My border terrier puppy jumped on another dog walker once ,his adult dog told her off by squishing her in the dirt she was a lot more respectful to people with dogs after that, she had no injury just her pride. Great video, don’t think I will subject my senior to another puppy let her retire gracefully. Thankyou
So sorry to hear about Bosco’s passing. I just met him thru ur videos and fell in love. Didn’t realize he was gone 🥲 So nice that you have these videos to memorialize what an amazing dog he was 😍
Fantastic advice.. We just brought home a new standard poodle to a home with a little dog a short while ago. Day 1, they were the same size, now the puppy is shy of 5 months and more than double the size. We do exactly as you are describing and it takes work to back up the old little guy but it has paid off well..
Now I feel extremely lucky that my 4year old girl dog really seems to love having our new 10 week old puppy around. They’re always playing together, with toys and play mouthing. She was always so sad when dogs came to visit but didn’t stay. Thanks for this information
i wish i’d seen this before we got the puppy. Thanks so much for this advice. I started to figure it out on my own. The rest of my family needs to see this.
Aww, sorry to hear about Bosco I'm new to your channel and was looking forward to seeing more of him. I'm glad he had a happy life up until his passing, what an amazing pup
I recently came across your videos while watching Caesar vids😂. I have to say I find your approach and style infinitely more appealing! I have a 4 month old male Boston terrier. He. Is. Insane. He’s shown aggression to other dogs, both puppies and older dogs, and people. We love him dearly but cannot accept his bad behavior. Any tips would be greatly appreciated!! Thank you and keep up the fantastic work.
I'm here because I brought a new great dane puppy home to our three year old Lab. It's been 12 hours and the lab has finally dropped his anxiety. Had to keep him on a leash or locked in a separate room for a bit for the new smell to absorb into his brain as "non-threatening". The barking and drool was intense the first two hours and I had to dominate the lab a few times to calm him down.
I know this video was posted two years ago, but I recently brought home an 11 week old pit bull puppy. My adult dog is a ~6-7 year old pit bull. She is very healthy and dominant. The puppy gets on her nerves, but she corrects his behavior with growls and nips. I monitor the interactions, but I rarely intervine because my adult dog will defend herself and does not put up with his crap. Earlier today she gently pinned the puppy on his side and waited for him to calm down. He rolled over on his back and licked her face. Once he did that she walked away. He pounced on her again and she did the same thing. I think it all depends on the adult dog.
My five year old chihuahua mix is still really playful and energetic so I figured it was a good time to get another puppy. My 5-year old is also the center of my universe and I know when she passes it’s going to destroy me, I felt that having another dog to give my love and attention to would also be healthy for me. 😊
My puppy was 16 lbs. when she met our Great Pyr, who is 120 lbs. Not a big deal then, but as the puppy has grown our GP, who is almost 9 years old, is getting beat up. We won't let the pup go near the GP unless she's on a leash or line. I wish I had known when we first brought her home. It's harder to break this habit in our puppy, but we need to protect our older girl. Thanks for the advice!
Hi! I’m a new sub! I have an 11 yr old Chihuahua and just got an 8 wk Blue Heeler a week ago. So happy you made a video specifically about this, as I am struggling with getting my older dog to welcome the pup into the fold. I will change my technique since I thought my older dog was being too mean and unfriendly with the pup. Also following so that I can best train my Heeler as he’s growing. Thank you!
So glad to see this. Over exuberant puppies too often get a pass, in the home and in the field. The most socially-appropriate dog I ever had was in a feral pack for his first two years. I wonder if puppies would be better off staying with the litter and mother for months and months.
Brought home my 4th puppy a few weeks ago with 5 year old lab at home. I've learned that dealing with situations is dependent upon age, personalitu and temperament of existing dog. If the existing dog is well socialized for the most part I let the adult dog correct the puppy and teach it manners. Btw the adult is 95 pounds and the puppy is 15 pounds and they pay great together. Except they will get a little manic because they don't want to stop and I do separate for breaks. Great advice. Ty.
We have a 3yr old German shorthair pointer he weights 80lbs and we got him at 8 weeks. He is a great well behaved dog and gets along great with all sizes of dogs. He has never mouthed or jumps on other dogs. He also has never played with toys with another dog either. He will just drop it and walk away. Doesn’t seem to be a dominate dog. We now just brought in a 3month old bloodhound puppy. The first day they meet went great!! Did it in the front yard and then went into the back yard. Puppy was timid when our 3yr old play bounded and ran around him. He did pee once from being scared. 3yr old never jumped on him or tan him over or even mouth him. The next day our new puppy just starts bitting, chasing, sometimes barking, takes toys away from our 3yr, and just won’t leave him alone. Every time our 3yr goes to get water/toys/comes to us for affection. He come over to drink/take away/ bit him. We have let our 3yr try and tell him to go away by pushing him over, pushing him down on the neck with his mouth and bark at him. Puppy has never made a noise as if he is hurt or run away. He just keeps going back for more. He has the curled up face too and he is leave red scratch. It’s been 5 days now of this and he won’t let up. He is very sweet to us and just does the more puppy play bits with us. Just don’t know what to do and our 3yr is getting stressed. We do the ear rubbing to reassure him. But we don’t want this to change him and do it to other dogs. Any advice would be wonderful.
Thank you for this advice. We recently added a sixth puppy to our pack. Before he came everything was good. Now some of the other dogs are showing aggression towards one another which is upsetting but we are working on it. Always learning.:)
Decor suggestion.. A portrait either side of you of your ‘top dogs’ so to speak. Doberman’s have always been my favourite breed and I’ve fallen in love with Prince since seeing your videos. Would be really striking having him over your left shoulder.
Wow, I guess I didn’t think this through. I have a 14 year old Yorkie and just got a 8 week old Yorkie. My older dog is not receiving her well. Wish I had seen this video earlier. I want my older dog to be comfortable with this.
You need some really cool wallpaper installed on that wall first. Then you need to layer some nice pieces of artwork on top. Maybe use that killer Whale piece as a color palate to plan from. You could also ad some display shelving on either side of you and decorate them with some items. You could have the camera zoom out a bit to show what you’ve done on the wall. Good luck my man.
Can I ask a follow-up question? I had a 13 year old corgie mix (was a rescue and very timid) and a 3 yr old cattle dog (purchased as a pup. Everything was going fine until one day I came home to a massacre. The cattle dog mauled the corgie mix to death. In retrospect I should have been kenneling the cattle dog when I wasn't home. At the time I had been debating with myself on whether or not I should have the corgie put to sleep as she was having difficulty with walking. Could you speak on having a younger dog (not a puppy) and a much older dog and the dynamics of dominance between the 2? I've searched and can't find any info on the topic. And my mother in law just got a cattle dog pup and she has a very old jack russle who's going senile. I'd hate to see a repeat incident. Thank you.
So sad to hear what you experienced, and your tragic loss. Senior dogs, imo, should always be kept safe. Train a solid Leave-it to the young dog, and always supervise so you can step in to defend & protect the elder. Especially if they have handicaps or senility, it would be a cruel mistake to 'let nature take its course' again. If the newcomer is not respectful of the senile elder, allow the senior the dignity of not needing to compete for your attention... I may choose to keep them apart if it seems the elder has stress because of the new dog.
I had newnstray puppy. Stayed with me for about a month then introduced to our compound dog. He was only angry for a day then they were so loving the nexf day. It really depends.
Wall color needs to change maybe a soft blue. Frame around whales too stoic. Pic of dogs or family in background and back camera out to be more inviting. Old office we were in the zone with you. This is sterile. Also our 8 month old nips at us when we correct her. She's a husky and still bitey. Maybe a future video on that. You've inspired us so much. Thank you
I have a 10 year old large breed dog We lost our 9 year old female earlier this year Yesterday we brought home a 2 1/2 month old pup I want to let Louie take charge but he’s so big I’m afraid he will hurt the pup Your advice is logical but I’m worried about the pup Louie is number one
How has it been going with your dogs? I’m in a similar situation my puppy is just too small and I’m really scared he’ll get seriously hurt if my dog snaps at him
Last Thursday Charlie the puppy was able to go out after his last parvo shot We took he and louie out for a walk , it was great they were good with each other They had a good day together it was a turning point Unfortunately Louie passed away on Friday morning Completely unexpected, he went peacefully at home on his bed next to our bed It was very sad 😞 Hang in there it will get better
Have a 14 year old half toothless 11 pound shih tzu.. just got a 2 year old mutt from the pound.. she has no interest in him until she does n wants to attack hi n get aggressive.. he can't n won't defend himself.. I prop him up all day but he has lost his home in his old age n she is taking over. She is almost fully trained in every way but still looks at him like a squeaky toy.. any advice or tips.. I've been all over the net n this is the first situation that relates to our situation...
I have a 17-year-old Shorkie named Zoe, who's like a furry grandma with a PhD in couch lounging. Some days, she’s a graceful gazelle, clearing her doggy stairs like she’s auditioning for the Olympics. Other days? Well, let’s just say she treats those stairs like a game of Twister-left paw green, right paw… whoops, down she goes! In a moment of pure genius (or utter madness), we decided to bring home a new puppy, Luna, hoping this little bundle of chaos would inspire Zoe to embrace her inner puppy. The first few days were a comedy show: Luna tried to engage Zoe in play, and Zoe responded with a growl and a single sharp bark that sent Luna into a dramatic cower, like she’d just seen a horror movie. I figured it was all part of establishing the hierarchy-like a canine Game of Thrones. But by day three, we were starting to wonder if Luna had taken a vow of silence. Spoiler alert: she hadn’t! Suddenly, in the midst of a “who’s the boss?” showdown, Luna found her voice and decided to unleash her inner diva. Instead of cowering, she started bouncing around Zoe like a jack-in-the-box on caffeine, barking with all the enthusiasm of a puppy who just discovered her tail. Now, these two are locked in a battle of epic proportions, with Zoe looking less like the alpha and more like a confused elder trying to remember where she left her glasses. And to top it all off, my once well-mannered girl is now peeing on the floor while giving us an “Are you seeing this?!” look. So here we are, two dogs in a turf war, and I’m just sitting back, hoping they don't form a union against us. Help!
I have a 13 year old Mal-Shi and she is generally okay with dogs but doesn’t love them. She is definitely an older girl and I don’t think it’s fair to take away the love and attention she should be getting in her final years or however long we have left with her. I would love to get a puppy but I don’t need one, especially if it means sacrificing the happiness of my current pooch. My girl still has plenty of energy and life left in her but I’d worry that a puppy would be too much for her. People are genuinely surprised by her age, the only thing that gives it away a bit is the sensitivity, she’s never particularly loved strangers or younger kids but she’s become a lot less tolerant of them, she won’t bite but will yelp and growl especially if they are touching her wrong or come up from behind. I think if I were to get a puppy she would be stressed and not at all happy. That’s not something I want for my dog.
Hi! I have a follow up quick question about this. My 4 months old puppy is finally big enough to play with our 35 kg 6 years old female. When they are outisde and playing, they both seem to really enjoy it and both of them are doing play bows, but it is ALWAYS the female that "wins" and it is ALWAYS the puppy that is being chased, never chasing her himself. She is a pretty dominant dog with a clear language and she is absolutely amazing with him, but I was wondering whether this type of play is okay. I hear from every source that dogs should take turns in play.
I have a 9 year old German shepherd female and we recently brought home a 9 month old blue heeler male. My issue that I’m having is my German shepherd is taking toys from our heeler, not letting him play. Even when I’m out there trying to play fetch she will take the fisbee/ball and nip at the heeler. I got our heeler pup a herding ball to help prevent him nipping and biting our toddlers, but our German shepherd won’t let him play and he is too scared to play when she is in the backyard too! Help!!
I used to have 2 eskies but I had to put the female to sleep in December due to cancer. They had been together for 13 years. Since then my 14 year old male has been quiet and I think depressed except when we go for walks. I have been planning on getting a Sheltie puppy to keep him company and I think he will generally feel better with another dog in the house. My male has always liked other dogs and all people. Any advice? I plan on a controlled introduction and crate training
lol I have a completely different problem. My new puppy (a Burmese mountain dog/maremma) isn’t bugging my older dog (kinda German Shepard but a lot of other breeds) but my older dog just completely avoids him. He’s very shy around everything, how would I deal with getting the older dog more comfortable?
So I screwed up and introduced our 18 month old mastiff mix (was on the kill list) by bringing it into our home with our older 10 years old min pin mix. I has been 2 1/2 weeks and our older dog is still nervous and not happy but not aggressive. She is however on alert (tail up, nervous wag, bulging eyes). That said the younger and obviously bigger dog is a lover. Parks she loves all dogs. She loves all people. Absolute dream dog except our older dog isn't accepting of her yet. The younger dog will pounce and kneel in play mode but the older dog growls or shows discontent. We feed the older dog when we humans eat, and feed the new dog last. She's very patient and lays down waiting and pays no attention to the older dog eating. We are accustomed to leaving our older dog alone in the house alone for hours but now we are having to crate them both just in case.... Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
I have a ten week old Shih Tzu and a ten year old Puggle. The puppy is playful and jumpy and there are times when my older dog allows it, but when she has had enough.....she lets the puppy know. My concern is this; the puppy is fearless and sometimes doesn't listen to the correction. I swoop in and move them apart but how do I know if the correction is too much?
Without actually seeing your dogs it's difficult to give suggestions, but for in general: Let the senior dog give the youngster all the corrections it needs to learn some respect! It'll probably seem awful to YOU (teeth flying everywhere & hearing blood-curdling snarls & puppy yelps) but I wouldn't step in to stop the elder Puggle from doing its job. Youngsters can get really unruly & the best teacher is a stable elder dog. I had a client bring a genetically extreme hyper, tough 5 mo lab puppy to me. I worked with that puppy for hours trying to teach it, but it seemed quite unimpressed with any human corrections, including the Gentle Leader Headcollar, and only improved 20%... Until I brought in another client's Lab mix. He began to discipline the pup & I stepped in, thinking he was being too rough, but the puppy kept coming back at him with rebellion... So I let the elder Lab do his thing & hound the pup as they ran around the fenced yard. They ended up being great playmates after the pupper finally rolled for him showing deference. Puppy was 80% better with owner after just two sessions. Helper dogs are priceless. I would say, if the elder dog has a history of instability, has actually shaken & killed small animals, or goes from discipline-mode into anger, actually biting the youngster with intent to injure, only THEN would I step in to interfere. Otherwise, join Beckman's Dog Training Patreon, videotape your dogs & ask Mr.Beckman to take a look. Best of luck!
I am in this situation now. My 7 year old is avoiding and ignoring the 12 week old pup. He is spending lots of time in the garden on his own. The pup can't get out there down steps. Will this last long?
We waited until our oldest dog passed b4 I got another puppy. We had 2 dogs the surviving dog Duke my Welsh collie was 7½. He refused to be in the same room as Delta my shepherd until she was around 12 weeks unless she was asleep in her crate and from 12 weeks until nearly 20 weeks she had to be asleep at otherside of the room for him to be in the same room. We honestly thought had made a big mistake especially since it was only 3 months from losing our Leonberger to getting Delta but we noticed he'd started having accidents in the house and they stopped as soon as we brought her home and he was playing with us more than he had in yrs, so we let him go out of the way upstairs to the bedroom a place that was his only (well also the cats) and he set the pace on being in room by the time Delta was 6 months we were having to seperate them so that they chilled out and stopped playing like crazy for 5 mins. He did a lot of grumbles and growls at her when she was smaller telling her to back off so she then came to me to play. He still does that when he doesn't want to play (he's 9 now) and it takes 1 and she's OK ill go find somebody else. He hasn't done any of the extreme staying out of the way with our 5 month old Leonberger puppy but he has Delta who's only 20 months to pester and play with and Duke will join in if he wants. I was advised by a trainer that I make Duke be in the room with Delta or get rid of her as only way would be OK with her. So glad I ignored that and let him set the pace instead although it has made me less empathic with people selling their puppies after having a week because the older dog doesn't want to play or cuddle the puppy straight away
Thank you. I have a 6 year old rescue I have had since she was a puppy. I just got a 12 week old pug and she try’s to play with my older dog. The older dog is just not into it.
Needed this! We have a 4.5 month old female golden doodle and a 14 year old male malti-poo (whom we've had since he was 1). We wanted a puppy while he is still with us to help him regain some youth. Might have been something we should have pondered more before we brought her home, but it is done now. The pup wants so badly to play with him, but he isn't into it, especially because she's now double his size. Again, this is SO what I needed to hear/see (and had a question asked in the comments of another one of your videos). Thanks!
What about when the older dog is stealing and hoarding the puppy's chew toys and getting resource guardy with the chewies? I'm afraid that our older dog will encourage resource guarding in our puppy and the puppy needs to be able to chew things. We do buy one for each of them and there are several different high value chewies for each of them but it does feel like our older dog (4 years) is just being a dick. I want him to set boundaries for the puppy but I also don't want him to encourage dangerous behavior in the puppy or to allow our older dog to engage in dangerous behavior. As an additional note, our older dog does not exhibit resource guarding with us, but does with the cats and the puppy.
Im currently struggling with this issue, sort of. My adult male intact dominant dobie is a JERK to my friends new belgain mal puppy. He wont let up on him. I have to keep him muzzled and keep him from staring at the puppy. He wont submit to me and that ive accepted the puppy and he wont even let up in the puppys home/territory. Its been a month and hes not letting it go. My dog is one of those dogs that understands he cannot bite through the muzzle but around the puppy he immediately lunges and tries to bite him with the muzzle on. So when my friend and i want to hang out and we have to have our digs with us, I sit on the bed with my dog and hang on to my dogs collar and we just have to sit there like that while we catch up and then when we see the puppy is getting tired, we encourage the puppy to nap aroubd the corner and out of sight of my dog. Its frustrating. Both my friend and i are gonna have our dogs for a long time and we want them to learn to get along so we can do stuff together. My dog acts like a grumpy old man as soon as the puppy is around. His growls/vocalisations are different with the puppy than in any other situation. His voice gets very deep and very serious and intense.
Would you recommend any training for an older dog before getting a pup? What I’m worried about is my blue heeler (older dog) being aggressive with the pup. I picked him up at the age of 4 and never got to socialize him. He’s 8 now.
Hi I have an 11 year old jack russel mix shes a shelter dog and I think she was bullied because she is of a small build she is NOT friendly with other dogs but does not growl or show any signs of aggression she is just uncomfortable and climbs up on me , how do I introduce a 2 year male jack russel as I dont want for him to end up on a shelter
I wish I would've found this before getting a puppy with our 11 year old lab. We recently lost our 10 year old GSD to cancer, so I thought a puppy would be a good idea. Every article I read said that it's good for an older dog to be around a puppy, it gets them a little more active and gives them a daily companion. I think I'm going to get a play pin that separates and block off half of the living room and limit their physical time for now. At what age do they know not to play rough with the older dog?
They don't "know" not to play rough with the older dog at any age. You have to teach them, exactly like Joel said. It could be 4 months that they're okay, or it could be 3 years. If you do nothing, the puppy will just bully, overpower and dominate the older dog once he is bigger and continue indefinitely. It may not be aggressive, but it is still unpleasant and unfair. A puppy for an older dog is great, if the older dog is used to raising puppies and enjoys it. An 11 year old lab who has never lived with a puppy (you didn't say what breed or sex) can go either way. If it is a GSD then you have an uphill battle ahead of you. A playpen when they're unsupervised is absolutely mandatory, as is a crate for the puppy. The lab needs plenty of 1 on 1 time with you. The puppy needs to be exhausted before you allow them near the lab. I'm kind of shocked people would write articles recommending getting a puppy with an older dog. There are older dogs who won't take a puppy's nonsense and will let them know right away what the parameters are, but there are other dogs that will become doormats and look to their humans to stop the abuse. It is a nuanced issue. The notion that they will become best friends is possible but you have to put in the work. Some adults enjoy puppies but you have to know your dog. I have some that love younger dogs and others who despise them. My friend brought a puppy home to his 13 year old dog but she was a take no shit kind of girl and the puppy didn't have a dominant bone in his body.
I Brought home a 9 week old Shih Tzu puppy and had a 5 yro Shih Tzu they are half sisters with the same Father. My 5 yro is not accepting the puppy and yes I have been helping my older dog to have space when the puppy is to aggressive by putting her in a play pen for a while till she gets the aggression out by playing by herself when she calms down I let her out again and put toys on the floor for her to play and I will play a bit with her. I was getting concerned because the puppy is acting like she is depressed and is learning not to interact with my older dog so much anymore, although they are able to stand next to each other on occasions without aggression. What am I doing wrong or is this a normal learning pattern for the pup to grow up to be good with the older one? I also am seeing on occasion that the puppy when I pick her up becomes aggressive with growling at me when I pick her up and I feel this is not acceptable how do you feel about this?
my older dog is afraid of the puppy we introduced them 1. the gate between them they started to play 2. we then put them both on leashes that wentt well but my older dog wanted nothing to do with this puppy.... he was brought up with my older dog and they were t ogether for 6 years, he was very depressed and was moping around - so we figured let me get a dog- no we got a puppy... any suggestions please
Hello i have one question i have a old dog and today i got another dog thats 5 years old and she jump on my old dog how do i teach her how to not jump on my older dog 😊?
I am having this problem right now with a 10 week Labrador pup snapping at my older Labrador who is 9 years old. He just won't chastise the puppy so I have to take my older boy to the bedroom to get some peace. When I tell the puppy off he lunges at me trying to bite me and I just don't what else to do. Please help!!
This was so helpful to me. We rescued a one year old Husky and he’s too rough on our older Pomeranian. It’s giving me so much anxiety. The husky was my husband’s idea and execution and I’m really upset.
We have a 1 1/2 year old boxer and we just adopted a 9 month boxer/heeler mix. We did 2 meet & greets at the shelter just to be sure they get along ok, but I’m having a little problem with my older boxer being too rough. I’m trying to let him know he’s older but I’m the one in charge. Any advice?
My 5 year old dog isn’t a big fan of my new puppy mainly when the puppy is right in his face other then that he keeps his eye on the puppy but is slowly getting more relaxed around him but still doesn’t like him right beside him.how should I proceed? I’m thinking just getting them comfortable in the same area split with a gate so they can still see and smell each other.couple times a day I’ll let my dog smell the puppy’s ass and he’s ok with that.maybe it’s the amount of energy the puppy has when he’s on all 4s instead of in my hands I don’t know?
@GaveitagoRC The puppy is a male, and the older dog is a female. Naturally, the male should be submissive towards the female. I just let the older dog get the puppy 1 good time, and that did the trick. I had to trust my dog to not attack, but also remember that I needed to maintain control of the situation.
@OutlawJoZWales thanks for replying. That's basically exactly the same situation. We have a 4 year old female lab and have just brought home a 8 week old male golden retrever. They are fine through a fence or crate, but when together with no divide, the puppy moves in and our lab loses it. We are worried she'll hurt him. I guess we need to toughen up and see what happens.
@@GaveitagoRC how exactly is the lab responding? Are you more worried about an actual attack from the lab or just worried about the puppy getting hurt due to the lab being rough?
what if the older dog (10yr) is way bigger than the new dog (2years). the older is terrorising the new dog and has tried to attack (bite) the new dog 3 separate times now
Help!! 4 month old Rottweiler and 11 yo Shih poo. If the Shih poo corrects or growls for puppy getting in his space Rottie is fighting back. He’s 55lb and older dog 20 lb. How do I stop this before older dog gets hurt.
I have 2 puppies brothers about 7 months old. one keeps full on going after the other I am running out of things to try to deal with this any suggestions used to think it was food related until he would do that when we would pet him then go to his brother and pet him and vise versa
QUESTION ON LIVING TOGETHER I have an issue with the behaviour and listening from my 9 month Corso - only since we got our new Boxer puppy Gretel. Dot Corso is now all about the puppy and she has started to blow me off. She was great at listening, well-behaved and loved training before Gretel Boxer arrived. Gretel is very confident and full-on play fighting - I'm stopping the puppy when she goes nuts with the older pup and I limit their time together - what else can I do to get back my well-behaved, attentive Corso pup ?? Free-range dogs, especially Corsos. are not acceptable.
What if your older dog keeps growling/aggressive to the puppy? I don’t feel comfortable to leave them alone together which is why I have them separated when they are alone.
I think you need to let the older dog know it’s not appropriate behaviour. I picked a pup up yesterday the older dog growled & snapped at the pup when he wasn’t really doing much I yelled at the older dog she knows she’s in trouble. My pup is 6 weeks old such a baby he is placid & cuddly.
Same thing here. Our older (10 yo) Staffy growls & snaps at our new rescued 2-month old female pitty mix while protected in kennel cage. Day 2 has been a little more relaxed but I still don't trust our 100-lb Staffy we rescued at 2 yo and trained to be a service animal. She was a puppy mill and should know what puppies are. Let's hope she finally accepts puppy and life goes on.
We just got a mini schnauzer puppy and we already have a 13 and 9 yr old mini schnauzers. 9 yr old likes to play with her and is teaching her but the 13 yr old is too old to deal with her.
Thank you so much!!! You've just made my day (and my attitude) a lot better. I've only had one other puppy, and that was 15 years ago. I've forgotten how craaaazy puppies are...and she's 4 months old...and we have an 8 year old dog who is totally annoyed with us for getting this new little vermin, that is disrupting his once tranquil, pampered lifestyle! I am just about at my wits end, but I think you've giving me hope. Now if only you'll assure me that we turn the magic corner at 5 months old, and we will be past the nightmarish nipping and biting!! ;)
Just brought home a new puppy to be a playmate for our usually rambunctious 3 year old cockapoo. The 3 year old is SOOO depressed. Not eating, not playing, even getting sick. It has only been a couple days so I hope this is temporary.
How can I introduce a puppy to a reactive older and bigger Doberman? I'm just cautious since they are so far apart in size. I've had experienced doing it before with my 5 yr old doberman and 3 month old mexican hairless puppy but it was bad at first because his nip/correction is a VEY BIG BITE for my very small puppy. The puppy was behaved and was just walking past behind my doberman but he didn't want the puppy near him. Good thing he wasn't aggressive to the pup, it was just a warning bite, but I don't want to have to go to the vet the next time I have a puppy over. Should I just separate them until the puppy is a little bit bigger? Or just constantly look out for the puppy so that the two of them won't come too close to each other??
I have a new 8-week old husky mix and a 1 year old shihtzu terrier. my shihtzu isn't dominant and isn't teaching my husky puppy. whenever the husky puppy plays rough, my shihtzu just plays along with him but I'm scared that my shihtzu is getting hurt. I see that the husky puppy loves to bite her back and neck but she just plays along with it. she's not the type to yelp when hurt.
We have a 3 yr old German Shepherd who is obnoxious. We cant take him on walks because he lunges at other dogs. He is very territorial of our family (all adults) and home. He has separation anxiety, barks out the window everytime our neighbors come out. We cant have visitors and cant take him anywhere. I have to lock him in the room when kids come over. It’s horrible! This is our fault because we did not properly socialize him as a puppy due to time constraints.. then COVID and we stopped walks completely. We brought home an 8 week old puppy this week. We aren’t keeping her; she is my sister’s dog. We are just taking care of her until she is old enough to get her rabies shots so she isn’t quarantined for 4 months per Hawaii’s strict quarantine laws… then she is moving to Hawaii to my sister. I don’t know what to do and life has been miserable keeping them separated. And it hasn’t even been a week! I am afraid my GS might hurt her. He has never bitten another dog or person, but we haven’t ever given him the opportunity either so I really don’t know if he is truly a threat or not. Our neighbor also has a dog and my GS goes nutts everytime he sees her. One time he jumped our fence (we have since built a higher fence) and charged her. But he only got in her face and barked at her; he didnt attack her or even touch her so I wonder if I am just being paranoid and my GS isn’t really vicious. Today we slipped and forgot to put the barrier to my room up so the puppy followed us into the hallway when we opened our door. My GS was right there and they bumped noses without incident but i immediately picked her up and brought her back in my room away from my GS. How can I tell if I am just being paranoid or if my fears are warranted?
But what about an older dog aggressive dog? My precious girl is so sweet at home but dog aggressive when she sees other dogs. We really want to add a new puppy to the family but we’re scared. Is there anyway you can do a video on that?
What do you think is the best age difference between dogs? I have a female standard poodle that is five years old and we are getting a moyen sized poodle puppy in the summer. I am hoping this is a good age difference and my older dog won’t have too much trouble adjusting.
Here's my situation, I had 3 pit bulls my 9 year old suddenly passed away my other 2 pit bulls seem really sad because they all grew up together one is actually worse then the other and now they're missing him. So we brought home a new puppy and now one of the older pit bulls is quiet he doesn't want to eat and it seems like he's going to bite the new puppy. When we hold the puppy he jumps up and lunges at him but not really A biting lunge just a lunge but we don't want to take a chance we just don't know if he will bite the new puppy.
From experience, if they're relatively closer in age (like yours), it shouldn't be much of an issue. It's more matter of having them both well socialized. Depending on both their personalities, you might have to train them separately but as they get older, they'll become a pack and will back each other up against others if needed. (My two were exactly 1 year and 2 days apart. They weren't best of friends.. And like all siblings, they had their share bickering but all in all, they knew each others boundaries and got along well enough.
I have a red nose pit and I just got 2 ten week old pues american bullies .I let my 2 year old red nose meet the pups in a play Pen and my red nose keep going around in circle looking at the pups .the pups wanted to get close to them .the smelled each other nose for 30mins then I wanted to see if the older dog wouldn't bit them .but she was gentel with them but she kept using her paw to move them trying to flip them over to smell them and she kept doing it for like 30 mins .I want to know what does this mean
Thank You. Our 9 kg dachshund is almost 6 yrs old and can't walk due to ivdd .His back legs aren't good so he is more vulnerable and suffers more anxiety. We just brought home a 9 week old mini dachshund who is less then 2 kgs.and now slowly need to integrate them...thanks for this video and any extra tips for this situation would be appreciated
I have a 9 year old dog and she hates smaller dogs and puppies. I dont know why but just hates them and gets aggressive. Sometimes I am looking after a puppy in my home and usually just separate the two but was wondering, can I fix this issue?
Sir I don't know if you will see this I came across this video video I have a question that you might be able to help with we have a puppy she is now 4 Months old she is a German shepherd we also have a six-year-old lab I tried to feed them together for the 1st time to see how it would go and it did not end up well she scratched the puppy on her snout causing a deep scratch or gash from her tooth... Eventually as a puppy gets bigger we are going to allow allow her to be with and leave her with the lab in their dog run area area for now we fear that something bad could happen any ideas or tips how we can get them to get along and how we can feed them at the same time in the same area
I should have already introduced my new puppy with the second oldest the first oldest dog loves the puppy they get along great the oldest thing about 9 years old and a male the problem one is the second oldest she's always been a bit Moody but I thought I had socialized her good but I guess not since it was only really Jack's she's socialized with I'm not sure how to like get them introduced to where if I wanted I could walk them both at the same time or at least they could be in the same area without her going nuts as anytime I go to walk the puppy and she's outside she goes nuts usually though she's been getting a bit better with that
I would start making shorts...and be sure to say "check out channel for full size content." And I'd talk to some younger people on ways to structure your content, and topics that can help new dog owners. I'd do that, "videos for first time appartment/house owners, and first time only dog owner." Lots of young people didn't learn to take care of ourselves or be an adult..so learning to properly raise a dog is needed.. Ye I'd also watch other popular content..it may help you make videos you "like," more. But I'd judge your shorts by how many clicks you get on full size videos from its advertising. But make content you like..not get obsessed with views. take care!!
We had our old dog pass away, and we had a golden we brought in before he left we got 2 more years out of our old dog, my wife surprised me with a puppy 3 months later and our golden has aggressively attacked the puppy, Ruu will drop a toy in front of the puppy and when the pup goes to investigate she gets attacked, we've taken the toys away when they are together and they are starting to play but Ruu is always just on the edge of aggressive, when my kids have gone and run with the dogs Ruu has recently started to nip and almost bite, I've had 5 bogs Ebb is the 6th but Ruu is the most aggressive I've ever seen... Any ideas on how I can help the two to get along
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My border terrier puppy jumped on another dog walker once ,his adult dog told her off by squishing her in the dirt she was a lot more respectful to people with dogs after that, she had no injury just her pride. Great video, don’t think I will subject my senior to another puppy let her retire gracefully. Thankyou
So sorry to hear about Bosco’s passing. I just met him thru ur videos and fell in love. Didn’t realize he was gone 🥲
So nice that you have these videos to memorialize what an amazing dog he was 😍
I’m so glad I can still share him with you all.
Rip Bosco ❤
That short video gave me much more confidence to introduce our old man to a young pup. Thank you so much!
Fantastic advice.. We just brought home a new standard poodle to a home with a little dog a short while ago. Day 1, they were the same size, now the puppy is shy of 5 months and more than double the size. We do exactly as you are describing and it takes work to back up the old little guy but it has paid off well..
This is my current problem i hope this helps
Now I feel extremely lucky that my 4year old girl dog really seems to love having our new 10 week old puppy around. They’re always playing together, with toys and play mouthing. She was always so sad when dogs came to visit but didn’t stay. Thanks for this information
Just started watching recently, I love to see this channel is growing.
I'll be getting a dog soon, so glad I found such a solid training philosophy.
i wish i’d seen this before we got the puppy. Thanks so much for this advice. I started to figure it out on my own. The rest of my family needs to see this.
Aww, sorry to hear about Bosco I'm new to your channel and was looking forward to seeing more of him. I'm glad he had a happy life up until his passing, what an amazing pup
I recently came across your videos while watching Caesar vids😂. I have to say I find your approach and style infinitely more appealing! I have a 4 month old male Boston terrier. He. Is. Insane. He’s shown aggression to other dogs, both puppies and older dogs, and people. We love him dearly but cannot accept his bad behavior. Any tips would be greatly appreciated!! Thank you and keep up the fantastic work.
Hey! This is 3 years ago. I am so interested how this dog is doing now !
If you dont mind me asking :)
Thank you for explaining everything, it is very informative. Now I know what to do before I bring home the pup next week :)
Again, thanks!
I'm here because I brought a new great dane puppy home to our three year old Lab. It's been 12 hours and the lab has finally dropped his anxiety. Had to keep him on a leash or locked in a separate room for a bit for the new smell to absorb into his brain as "non-threatening". The barking and drool was intense the first two hours and I had to dominate the lab a few times to calm him down.
I know this video was posted two years ago, but I recently brought home an 11 week old pit bull puppy. My adult dog is a ~6-7 year old pit bull. She is very healthy and dominant. The puppy gets on her nerves, but she corrects his behavior with growls and nips. I monitor the interactions, but I rarely intervine because my adult dog will defend herself and does not put up with his crap. Earlier today she gently pinned the puppy on his side and waited for him to calm down. He rolled over on his back and licked her face. Once he did that she walked away. He pounced on her again and she did the same thing. I think it all depends on the adult dog.
My five year old chihuahua mix is still really playful and energetic so I figured it was a good time to get another puppy. My 5-year old is also the center of my universe and I know when she passes it’s going to destroy me, I felt that having another dog to give my love and attention to would also be healthy for me. 😊
My puppy was 16 lbs. when she met our Great Pyr, who is 120 lbs. Not a big deal then, but as the puppy has grown our GP, who is almost 9 years old, is getting beat up. We won't let the pup go near the GP unless she's on a leash or line. I wish I had known when we first brought her home. It's harder to break this habit in our puppy, but we need to protect our older girl. Thanks for the advice!
Hi! I’m a new sub! I have an 11 yr old Chihuahua and just got an 8 wk Blue Heeler a week ago. So happy you made a video specifically about this, as I am struggling with getting my older dog to welcome the pup into the fold. I will change my technique since I thought my older dog was being too mean and unfriendly with the pup. Also following so that I can best train my Heeler as he’s growing. Thank you!
So glad to see this. Over exuberant puppies too often get a pass, in the home and in the field. The most socially-appropriate dog I ever had was in a feral pack for his first two years. I wonder if puppies would be better off staying with the litter and mother for months and months.
Brought home my 4th puppy a few weeks ago with 5 year old lab at home. I've learned that dealing with situations is dependent upon age, personalitu and temperament of existing dog. If the existing dog is well socialized for the most part I let the adult dog correct the puppy and teach it manners. Btw the adult is 95 pounds and the puppy is 15 pounds and they pay great together. Except they will get a little manic because they don't want to stop and I do separate for breaks. Great advice. Ty.
You just recommended this video to me. Thank you for your answer!! Keep going with this content. Currently learning a lot
Thank you!!! I have a new puppy with older dogs in the house. This is so helpful. Your videos are incredible.
We have a 3yr old German shorthair pointer he weights 80lbs and we got him at 8 weeks. He is a great well behaved dog and gets along great with all sizes of dogs. He has never mouthed or jumps on other dogs. He also has never played with toys with another dog either. He will just drop it and walk away. Doesn’t seem to be a dominate dog.
We now just brought in a 3month old bloodhound puppy. The first day they meet went great!! Did it in the front yard and then went into the back yard. Puppy was timid when our 3yr old play bounded and ran around him. He did pee once from being scared. 3yr old never jumped on him or tan him over or even mouth him.
The next day our new puppy just starts bitting, chasing, sometimes barking, takes toys away from our 3yr, and just won’t leave him alone. Every time our 3yr goes to get water/toys/comes to us for affection. He come over to drink/take away/ bit him. We have let our 3yr try and tell him to go away by pushing him over, pushing him down on the neck with his mouth and bark at him. Puppy has never made a noise as if he is hurt or run away. He just keeps going back for more. He has the curled up face too and he is leave red scratch. It’s been 5 days now of this and he won’t let up.
He is very sweet to us and just does the more puppy play bits with us.
Just don’t know what to do and our 3yr is getting stressed. We do the ear rubbing to reassure him. But we don’t want this to change him and do it to other dogs.
Any advice would be wonderful.
Our puppy has multiple crew toys as well and a big back yard to run around in. But he just keeps going for a 3yr
Thank you for this advice. We recently added a sixth puppy to our pack. Before he came everything was good. Now some of the other dogs are showing aggression towards one another which is upsetting but we are working on it. Always learning.:)
Nice office.
Plants are nice.
And a small liquor bar.
And a coffee station.
Decor suggestion.. A portrait either side of you of your ‘top dogs’ so to speak. Doberman’s have always been my favourite breed and I’ve fallen in love with Prince since seeing your videos. Would be really striking having him over your left shoulder.
Great idea
Wow, I guess I didn’t think this through. I have a 14 year old Yorkie and just got a 8 week old Yorkie. My older dog is not receiving her well. Wish I had seen this video earlier. I want my older dog to be comfortable with this.
How is it going now? Are they getting along?
You need some really cool wallpaper installed on that wall first. Then you need to layer some nice pieces of artwork on top. Maybe use that killer Whale piece as a color palate to plan from. You could also ad some display shelving on either side of you and decorate them with some items. You could have the camera zoom out a bit to show what you’ve done on the wall. Good luck my man.
Just gained a subscriber!!! Just what I was looking for gave good advice and got to the point! Thank you!
this was just the thing i needed thank you.
Can I ask a follow-up question? I had a 13 year old corgie mix (was a rescue and very timid) and a 3 yr old cattle dog (purchased as a pup. Everything was going fine until one day I came home to a massacre. The cattle dog mauled the corgie mix to death. In retrospect I should have been kenneling the cattle dog when I wasn't home. At the time I had been debating with myself on whether or not I should have the corgie put to sleep as she was having difficulty with walking.
Could you speak on having a younger dog (not a puppy) and a much older dog and the dynamics of dominance between the 2?
I've searched and can't find any info on the topic.
And my mother in law just got a cattle dog pup and she has a very old jack russle who's going senile. I'd hate to see a repeat incident.
Thank you.
So sad to hear what you experienced, and your tragic loss. Senior dogs, imo, should always be kept safe. Train a solid Leave-it to the young dog, and always supervise so you can step in to defend & protect the elder. Especially if they have handicaps or senility, it would be a cruel mistake to 'let nature take its course' again. If the newcomer is not respectful of the senile elder, allow the senior the dignity of not needing to compete for your attention... I may choose to keep them apart if it seems the elder has stress because of the new dog.
I had newnstray puppy. Stayed with me for about a month then introduced to our compound dog. He was only angry for a day then they were so loving the nexf day.
It really depends.
Wall color needs to change maybe a soft blue. Frame around whales too stoic. Pic of dogs or family in background and back camera out to be more inviting. Old office we were in the zone with you. This is sterile. Also our 8 month old nips at us when we correct her. She's a husky and still bitey. Maybe a future video on that. You've inspired us so much. Thank you
Needed this today. Thanks a lot, Joe.
I have a 10 year old large breed dog
We lost our 9 year old female earlier this year
Yesterday we brought home a 2 1/2 month old pup
I want to let Louie take charge but he’s so big I’m afraid he will hurt the pup
Your advice is logical but I’m worried about the pup
Louie is number one
How has it been going with your dogs? I’m in a similar situation my puppy is just too small and I’m really scared he’ll get seriously hurt if my dog snaps at him
Last Thursday Charlie the puppy was able to go out after his last parvo shot
We took he and louie out for a walk , it was great they were good with each other
They had a good day together it was a turning point
Unfortunately Louie passed away on Friday morning
Completely unexpected, he went peacefully at home on his bed next to our bed
It was very sad 😞
Hang in there it will get better
Good timing, bringing home a puppy in 3 weeks and we have a 13 year old dog too.
How did it work out?
You could hang up a painted version of different dog breeds around you! 🥰
Have a 14 year old half toothless 11 pound shih tzu.. just got a 2 year old mutt from the pound.. she has no interest in him until she does n wants to attack hi n get aggressive.. he can't n won't defend himself.. I prop him up all day but he has lost his home in his old age n she is taking over. She is almost fully trained in every way but still looks at him like a squeaky toy.. any advice or tips.. I've been all over the net n this is the first situation that relates to our situation...
I have a 17-year-old Shorkie named Zoe, who's like a furry grandma with a PhD in couch lounging. Some days, she’s a graceful gazelle, clearing her doggy stairs like she’s auditioning for the Olympics. Other days? Well, let’s just say she treats those stairs like a game of Twister-left paw green, right paw… whoops, down she goes!
In a moment of pure genius (or utter madness), we decided to bring home a new puppy, Luna, hoping this little bundle of chaos would inspire Zoe to embrace her inner puppy. The first few days were a comedy show: Luna tried to engage Zoe in play, and Zoe responded with a growl and a single sharp bark that sent Luna into a dramatic cower, like she’d just seen a horror movie.
I figured it was all part of establishing the hierarchy-like a canine Game of Thrones. But by day three, we were starting to wonder if Luna had taken a vow of silence. Spoiler alert: she hadn’t! Suddenly, in the midst of a “who’s the boss?” showdown, Luna found her voice and decided to unleash her inner diva. Instead of cowering, she started bouncing around Zoe like a jack-in-the-box on caffeine, barking with all the enthusiasm of a puppy who just discovered her tail.
Now, these two are locked in a battle of epic proportions, with Zoe looking less like the alpha and more like a confused elder trying to remember where she left her glasses. And to top it all off, my once well-mannered girl is now peeing on the floor while giving us an “Are you seeing this?!” look.
So here we are, two dogs in a turf war, and I’m just sitting back, hoping they don't form a union against us. Help!
A lot of good advice. Great video
I have a mix breed Shiba inu Maltese. Theres a new Boston terrier puppy 3 months. Pretty hard task at this moment.
Put up any diplomas or certs behind you in your office, maybe some cactus :)
I have a 13 year old Mal-Shi and she is generally okay with dogs but doesn’t love them. She is definitely an older girl and I don’t think it’s fair to take away the love and attention she should be getting in her final years or however long we have left with her. I would love to get a puppy but I don’t need one, especially if it means sacrificing the happiness of my current pooch. My girl still has plenty of energy and life left in her but I’d worry that a puppy would be too much for her. People are genuinely surprised by her age, the only thing that gives it away a bit is the sensitivity, she’s never particularly loved strangers or younger kids but she’s become a lot less tolerant of them, she won’t bite but will yelp and growl especially if they are touching her wrong or come up from behind. I think if I were to get a puppy she would be stressed and not at all happy. That’s not something I want for my dog.
Hi! I have a follow up quick question about this. My 4 months old puppy is finally big enough to play with our 35 kg 6 years old female. When they are outisde and playing, they both seem to really enjoy it and both of them are doing play bows, but it is ALWAYS the female that "wins" and it is ALWAYS the puppy that is being chased, never chasing her himself. She is a pretty dominant dog with a clear language and she is absolutely amazing with him, but I was wondering whether this type of play is okay. I hear from every source that dogs should take turns in play.
I have a 9 year old German shepherd female and we recently brought home a 9 month old blue heeler male.
My issue that I’m having is my German shepherd is taking toys from our heeler, not letting him play. Even when I’m out there trying to play fetch she will take the fisbee/ball and nip at the heeler.
I got our heeler pup a herding ball to help prevent him nipping and biting our toddlers, but our German shepherd won’t let him play and he is too scared to play when she is in the backyard too! Help!!
Thank you for the tips!
I used to have 2 eskies but I had to put the female to sleep in December due to cancer. They had been together for 13 years. Since then my 14 year old male has been quiet and I think depressed except when we go for walks. I have been planning on getting a Sheltie puppy to keep him company and I think he will generally feel better with another dog in the house. My male has always liked other dogs and all people. Any advice? I plan on a controlled introduction and crate training
lol I have a completely different problem. My new puppy (a Burmese mountain dog/maremma) isn’t bugging my older dog (kinda German Shepard but a lot of other breeds) but my older dog just completely avoids him. He’s very shy around everything, how would I deal with getting the older dog more comfortable?
So I screwed up and introduced our 18 month old mastiff mix (was on the kill list) by bringing it into our home with our older 10 years old min pin mix. I has been 2 1/2 weeks and our older dog is still nervous and not happy but not aggressive. She is however on alert (tail up, nervous wag, bulging eyes). That said the younger and obviously bigger dog is a lover. Parks she loves all dogs. She loves all people. Absolute dream dog except our older dog isn't accepting of her yet. The younger dog will pounce and kneel in play mode but the older dog growls or shows discontent. We feed the older dog when we humans eat, and feed the new dog last. She's very patient and lays down waiting and pays no attention to the older dog eating. We are accustomed to leaving our older dog alone in the house alone for hours but now we are having to crate them both just in case.... Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
I have a ten week old Shih Tzu and a ten year old Puggle. The puppy is playful and jumpy and there are times when my older dog allows it, but when she has had enough.....she lets the puppy know. My concern is this; the puppy is fearless and sometimes doesn't listen to the correction. I swoop in and move them apart but how do I know if the correction is too much?
Without actually seeing your dogs it's difficult to give suggestions, but for in general: Let the senior dog give the youngster all the corrections it needs to learn some respect! It'll probably seem awful to YOU (teeth flying everywhere & hearing blood-curdling snarls & puppy yelps) but I wouldn't step in to stop the elder Puggle from doing its job. Youngsters can get really unruly & the best teacher is a stable elder dog.
I had a client bring a genetically extreme hyper, tough 5 mo lab puppy to me. I worked with that puppy for hours trying to teach it, but it seemed quite unimpressed with any human corrections, including the Gentle Leader Headcollar, and only improved 20%... Until I brought in another client's Lab mix. He began to discipline the pup & I stepped in, thinking he was being too rough, but the puppy kept coming back at him with rebellion... So I let the elder Lab do his thing & hound the pup as they ran around the fenced yard. They ended up being great playmates after the pupper finally rolled for him showing deference. Puppy was 80% better with owner after just two sessions. Helper dogs are priceless.
I would say, if the elder dog has a history of instability, has actually shaken & killed small animals, or goes from discipline-mode into anger, actually biting the youngster with intent to injure, only THEN would I step in to interfere. Otherwise, join Beckman's Dog Training Patreon, videotape your dogs & ask Mr.Beckman to take a look. Best of luck!
I am in this situation now. My 7 year old is avoiding and ignoring the 12 week old pup. He is spending lots of time in the garden on his own. The pup can't get out there down steps. Will this last long?
Thanks for this.
Makes sense and very insightful!
We waited until our oldest dog passed b4 I got another puppy. We had 2 dogs the surviving dog Duke my Welsh collie was 7½. He refused to be in the same room as Delta my shepherd until she was around 12 weeks unless she was asleep in her crate and from 12 weeks until nearly 20 weeks she had to be asleep at otherside of the room for him to be in the same room. We honestly thought had made a big mistake especially since it was only 3 months from losing our Leonberger to getting Delta but we noticed he'd started having accidents in the house and they stopped as soon as we brought her home and he was playing with us more than he had in yrs, so we let him go out of the way upstairs to the bedroom a place that was his only (well also the cats) and he set the pace on being in room by the time Delta was 6 months we were having to seperate them so that they chilled out and stopped playing like crazy for 5 mins. He did a lot of grumbles and growls at her when she was smaller telling her to back off so she then came to me to play. He still does that when he doesn't want to play (he's 9 now) and it takes 1 and she's OK ill go find somebody else. He hasn't done any of the extreme staying out of the way with our 5 month old Leonberger puppy but he has Delta who's only 20 months to pester and play with and Duke will join in if he wants. I was advised by a trainer that I make Duke be in the room with Delta or get rid of her as only way would be OK with her. So glad I ignored that and let him set the pace instead although it has made me less empathic with people selling their puppies after having a week because the older dog doesn't want to play or cuddle the puppy straight away
Thank you. I have a 6 year old rescue I have had since she was a puppy. I just got a 12 week old pug and she try’s to play with my older dog. The older dog is just not into it.
Needed this! We have a 4.5 month old female golden doodle and a 14 year old male malti-poo (whom we've had since he was 1). We wanted a puppy while he is still with us to help him regain some youth. Might have been something we should have pondered more before we brought her home, but it is done now. The pup wants so badly to play with him, but he isn't into it, especially because she's now double his size. Again, this is SO what I needed to hear/see (and had a question asked in the comments of another one of your videos). Thanks!
What about when the older dog is stealing and hoarding the puppy's chew toys and getting resource guardy with the chewies? I'm afraid that our older dog will encourage resource guarding in our puppy and the puppy needs to be able to chew things. We do buy one for each of them and there are several different high value chewies for each of them but it does feel like our older dog (4 years) is just being a dick. I want him to set boundaries for the puppy but I also don't want him to encourage dangerous behavior in the puppy or to allow our older dog to engage in dangerous behavior. As an additional note, our older dog does not exhibit resource guarding with us, but does with the cats and the puppy.
Im currently struggling with this issue, sort of. My adult male intact dominant dobie is a JERK to my friends new belgain mal puppy. He wont let up on him. I have to keep him muzzled and keep him from staring at the puppy. He wont submit to me and that ive accepted the puppy and he wont even let up in the puppys home/territory. Its been a month and hes not letting it go. My dog is one of those dogs that understands he cannot bite through the muzzle but around the puppy he immediately lunges and tries to bite him with the muzzle on. So when my friend and i want to hang out and we have to have our digs with us, I sit on the bed with my dog and hang on to my dogs collar and we just have to sit there like that while we catch up and then when we see the puppy is getting tired, we encourage the puppy to nap aroubd the corner and out of sight of my dog. Its frustrating. Both my friend and i are gonna have our dogs for a long time and we want them to learn to get along so we can do stuff together. My dog acts like a grumpy old man as soon as the puppy is around. His growls/vocalisations are different with the puppy than in any other situation. His voice gets very deep and very serious and intense.
Would you recommend any training for an older dog before getting a pup? What I’m worried about is my blue heeler (older dog) being aggressive with the pup. I picked him up at the age of 4 and never got to socialize him. He’s 8 now.
How did it end up?
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I have an 11 year old jack russel mix shes a shelter dog and I think she was bullied because she is of a small build she is NOT friendly with other dogs but does not growl or show any signs of aggression she is just uncomfortable and climbs up on me , how do I introduce a 2 year male jack russel as I dont want for him to end up on a shelter
I have a 11 month old puppy and a 10 week old puppy. the older pup is acting territorial. any suggestions?
I wish I would've found this before getting a puppy with our 11 year old lab. We recently lost our 10 year old GSD to cancer, so I thought a puppy would be a good idea. Every article I read said that it's good for an older dog to be around a puppy, it gets them a little more active and gives them a daily companion.
I think I'm going to get a play pin that separates and block off half of the living room and limit their physical time for now. At what age do they know not to play rough with the older dog?
They don't "know" not to play rough with the older dog at any age. You have to teach them, exactly like Joel said. It could be 4 months that they're okay, or it could be 3 years. If you do nothing, the puppy will just bully, overpower and dominate the older dog once he is bigger and continue indefinitely. It may not be aggressive, but it is still unpleasant and unfair.
A puppy for an older dog is great, if the older dog is used to raising puppies and enjoys it. An 11 year old lab who has never lived with a puppy (you didn't say what breed or sex) can go either way. If it is a GSD then you have an uphill battle ahead of you.
A playpen when they're unsupervised is absolutely mandatory, as is a crate for the puppy. The lab needs plenty of 1 on 1 time with you. The puppy needs to be exhausted before you allow them near the lab.
I'm kind of shocked people would write articles recommending getting a puppy with an older dog. There are older dogs who won't take a puppy's nonsense and will let them know right away what the parameters are, but there are other dogs that will become doormats and look to their humans to stop the abuse. It is a nuanced issue. The notion that they will become best friends is possible but you have to put in the work.
Some adults enjoy puppies but you have to know your dog. I have some that love younger dogs and others who despise them. My friend brought a puppy home to his 13 year old dog but she was a take no shit kind of girl and the puppy didn't have a dominant bone in his body.
I Brought home a 9 week old Shih Tzu puppy and had a 5 yro Shih Tzu they are half sisters with the same Father. My 5 yro is not accepting the puppy and yes I have been helping my older dog to have space when the puppy is to aggressive by putting her in a play pen for a while till she gets the aggression out by playing by herself when she calms down I let her out again and put toys on the floor for her to play and I will play a bit with her. I was getting concerned because the puppy is acting like she is depressed and is learning not to interact with my older dog so much anymore, although they are able to stand next to each other on occasions without aggression. What am I doing wrong or is this a normal learning pattern for the pup to grow up to be good with the older one? I also am seeing on occasion that the puppy when I pick her up becomes aggressive with growling at me when I pick her up and I feel this is not acceptable how do you feel about this?
Ty for this... much needed info!
my older dog is afraid of the puppy we introduced them 1. the gate between them they started to play 2. we then put them both on leashes that wentt well but my older dog wanted nothing to do with this puppy.... he was brought up with my older dog and they were t ogether for 6 years, he was very depressed and was moping around - so we figured let me get a dog- no we got a puppy... any suggestions please
You could put up "tip of week" behind you
Hello i have one question i have a old dog and today i got another dog thats 5 years old and she jump on my old dog how do i teach her how to not jump on my older dog 😊?
I am having this problem right now with a 10 week Labrador pup snapping at my older Labrador who is 9 years old. He just won't chastise the puppy so I have to take my older boy to the bedroom to get some peace. When I tell the puppy off he lunges at me trying to bite me and I just don't what else to do. Please help!!
Update?!
This was so helpful to me. We rescued a one year old Husky and he’s too rough on our older Pomeranian. It’s giving me so much anxiety. The husky was my husband’s idea and execution and I’m really upset.
We have a 1 1/2 year old boxer and we just adopted a 9 month boxer/heeler mix. We did 2 meet & greets at the shelter just to be sure they get along ok, but I’m having a little problem with my older boxer being too rough. I’m trying to let him know he’s older but I’m the one in charge. Any advice?
My 5 year old dog isn’t a big fan of my new puppy mainly when the puppy is right in his face other then that he keeps his eye on the puppy but is slowly getting more relaxed around him but still doesn’t like him right beside him.how should I proceed? I’m thinking just getting them comfortable in the same area split with a gate so they can still see and smell each other.couple times a day I’ll let my dog smell the puppy’s ass and he’s ok with that.maybe it’s the amount of energy the puppy has when he’s on all 4s instead of in my hands I don’t know?
I'm adding a new puppy to my assistance dogs life because he's 7 now and can't work for ever. Thank you for this
Dog wall paper would be great.
What if I'm having a hard time discerning between my older dog trying to attack and just putting the puppy in it's place?
That’s what I’m worried about as well
I'm having the same dilemma. How did things turn out for you?
@GaveitagoRC The puppy is a male, and the older dog is a female. Naturally, the male should be submissive towards the female. I just let the older dog get the puppy 1 good time, and that did the trick. I had to trust my dog to not attack, but also remember that I needed to maintain control of the situation.
@OutlawJoZWales thanks for replying. That's basically exactly the same situation. We have a 4 year old female lab and have just brought home a 8 week old male golden retrever. They are fine through a fence or crate, but when together with no divide, the puppy moves in and our lab loses it. We are worried she'll hurt him. I guess we need to toughen up and see what happens.
@@GaveitagoRC how exactly is the lab responding? Are you more worried about an actual attack from the lab or just worried about the puppy getting hurt due to the lab being rough?
what if the older dog gets too aggressive with the puppy?
what if the older dog (10yr) is way bigger than the new dog (2years). the older is terrorising the new dog and has tried to attack (bite) the new dog 3 separate times now
Help!! 4 month old Rottweiler and 11 yo Shih poo. If the Shih poo corrects or growls for puppy getting in his space Rottie is fighting back. He’s 55lb and older dog 20 lb. How do I stop this before older dog gets hurt.
I have 2 puppies brothers about 7 months old. one keeps full on going after the other I am running out of things to try to deal with this any suggestions used to think it was food related until he would do that when we would pet him then go to his brother and pet him and vise versa
Sir my old dog is bite playing too much with the new puppy sir is it normal
QUESTION ON LIVING TOGETHER I have an issue with the behaviour and listening from my 9 month Corso - only since we got our new Boxer puppy Gretel. Dot Corso is now all about the puppy and she has started to blow me off. She was great at listening, well-behaved and loved training before Gretel Boxer arrived. Gretel is very confident and full-on play fighting - I'm stopping the puppy when she goes nuts with the older pup and I limit their time together - what else can I do to get back my well-behaved, attentive Corso pup ?? Free-range dogs, especially Corsos. are not acceptable.
What if your older dog keeps growling/aggressive to the puppy? I don’t feel comfortable to leave them alone together which is why I have them separated when they are alone.
How has it been going?
@@stevhml are you a dog trainer?
I think you need to let the older dog know it’s not appropriate behaviour. I picked a pup up yesterday the older dog growled & snapped at the pup when he wasn’t really doing much I yelled at the older dog she knows she’s in trouble. My pup is 6 weeks old such a baby he is placid & cuddly.
Same thing here. Our older (10 yo) Staffy growls & snaps at our new rescued 2-month old female pitty mix while protected in kennel cage. Day 2 has been a little more relaxed but I still don't trust our 100-lb Staffy we rescued at 2 yo and trained to be a service animal. She was a puppy mill and should know what puppies are. Let's hope she finally accepts puppy and life goes on.
We just got a mini schnauzer puppy and we already have a 13 and 9 yr old mini schnauzers. 9 yr old likes to play with her and is teaching her but the 13 yr old is too old to deal with her.
Thank you so much!!! You've just made my day (and my attitude) a lot better. I've only had one other puppy, and that was 15 years ago. I've forgotten how craaaazy puppies are...and she's 4 months old...and we have an 8 year old dog who is totally annoyed with us for getting this new little vermin, that is disrupting his once tranquil, pampered lifestyle! I am just about at my wits end, but I think you've giving me hope. Now if only you'll assure me that we turn the magic corner at 5 months old, and we will be past the nightmarish nipping and biting!! ;)
Just brought home a new puppy to be a playmate for our usually rambunctious 3 year old cockapoo. The 3 year old is SOOO depressed. Not eating, not playing, even getting sick. It has only been a couple days so I hope this is temporary.
New puppy my older gal is 4 yrs old n she hates me 😢😢😢 ugh but this video gives me hope
My older puppy keep attacking my new 7 week old and won't stop biting her although she fights back I still intervene
Do you guys train people's dogs at their homes, or would we need to bring our puppy to you ?
How can I introduce a puppy to a reactive older and bigger Doberman? I'm just cautious since they are so far apart in size. I've had experienced doing it before with my 5 yr old doberman and 3 month old mexican hairless puppy but it was bad at first because his nip/correction is a VEY BIG BITE for my very small puppy. The puppy was behaved and was just walking past behind my doberman but he didn't want the puppy near him. Good thing he wasn't aggressive to the pup, it was just a warning bite, but I don't want to have to go to the vet the next time I have a puppy over. Should I just separate them until the puppy is a little bit bigger? Or just constantly look out for the puppy so that the two of them won't come too close to each other??
I have a new 8-week old husky mix and a 1 year old shihtzu terrier. my shihtzu isn't dominant and isn't teaching my husky puppy. whenever the husky puppy plays rough, my shihtzu just plays along with him but I'm scared that my shihtzu is getting hurt. I see that the husky puppy loves to bite her back and neck but she just plays along with it. she's not the type to yelp when hurt.
We have a 3 yr old German Shepherd who is obnoxious. We cant take him on walks because he lunges at other dogs. He is very territorial of our family (all adults) and home. He has separation anxiety, barks out the window everytime our neighbors come out. We cant have visitors and cant take him anywhere. I have to lock him in the room when kids come over. It’s horrible!
This is our fault because we did not properly socialize him as a puppy due to time constraints.. then COVID and we stopped walks completely.
We brought home an 8 week old puppy this week. We aren’t keeping her; she is my sister’s dog. We are just taking care of her until she is old enough to get her rabies shots so she isn’t quarantined for 4 months per Hawaii’s strict quarantine laws… then she is moving to Hawaii to my sister.
I don’t know what to do and life has been miserable keeping them separated. And it hasn’t even been a week! I am afraid my GS might hurt her. He has never bitten another dog or person, but we haven’t ever given him the opportunity either so I really don’t know if he is truly a threat or not.
Our neighbor also has a dog and my GS goes nutts everytime he sees her. One time he jumped our fence (we have since built a higher fence) and charged her. But he only got in her face and barked at her; he didnt attack her or even touch her so I wonder if I am just being paranoid and my GS isn’t really vicious. Today we slipped and forgot to put the barrier to my room up so the puppy followed us into the hallway when we opened our door. My GS was right there and they bumped noses without incident but i immediately picked her up and brought her back in my room away from my GS. How can I tell if I am just being paranoid or if my fears are warranted?
But what about an older dog aggressive dog? My precious girl is so sweet at home but dog aggressive when she sees other dogs. We really want to add a new puppy to the family but we’re scared. Is there anyway you can do a video on that?
Did you end up doing it?
What do you think is the best age difference between dogs? I have a female standard poodle that is five years old and we are getting a moyen sized poodle puppy in the summer. I am hoping this is a good age difference and my older dog won’t have too much trouble adjusting.
Here's my situation, I had 3 pit bulls my 9 year old suddenly passed away my other 2 pit bulls seem really sad because they all grew up together one is actually worse then the other and now they're missing him. So we brought home a new puppy and now one of the older pit bulls is quiet he doesn't want to eat and it seems like he's going to bite the new puppy. When we hold the puppy he jumps up and lunges at him but not really A biting lunge just a lunge but we don't want to take a chance we just don't know if he will bite the new puppy.
What if the older dog is also a puppy (8 month old vs 9 week old)
From experience, if they're relatively closer in age (like yours), it shouldn't be much of an issue. It's more matter of having them both well socialized. Depending on both their personalities, you might have to train them separately but as they get older, they'll become a pack and will back each other up against others if needed. (My two were exactly 1 year and 2 days apart. They weren't best of friends.. And like all siblings, they had their share bickering but all in all, they knew each others boundaries and got along well enough.
I have a red nose pit and I just got 2 ten week old pues american bullies .I let my 2 year old red nose meet the pups in a play Pen and my red nose keep going around in circle looking at the pups .the pups wanted to get close to them .the smelled each other nose for 30mins then I wanted to see if the older dog wouldn't bit them .but she was gentel with them but she kept using her paw to move them trying to flip them over to smell them and she kept doing it for like 30 mins .I want to know what does this mean
Thank You. Our 9 kg dachshund is almost 6 yrs old and can't walk due to ivdd .His back legs aren't good so he is more vulnerable and suffers more anxiety. We just brought home a 9 week old mini dachshund who is less then 2 kgs.and now slowly need to integrate them...thanks for this video and any extra tips for this situation would be appreciated
I have a 9 year old dog and she hates smaller dogs and puppies. I dont know why but just hates them and gets aggressive. Sometimes I am looking after a puppy in my home and usually just separate the two but was wondering, can I fix this issue?
Sir I don't know if you will see this I came across this video video I have a question that you might be able to help with we have a puppy she is now 4 Months old she is a German shepherd we also have a six-year-old lab I tried to feed them together for the 1st time to see how it would go and it did not end up well she scratched the puppy on her snout causing a deep scratch or gash from her tooth... Eventually as a puppy gets bigger we are going to allow allow her to be with and leave her with the lab in their dog run area area for now we fear that something bad could happen any ideas or tips how we can get them to get along and how we can feed them at the same time in the same area
I should have already introduced my new puppy with the second oldest the first oldest dog loves the puppy they get along great the oldest thing about 9 years old and a male the problem one is the second oldest she's always been a bit Moody but I thought I had socialized her good but I guess not since it was only really Jack's she's socialized with I'm not sure how to like get them introduced to where if I wanted I could walk them both at the same time or at least they could be in the same area without her going nuts as anytime I go to walk the puppy and she's outside she goes nuts usually though she's been getting a bit better with that
I would start making shorts...and be sure to say "check out channel for full size content."
And I'd talk to some younger people on ways to structure your content, and topics that can help new dog owners.
I'd do that, "videos for first time appartment/house owners, and first time only dog owner."
Lots of young people didn't learn to take care of ourselves or be an adult..so learning to properly raise a dog is needed..
Ye I'd also watch other popular content..it may help you make videos you "like," more.
But I'd judge your shorts by how many clicks you get on full size videos from its advertising.
But make content you like..not get obsessed with views.
take care!!
We had our old dog pass away, and we had a golden we brought in before he left we got 2 more years out of our old dog, my wife surprised me with a puppy 3 months later and our golden has aggressively attacked the puppy, Ruu will drop a toy in front of the puppy and when the pup goes to investigate she gets attacked, we've taken the toys away when they are together and they are starting to play but Ruu is always just on the edge of aggressive, when my kids have gone and run with the dogs Ruu has recently started to nip and almost bite, I've had 5 bogs Ebb is the 6th but Ruu is the most aggressive I've ever seen... Any ideas on how I can help the two to get along
Great advice! Question: anyone told you that you look a bit like Michael Keaton? You could totally cosplay as Keaton's Batman. Or BeeltleJuice... 😀
I lhave learned so much from your videos and I don't even have a dog.