2007-02-14 14:27:04 · 8 answers · asked by Shawn 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
so i have a aussie shep and i have had him for about 6 months, recently i had to take in my aunts pug who is about the same age. How do i get these dogs use to each other, my aussie hates him, and growls and trys to bite him. what do i need to do?
2007-02-14 14:28:28 · update #1
I had a similar problem when I got my second dog. They would never stop fighting until our second dog knew the the first one was the dominant dog, so you need to give them time to figure out which of them is the dominant dog.
2007-02-14 14:36:13 · answer #1 · answered by jennifer_boyce3 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If your old dog has been the top dog in your home, most likely
you will not be able to. Try buying toys that both may like and play with both at the same time on their level, perhaps in the floor. Try this every night for a week or two. Make sure you do not ignore your old dog in front of the new one, make sure you give your old dog more attention. Walk them together, this seems to help both of mine in getting along better. Brag on both dogs in front of each other. They may not understand everything at first but keep trying. Hope this helps.
2007-02-14 14:53:37 · answer #2 · answered by NJ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
u need to stopur old dog before he starts growling, and showing any aggession to the pug. if u watch ur aussie shep u will see how he acts just before he turns nasty....u are HIS leader so take charge. a touch or a snap of my fingers puts my dogs in line quick u can also make ur first dog lay down. also Aussieshep's need lots of exersize is he getting enough?
2007-02-14 14:37:10 · answer #3 · answered by dragonwolf 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Show favoritism to your old dog. If you're showing favoritism to the new dog your old dog will thing it's been replaced. Dogs are pack animals and need to be shown who's boss. Since your the alpha person of the pack, you need to choose who's next in line.
2007-02-14 14:30:34 · answer #4 · answered by Misty Eyes 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
let them be, its a "pack" thing. they will continue to act like dogs whether you want them to or not. once the order of dominance has been established things will move in a different pattern
2007-02-14 14:32:01 · answer #5 · answered by Eric J 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try using Cesar Millans advice he is awesome. He rehibilitates dogs even in your issue. Go ot his website: http://www.cesarmillaninc.com
2007-02-14 14:33:36 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
they will get use to each other in time. i use to have a pair of cats like that and after some time they got use to each other and now are inseperable.
2007-02-14 14:30:15 · answer #7 · answered by Katy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
maybe if they keep on seeing each other, they met get use to each other.
2007-02-14 14:29:46 · answer #8 · answered by xPriincessx33 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋