For those of you who don't know, I have an 18 month old male Rottie.
Today we 'acquired' a 2 month old Pekingese male after his owner tried to drown him in a cardboard box. (believe it - it makes me sick)
Anyway, while my Rottie is very well behaved and has a nice nature, I was wondering if anyone had any advice on how to make their relationship more harmonious.
The little guy is like a pitbull on steroids. He doesn't seem to realise how small and easily eaten he really is. I'm worried my Rottie might get pissed off one day and have a chew of him.
At one time, we had a 130lbGSD/Dane mix and a 9lb Terrier/?. I think the individual temperments are more important than the size of the dogs. These two dogs would sound like they were killing one another when they played, but obviously the little one never gut hurt. When My sister came over with her 120lb Malamute, the two larger dogs would knock over picknic tables when they played. Not all, but I think most dogs adjust their play level to fit their "playmate". Again, I think it's more the individual dogs.
The first thing we teach is an easy commad to the big dogs. They are not allowed to hurt the little dog at all. We also make sure they lay down when they play with the small dog. Introductions must be carefully supervised, with the big dog lavishly praised for being gentle with the little dog. All play has to be carefully supervised, especially in the begining. The big dog needs to understand that it can not discipline the little dog. In addition the little dog needs to learn that there are limits at which you will step in. All the rules have to be established at the begining and ruthlessly enforced by you. You can not give either of the dogs an inch or they will attempt to take a mile and then the whole situation gets out of contrl quickly.
If you can't be a Good Example,then You'll just have to Serve as a Horrible Warning. Catherine Aird.
Ed's got an article on new dog intros. I've used it a few times. Crate the new dog for a few weeks in the same room as the existing dog. They will get used to being around each other without going crazy all the time. You don't have to be there every second that they're together and coming together won't be so exciting. This is in addition to all above advice.
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