What is the best way to introduce 2 dogs?

Question

i have a 16 month old male staffy and we are getting an 8 week old female staffy puppy soon. Does any one have any suggestions on how to introduce them safely?

Answer 1

a 16 month old is not a puppy, ur male is close to his dominant age. When u get the pup, keep it in a kennel in a room ur family and other dog stay in. When your older dog goes near the kennel to sniff pay no attention. The new pup needs to not be a big deal. Be sure to stick with your normal routine with your older do so he doesn't become jealous. For the first few walks together have someone walk the puppy and u walk your dog. Close enough for them to feel like they are walking together but far enough apart so the puppy is safe from any harm for the time being. It is best to keep the pup beside your other dog if u put it in front of him he will think she is trying to be the pack leader and if you walk her behind him he will be the more dominant of the two. That may lead to territorial aggression within the home.  

Answer 2

Introducing them on neutral territory (neither one's home) is always the easiest way to go that one neither one feels as protective. Also make sure you have 2 adults incase the older one does become aggressive, but hopefully since it is 2 different sexes you shouldn't have much problem.

Best of Luck!

Answer 3

with pups u usually dont have to worry. i know with my female pit roxy,if u make it a big deal of her meeting new dogs she instantly wants ot fight them,but if u just walk in with her and let her leash go and let her explore she is fine and gets along great,if she dont like the dog she just wont let them come around me.

Answer 4

You should just relax. Dogs can sense your uneasiness & it could cause the older dog to react badly. Since they are so young, I'd say for you to get down on their level (so that you will be able to grab one of the easily in case something does happen, & so the older dog will be less likely to do something if you are in the middle). Act like it's no big deal & pet both dogs as you bring them together. Let them sniff & explore each other. Since it's a male & a female, I don't think you need to worry about the male getting aggressive with the pup. Good luck!

Answer 5

Introduce them on a neutral territory. Also take them for a walk together, this way they get a sense of being in a pack. this may be a bit too early for puppies, but it can't hurt.   Most of all, don't be tense, they can sense that and react to it.  

Answer 6

should be fine they will be puppies meeting puppy's luv each other just be carefully not to let big puppy step on lil puppy u don't want him to be scared of the big puppy and keep attention on both dogs u don't want to leave big puppy out or he'll be jealous of lil puppy

Answer 7

Well I'd say when you get  the new puppy, just sit it down and let your dog sniff the new one, it shouldn't take long for them to be the best of buddies..I had gotten another dog, and it didn't take less of a day that I left him with the others for a few hours in my parents yard, and when I come back they were the best of buds they were fine.. SO I would try that what I said to start with first.. good luck let me know if it helped?