my new basset hound dog is not getting along with my choclate lab or weimaraner what should i do?

Question

help me please

Answer 1

if all the dogs are adults, the basset may just need time to get used to the others and vice versa. he is a newcomer in an established order and as such is viewed as a threat to the other two and also feels a need to establish his place. was the basset raised around other dogs? if so he may just need time to get used to the new environment. if he was not raised around other dogs, you will probably need some socialization classes with him. also, all dogs have an order. some dogs are naturally "alpha" and have a need to be the dominant. while bassets are not typically aggressive dogs, if he has the "alpha" gene he will have a hard time giving up control. if the dogs fight or threaten each other, put them in seperate rooms when you are not home to supervise. try spending time with the basset and only one of the other dogs at a time, giving them both attention and playing. this way he won't feel so outnumbered. it may take several weeks for the bassett to settle in and find his place. if he is still not settling in after 3-4 weeks, look for a trainer in your area to help socialize all three dogs.

Answer 2

Are they not getting along with the basset or is the basset not getting along with them? It is pretty common for the new dog to have a few days of getting used to the other dogs. If they aren't fighting seriously, let them work it out. If they look like they want to kill each other, separate them when you are not there to supervise and make sure you are there to break up any bad fights when you let them together. They should eventually work it out, unless the basset has other issues that I don't know about, like being an older dog that has not been properly socialized. If that is the case, you may need training classes.

Answer 3

What sex are each of them? Male or Female? Is the Basset a puppy? Introducing a new pup into the house can be stressful for all involved. Some adult dogs are actually afraid of puppies. Rather than toss them together and "see what happens" introduce them slowly in a very controlled environment. I'm not quite clear exactly what happened when you introduced them. Most normal adult dogs will not intentionally hurt a puppy. That being said, you should set some boundaries about acceptable and unacceptable behaviors.

Crate the puppy and let the adults get used to the puppy's presence in the house. Always praise the adults for polite behavior towards the crated puppy. Don't use any corrections if adults get naughty - just remove her from the room. Corrections will teach the adults to dislike the puppy, and will not teach her to be nice.

Introduce both dogs outside while you are on a leashed walk. Have one handler for each dog and start off walking side-by-side with the dogs separated by a person. After you have walked a few feet, stop and let the dogs sniff each other - just for a few seconds. Then continue with the walk. Do this three times to see how they interact.

If there is no growling, let them interact for a longer period on the fourth introduction.

Here's an exercise you can perform to increase the value of the puppys presence (from the adulys point of view). Keep both dogs on a lead so you have some control over the situation.

Have one handler with each dog in different rooms. Walk the puppy into the same room as the adults. the adults handler should give the puppy lots of attention or a food treat the instant the puppy is in the same room, and immediately disengage and remove the attention when the pup is absent. Repeat the exercise several times a day until the adults are happily anticipating the puppys arrival into the room.

This will help the adults change their mind about the puppy's presence.

Are the adults pushy for your attention? Do the adults know any obedience commands? The adults should learn that in order to earn your attention, she must behave in a particular cooperative manner. Visit this web site and read this article. It's about changing the owner-pet relationship and is a very good protocol for all situations.

http://www.vin.com/VINDBPub/SearchPB/Proceedings/PR05000/PR00470.htm

You'll need to set up a structured environment so that you can enjoy your multi-dog household.

I also have a pack in my own house. I have two Rhodesian Ridgebacks. My year and a half Female and my 7 month old male have the step son to step mom relationshp. She has been being a good mommy lately towards him. He pesters her when she is laying down and will go to her and try shoving her off her pillow. Se growls and sometimes snaps at him if her persist after the growling. He doesn't care, and swipes his paw ond put it on top of her in an attempt to dominate her. She gets up and flies to her kennel or comes over to me and sits. If she goes in her kennel he follows and barks very loudly trying to get her to come out. When she eventually comes out she goes right back to her pillow and it starts all over again. If she gets by me she bares her teeth a little and growls and the puppy will play bow, and they take off running and wrestling. Ah, such is life with a more than one dog household.


Hope I was able to help! :)

Answer 4

It usually takes about 7 to 10 days for animals to get used to each other. They are showing who's the boss, it's called pecking order.
All speices, do this. Once the ground rules are set, they should get along fine.

Answer 5

You might require the help of a breeder,Dogs sniff butts to know other dogs.So you may allow your dog to do that technique and it might get along but the better option is to get a breeder or doctor.

Answer 6

First you do not want to show any favoritism towards a dog

Answer 7

she might need more socializing.........take her and maybe your other dogs to some training classes that helps them to get along with other dogs........your local petsmart should offer them.