how do you integrate a new dog with an older one?

Question

I have 3 dogs and I just found a dog on the street he is a poodle (medium size) I did everything in my power to find his home, he had no collar, chip or anything and I poster flyiers. the inside dogs are: a shi tzu (8yrs) and a toy poodle (2yrs) they get along fine with the new poodle (now named Max). The outside dog is 8 yrs also she is a bull dog mix, we found her in our yard 8 yrs ago and kept her also. the outside dog doesn't get along with the new poodle at all she growls at him like she wants to attack but she is totally fine with the other two. How do we slowly inegrate them to the point where we can put Max on the ground with the outside one and they can play nice without growling at each ohter

Extra info: outside dog is a girl (fixed) and Max (boy not fixed)

thanks in advance for your help.

Answer 1

When getting a new dog, you should always introduce them in a neutral place (IE not your home) to keep your current dog from getting territorial. Understandably, as in your case, it can't always happen this way. Keep them seperated except for SUPERVISED time between the two... SLOWLY introduce them.

Answer 2

Make a pen out of boxes and stuff. You don't have to buy a pen. Then put each one in one so that they see that no one gets special attention, then just let them in there for a couple minutes while you praise them by name when they don't growl and so NO in a really loud voice by name when they do. Then eventually, they'll realize that they have to get along and deal with it. It happens with every dog in my family and that's what we do to make them be nice to each other. Now at night, they cuddle up in their blankets and sleep next to each other. Good Luck.


and you may want to get the boy fixed because that might anger the girl even more when he tries to....you know. Good Luck.