of this. Some lines are more prone to DA than others and it can develop closer to maturity after/around 18 months.

The temperament and training of your current dogs will also be a factor in how you introduce a new dog and how long it will take.

Thank you both for your valuable input.
By reliable lines, I believe the breeders (E & V Nesmith formerly of Las Vegas)know what they are doing, they are the official ABA inspectors for Australia and New Zealand. Ed has written articles on NCL here http://qabc.info/ncl_articles.html
Her father "Two Spots None the Richer of Outback", the only ABA registered
Grand Champion American Bulldog in the Southern Hemisphere.
Her parents/grandparents seem to have a good mix of confirmation and working events under their belts. Her only nkown genetic fault is she is an NCL carrier, again the breeders were totally upfront and honest about this (I have to admit I didn't even know it existed, prior to E&V informing me)
Unfortunatly, we havent been able to meet her as yet although she did have to undergo a series of vet checks for her import to Fiji, and as luck would have it I know the vet, and he confirmed her temperament.
Being 11mths old, I really want to try and make her transition as sucessful and positive as we possibly can, right from the start without unnecessary setbacks. I feel stumbling across this site has definatly given us a huge advantage.
thanks again for your input
Billy