Thinking of getting a 2nd G.S looking for advice!

Hi
We have a 7 year old male G.S (Max) , looking at gettin a 2nd G.S puppy.

When we have other dogs round for brief periods of time he doesn't seem intrested in them, do you think he'd bond with a new puppy?
Also

We're concerned , as he's a very affectionate dog, that we'll lose the connection we have with him .

Does anyone have any advice on introducing a puppy to the dog you already have and wether its a good idea?

Cheers

Jo

[LOVEGSD]

Hello

Welcome to the forum. Don't forget to post pics of Max, we love pics on here I have attached a link for you about introducing a new pup to your household.

Introducing Pets to a New Dog | The Humane Society of the United States

I think you just have to remember that although the pup is cute, you must devote time to Max still as he was there first which will then make him feel ok about having this new pup in his life.

We've had a few puppies stay with us for holidays and a BC which was waiting to be re-homed. Diesel had never met the BC pup, but because we ensured Willow (BC) followed all our house rules and we reprimanded him when needed, still spent time with Diesel one on one Diesel accepted Willow's arrival with no problems.

Good luck and let us know what you decide

Lynn
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[wildmoor]

I would wait untill Max is a bit older pref 18mths-2yrs before getting another, you will have a better idea of his temperment and will have less issues with the dogs wanting to challenge each other if there is a gap in age.

[GSDOWNER]

Welcome to the forum my fellow Warrington Neighbour

Max will be fine but you will have to introduce them slowly and carefully

When you first bring the older dog and the new dog/puppy to meet each other it is best to do this on neutral ground, such as at a neighbour's garden or a public place, but not one the older dog frequently walks with you. The older dog will be territorial about it's home and will view the new arrival as an intruder, rather than a new pack member.

Introduce the new puppy or dog into the family home gradually without initially intruding into the older dog's territory. If the older dog sleeps in the kitchen, try to keep the new dog in another room. Try and avoid allowing the new arrival into your bedroom or on the furniture if your older dog is not allowed access to these areas.

Stair gates are a great help in separating the two dogs during the settling in time. They can still sniff each other and get used to each other without getting too close and provides clear boundaries and space. A dog cage will give your new dog or puppy a safe retreat away from the older dog if you'd rather not use stair gates. Dog cages have the advantage of being easy to erect and are portable.

Give your older dog plenty of attention and try and maintain your normal routine as much as possible. that way it won't feel neglected or pushed out and will accept the new arrival more readily.

Gradually introduce the new arrival into the older dog's routine and activities.


Good Luck

From another Jo

Hi Jo,

I seem to be in a similar positon to yourself in looking for a GSD to augment our dumb rottie. I think we shall be ok on the acceptance front as Sasha is soft, not possessive and really tolerant. I'm from warrington too so if you want to compare notes I'm more than happy.
Sarah and I have just been looking through all the puppy pics and getting all soppy.

Kev

[richardalan]

this is just our experience of adding another dog into our house .
we have a two year old speyed bitch and decided to get a pup ,after a couple of days our gaisha was getting really rough with the puppy especially when she thought we wern't watching her .
it got so bad that we decided to return the pup <just in case anything really bad happened >.
couple of months went by and we thought we would adopt an older RESCUE dog and gaisha took to him like ducks to water and they have been the best of friends ever since .
just thought i'd share that wioth you all .

[Weehev]

hiya,

there is 10 months between my two and i have been lucky that they have been getting on well. you know ur dog best and will probably be right in guessing how he wll react etc. zico, my older dog is the first dog i have ever owned, as such i have baby-ed him terribly and he is a big softie who loves cuddles and affection. i was also worried that he would feel left out due to the pup, but i have found that i give him roughly the same attention as i used to. i also take extra time to walk him on his own occassionally and play with him seperately.

there is occassional jealousy between them, like if zac jumps up on me for a pat, zico will sometimes push him out the way. they also squabble over treats n toys. but as far as im aware, this is normal.

when i first brought zac into the house i didnt leave them alone together, just to make sure zico wasnt too rough. i did this for approx 3 months and it seemed to work.

like u, i worried loads about getting a second, however it has been great and i dont regret a minute of it!

sorry iv rambled on bout my dogs! lol

good luck in ur search, let us know what u decide.

xx

[h.bradshaw]

I have a rescue 7 month old boy (gsd) looking for his forever home, I am in St. Helens. please pm me if you may be interested

[ArchandEbs]

Originally Posted by MaxsMum

Hi
We have a 7 year old male G.S (Max) , looking at gettin a 2nd G.S puppy.

When we have other dogs round for brief periods of time he doesn't seem intrested in them, do you think he'd bond with a new puppy?
Also

We're concerned , as he's a very affectionate dog, that we'll lose the connection we have with him .

Does anyone have any advice on introducing a puppy to the dog you already have and wether its a good idea?

Cheers

Jo

Hi Jo

Arch was 2 when I got Ella-Bella. We introduced them on neutral ground and Ella-Bella brought a present for Arch! Arch took to her straight away and brought her his favourite toy. They've been inseperable ever since.

One thing though - as mentioned here when I went out I seperated them with a baby gate as Ella-Bella was a young pup and Arch did play a bit rough.

In June I introduced Harry (who is 13 and a rescue). Again I introduced them on neutral ground and then walked them into the house together. Harry brought treats for Arch and Ella-Bella. They accepted him really well and believe me I refer to Arch and Ella-Bella as velcro dogs as they're always stuck to me.

I had to devote quite a lot of time to Harry as he was pretty neglected but I made sure that I always fussed Arch and Ella-Bella first.