I have a 3yr old rottweiler, he is an only dog. How do I introduce him to other dogs?

Question

My parents have a miniture dachsund he is 12lbs. My dog is 125lbs. I'm afraid he might hurt him on accident.

Answer 1

Your rottie will be fine. They are really good with smaller animals. We had a rottie and when our cat had kittens they got out one day and all five were sprawled across the kitchen floor. They weren't even really walking yet, they were wobbling, lol. And our rottie came in the house and tore through the kitchen and we all gasped and got a hold of him and amazingly not one kitten had been touched. He was so careful.
If you have a screen door put one on each side and open enough for them to sniff for a sec, then let them together and get out of the way. Your rottie will be fine and the pup will too. It is the lil dogs you have to watch out for. They are notoriously more aggressive than a larger dog. As long as the pup isn't biting and trying to start something, you will be fine. Rotties are amazing. I had one cat, five kittens (two of which we kept) and two children and not one ever got stepped on or hurt. They are brilliant dogs. Ours would lay down and use only his head (barely) to play tug -o-war with our lil pup but would stand up and use everything he had to tug with my hubby. When our first son came along, the rottie did the same with him, would lay down and gently tug with our son. They know how to behave. I wouldn't worry. Let him play. Maybe put each on a leash for the first few seconds to make sure you can pull them apart if you need to. You will know within seconds if the pup is too aggressive to play with the big guy. That would be how he would get hurt. But I agree with the first poster, let them be. They will be fine. Don't hold the pup because when the rottie comes on the scene the pup will feel trapped and confined. Just let them be and they will make it work. The first poster is exactly right, the pup won't get hurt unless the rottie means it. My parents had a lasapso and it was so mean to our rottie. It would corner him and nip at him and our rottie would just come sit by us so we could 'protect' him. It will be fine.
Have fun!! Rot's are great!

Answer 2

If you have any nervousness or concerns your dog is going to pick up on it, and may misunderstand your nervousness to mean the other dog is a threat. Does your Rottie have good social skills yet? If not, you would do well to make sure there is someone around a bit more confident, with all dogs, they need to know who is in charge, ideally you should be able to let even a rodent zip through your house and know that you can control your dog with just a simple command. If that isn't the case you need to assert yourself as the boss. Dogs don't have a concept of size, one of the most visious dogs I've encountered in my life was a dachsund, with dogs it's all about who has the bigger additude (which more often seems to be the smaller dogs) For the most part the rottie breed is very calm and confident, for the most part showing indifference to the domineering tactics of smaller dogs, but never forget they have 300 plus pounds of bite force. Do NOT introduce dogs to each other through a fence or tied up, it charges them with aggression. If you feel confident that you have full control of your dog while on a leash, meet up (neutral ground is best ) with your parents and their dog, and walk together first without allowing eye contact or sniffing in the bigging, stay calm and confident and after everyone is walking nice and calm, then start letting them check each other out, read the body language, rigid, shoulders and chest pushing forward, staring each other out etc... if either dog shows any sign of aggression give a quick sharp correction and resume walking if need be, side by side, they are more likely to accept each other, but remember both dogs need to follow the rules, your dog could be fine, then set off by the other dogs signals. Assuming they get along just fine I wouldn't worry about the little one getting hurt on accident, little dogs are usually pretty good about getting out of the way, and Rotties are typically very gentle, in play, they know how to communicate to each other if it's getting too rough.

Answer 3

I would just start by walking them together and introducing them when they are on a leash. You really do have to be careful about the size. Obviously you're dog is not purposely trying to hurt him, but when dogs that size start getting playful, who knows if he might accidently step on the little guy. You see it happen at the dog park, so such make sure they are always supervised and that you have control of the situation.

Answer 4

You would definitely have to be careful of the size of the other dogs that he socializes with, just in case the smaller animals get hurt (regardless if he wanted to or not...) but the best way to socialize him is to do it in a training class, like the ones that are offered at Petsmart; to bring him to pet stores and walk him through the store since there are usually other pet owners with their dogs. The other option is to slowly bring him to dog-friendly parks, with the leash on first to see how he reacts to other animals being around him, then gradually as he adapts to being with other dogs; it might be possible that you can even let him play off-leash. For some dogs they are comfortable with other dogs but for some, it takes a long time to adjust to other dogs; you just have to keep your eye on him when there is a chance for him to interact. I hope this helps!

Answer 5

put both dogs on a leash and let them get to know each other through a wire secure fence for a few visits then if that seems okay introduce them together but keep both dogs on leash. Until you know the dogs get along dont leave them unsupervised at all

Answer 6

Well to tell you the truth I have had a rottie and I have one right now. To tell you the truth they were both very gental.So it depends on the dogs attitude against you and other people. Also my dog right now is only 1 and a half so it only depends on the dog try taking him to a dog park first . Best of luck with you and your dog!! also The key is to have fun

Answer 7

What do you mean. Do you want it to make friends or get a girl. I had a two dog and they didn't get along so I put them in a cage by each other so they couldn't fight and I put food in the middle. I told them If you want food your going to have to share. after a while I let them out and they both shared the food and a day later they made friends.

Answer 8

Maybe you can put him in a doggy day care for the day. There are lots of dogs there i'm sure he'll get used to other dogs and then you can introduce him to your parents dog.

Answer 9

get used to other dogs you need to maybe keep your dog on a leash for a couple of meetings with another dog take him to a dog park if possible go were the dogs are if your dog dosent respond the way you want him to pull back. also have your dog sit well other dogs pass him

Answer 10

Remember at all times to never show fear about meetings, and never be uncertain. As long as you are calm and happy, the dog will know he needs to be the same. If that doesn't work you will have to be more assertive to teach him aggression is wrong.