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Re: Re: Getting a little sister for our 2 year old doxie |
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Rachel |
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Jan 23, 08 - 7:09 AM |
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rachel@msu.edu |
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I should re-phrase - she doesn't like the neighbors dogs who are all big labs and constantly barks at them when they walk by the house. I think it's a combination of fear and mood swings because sometimes she'll cry like she's being attacked if they come close to her, other times she tolerates them but jumps back anytime they make a quick move. If we hold her she's fine and doesn't make a peep.
She's also interacted with my brother's beagle pup, and didn't show aggression towards her - she just let her know she was the boss. They spent a weekend together and got along fine. They would play together, but then Sassy also let the puppy know when she had enough and wanted alone time and she would go lay down on her blanket. So I know she can adjust and make friends with a puppy but she's never had to do it in her own house.
We're planning on introducing them on neutral ground and then we'll keep the puppy crated in an area of the house that isn't frequented by Sassy and only let them be together under supervision. We are prepared for it to take a couple of weeks to months before they're settled in the roles.
We want to get a puppy now because we know Sassy has a whole lot of play left in her. We see it when my sister's kids are around her and when she interacted with my brother's pup. She seems so sad after they leave. We also want her to get use to not being the only child. My husband and I hope to bring home a two legged baby in the next year or so, and our thinking is that if she learns to accept a new puppy, it will make it easier to accept a new human baby.
Are we totally crazy in our reasoning? |
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