when can i intruduce my week old newborn puppies to my other dogs and how do i do it?

Question

my other dogs are 3 yrs., 6 months, and one is 4 to 5 months

Answer 1

These puppies need to be kept away from all dogs except their mother until they've had their shots. And if you tried to put a really young puppy with 2 much older puppies, you're just asking for them to be hurt.

Answer 2

depending on how agressive and how playful the other dogs are. The1 week old puppies you should always be present and do not leave the puppies unattended with the other dogs.Since they are so young I would just hold the puppies and show the other dogs you will notice that at first the older dogs will just smell the puppies and that they will seem fine but the puppies are just to small to be left alone with the other dogs. I would at least wait until the puppies are stronger before you leave them with the other big dogs. Just think of them as little kids you will be able to tell if they will get along, just keep your eye on them. Hope this helps.

Answer 3

The puppies should not be around any other animals unless there are up to date on there shots and make sure the puppies dont go in the yard until they have had there shot and de-wormed because if you have been at your home for a while parvo lives in the ground for yrs plus cockcidia which is another dease close to parvo your pups should be de-wormed and shots at 6 wks of age

Answer 4

I introduced my puppies to my other dogs when I winged them off there mother! But then again she had a litter before that when I wasn't home and she had them right in the middle of the front yard and all the other dogs where around then! When I got home my 2 male dogs where basically taking care of the puppies like they were the ones that just had them! I guess its all up to the dog and how the mama feels about all that! Good luck!

Answer 5

I'd wait a bit. The puppies can't do more than smell the other dogs and it doesn't mean much to them right now. The only thing that matters to them is their mother's scent and milk. And their mother might be upset to have the other dogs around her puppies.

By 2 weeks their eyes and ears start to open and by 3 weeks they are toddling around. It was about this point that I let my puppies' daddy meet his babies (he was very curious about them), For him it was instant love and he played with them as they got older. And mom was starting to separate herself a little more from the puppies. My other dogs investigated the puppies but didn't really have much to do with them until they were older.

Answer 6

At this point the puppies should be protected at all times as in a kennel or yard pen. This way the other dogs can see and smell the newbies and pose no threat to pups or mother. Your dogs are all young and probably should not be trusted alone with young pups.

Answer 7

Not until they are 5-6 weeks old.

Answer 8

i would wait untill there alot older if possible when they r weened about 3 to 4 weeks, we did it too early and the mum rejected her puppies so we r hand feeding 5 3 week old puppies at the mo as she attacked 2 and we had to have one of them put to sleep the day they were born so be very carefull good luck with your puppies

Answer 9

ID WAIT A FEW WEEKS FOR THAT...DOGS ARE LIKE BABIES...THEY WANT YOUR UNDIVIDED ATTENTION....AFTER THE PUPPIES START TO RUN ON THEIR OWN IS SOON ENOUGH.....HERE IS SOMETHING I DID TO INTRODUCE AN 8 WEEK OLD FEMALE PUPPY TO A 2 YEAR OLD HUSKY.......ONE WEEK BEFORE I PICKED UP THE PUPPY I PUT CREAMY DESITIN ON MY HANDS ...AND FINGERTIPS NOT ALOT.... HAD THE HUSKY ROLL OVER AND PUT IT ON UNDER IS LEGS WHERE HE DOES NOT REACH TO LICK....AND ALSO UP UNDER HIS EARS..CONTINUED TO MASSAGE HIM AND PET HIM AND TELL HIM OH SUCH A GOOD BOY! DI D THIS EVERY DAY ...IT HAS A CLEAN SMELL....SO WHEN I WENT FOR THE PUPPY....I TOOK A LITTLE DAB IN A PLASTIC LUNCH BAG AND A MOIST CLOTH WITH ME .... .......AND THE HUSKY IN THE BACK SEAT THE PUPPY WAS VERY VERY SMALL. BUT I PUT THE CREAMY DESITIN BEHIND ITS EARS AND UNDER ON ITS BELLY....AND WIPED IT OFF A BIT..........WHEN I GOT INTO THE CAR THE HUSKY GOT A CARTON THAT WAS NEXT TO HIM AND PUT IT UP OVER HIS HEAD....HE WOULDNT EVEN LOOK AT THE PUPPY...RODE HOME WITH THE BOX OVER HIS HEAD....WHEN I PUT THEM TOGETHER THE HUSKY SNIFFED AND SNIFFED AND SEEMED TO SENSE THAT THIS NEW GUY SMELLED EXACTLY LIKE HE DID......DESITIN..........AND THEYVE BEEN FINE FROM THE GET GO ANYWAY,,,,JUST THOUGHT ID SHARE THIS IN CASE IT WORKS FOR YOU TOO....

Answer 10

i would waite until the puppies are 6 weeks old.