Hello,
I've had my beautiful long mini Ellie for 8 years now. She's quite a nervous dog around new people, can get stressed in new situations, she doesn't like being on her own and is very wary of other dogs. However my partners mum got a new dog and I was surprised how quickly she adapted to him, albeit she is the dominant one despite being ALOT smaller!! In saying all of this she has the most amazing personality and gives us so much back that we soon forget her funny ways!
We decided to expand our family because we now have a garden and we've just brought home 9 week old Ben. He's a smooth mini and just adorable! Ellie is staying with my mum for a week just so we can get Ben settled but I'm extremely anxious to bring her home so she can meet her new little 'brother'. My fear is that she will feel pushed out and will resent him. We've taken a month off work between us to get them settled in. At most, once we go back to work they'll only be on their own for 4 hours. I do also have a dog walker I can use.
Can anyone advise or tell me about their own experiences about introducing a new puppy to their doxie? Any help/tips would be most appreciated!
Best
Susie
I've had my beautiful long mini Ellie for 8 years now. She's quite a nervous dog around new people, can get stressed in new situations, she doesn't like being on her own and is very wary of other dogs. However my partners mum got a new dog and I was surprised how quickly she adapted to him, albeit she is the dominant one despite being ALOT smaller!! In saying all of this she has the most amazing personality and gives us so much back that we soon forget her funny ways!
We decided to expand our family because we now have a garden and we've just brought home 9 week old Ben. He's a smooth mini and just adorable! Ellie is staying with my mum for a week just so we can get Ben settled but I'm extremely anxious to bring her home so she can meet her new little 'brother'. My fear is that she will feel pushed out and will resent him. We've taken a month off work between us to get them settled in. At most, once we go back to work they'll only be on their own for 4 hours. I do also have a dog walker I can use.
Can anyone advise or tell me about their own experiences about introducing a new puppy to their doxie? Any help/tips would be most appreciated!
Best
Susie