How to introduce a puppy to my dog?

If you are thinking of acquiring a new pet, it is necessary to take into account sex and age, it is recommended that they take about two years apartNow if your pet is used to living with other animals, the arrival of a new puppy in your home will not be a major problem for you.

However, there are some things that we can do so that the coexistence between both pets is great from the moment of arrival.

What is the best way to introduce the new member of the family?

It is important to bear in mind that if the new pet is a puppy we must have a calm environment and that does not generate trauma in the futureLet us remember that they have come out of the conformity and comfort of their mother and that they are adapting to a new environment, where the mother or their siblings may not be.

We must also keep the older pet in mind, since we should never move it to the background, so we can avoid it being aggressive in any way with the newcomer, being possible that the older dog set boundaries for the puppy which is important to respect, since in some way you are teaching the newcomer to follow some rules.

The most normal thing will be witness a distance between the older dog and the newcomer for a few days.

In nature, it is normal that when a puppy cries or barks, the animal's breast attacks in defense of the baby, so if another dog is nearby, the mother will attack that dog. This is why it is normal that older dogs keep their distance while ensuring that no mother is going to attack them. So if you witness these attitudes in totally normal, since they will gradually interact according to the age of the puppies. So it is better not to force any interaction between them, they will eventually do it on their own in a very few days.

Generally, the smell that the puppy has makes the adult dog not act aggressively, since dogs tend to have a protective sense with puppies, so this smell is the best to generate a good coexistence between the two pets. Now if you already know all the variables of having a new pet and you adopted a dog of the opposite sex and different ages, these tips will help a lot to start coexistence.

In the event that you live in a house and have a female pet, then you must adopt a male puppy, at first this will be a bit unpleasant and he will even want to impose his leadership on the puppy. This will eventually change and the coexistence will be different.

Now, if your older dog is a male and you adopt a female puppy, living together is probably much easier. Males tend to be very foolish to females and it should be noted that if you do not think about future mating it is better to castrate the male beforehand.

There is also the possibility of acquiring a male cub with an older male, in this case it is necessary to introduce them in a neutral zone and wait until the body language of both dogs is positive. One way for both animals to get to know each other could be to divide an area with a frame where the older dog can observe and smell the puppy.

Or in case such a division cannot be made, we can introduce both dogs in large boxes where they can see and smell each other, thus helping both pets to get to know and integrate with each other. At the moment that they look more calm in the body, you can take the older pet out and let it explore the space where they are, then we do the same with the second pet.

During the first weeks they usually play a lot with each otherGames that may seem aggressive eventually become calmer over time and during the first interaction, you should always be alert and maintain constant supervision.