Hi All,
I adopted a second dog a little over two weeks ago. I applied Ed's groundwork and methods on how to add the second dog, into the existing pack.
Everything is going better than I could have imagined. I'm still hyper vigilent however, just to be careful.
What I'm wondering is....do I assume that my exisitng dog is "dominant" over the second dog? With regard to, getting affection from me first, going out the door first, getting her meals first?? The new dog eats in her crate, and now sees her bowl and runs to her crate to be fed. I place my first dogs food down first.....Anyway, that is what I'm not clear about.
Any thoughts would help.
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That's what I would do. When I had 2 dogs, that's what I did. When I was pet sitting for homes with 2 or more dogs and noted who the "top dog" was, I put his/her bowl down first. I figured it was best not to upset the balance, as well as not put new ideas into lower pack dogs' minds.
Yes, give your first dog that courtesy & reinforce this natural order of "newcomer is low man on the totem pole" at least for the time being -- IMHO, rank drive is not always set in stone for a pack (it can be a fluid/flexible dynamic among the dogs, with the owners always "alpha leader") so later on, if your first dog is clearly more of a submissive follower than your new dog is, you might consider experimenting with subtle changes & see if a reversal of rank order is more natural for your particular dogs...
Hi everyone, I was just wondering about having more than one dog in the home. I know some of you have anywhere from 2 to 4 dogs and are training them all. I appreciate all your input as I have learned quite a bit from reading on the forum.
WOuld anyone of you be kind enough to share your experiences with me on how you added dogs to your home, what age they were, and how you handled them? I am curious to see how it can be done, especially if you do not have kennels or runs outside. thanks
Sharon Empson
yes, connie, I have a very strong bond with my dog who is about 1-1/2 years old, female, spayed, and trained well, and doing better each step of the way. By God's mercy and Ed's videos.
yes, I am experienced at having dogs and training them. I am not a professional, but have had as many as 5 dogs at one time and have had no agression between them. They lived with me until old age took them.
I was just curious how you or other trainers handle the situation, if you have multiple dogs in the home. I like to hear about others experiences with their dogs.
God bless you
sharon empson
I have three adults and four puppies (the puppies are a litter out of one of the females).
I am a foster home for a breed rescue. I have one adopted female (spayed) about 4 years old who is an Australian Shepherd/Lab cross. The breed I rescue is the Catahoula Leopard dog (big hunting dog).
When I get a new foster I introduce him to my existing dog in an area that is neutral, with both dogs on lead. In the house my fosters are generally crated when not supervised. My dogs are kept separate using crates until I am 110% sure they get along. They play in my yard together supervised. I take them to obedience school and we practise our homework daily, when I am working with one dog, the others are either put away or they are outside in a separate area.
I feed and pet them in whatever order I wish. The dogs are fed separately in their own crates. The fearful or possessive dogs are sometimes hand-fed.
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