[Fowgill Farm]

OH is thinking of getting another dog, a lab male pup to bring on to replace his current gundog who is 8yrs old, male & castrated. I am just wondering how to introdue a new pup into the house without the older one trying to kill it or going suicidal as hes an only one and very spolit.
Would you take him with us when we go to collect it and let them meet on neutral ground or bring the puppy home and intorduce them on the older dogs home turf?
Never had two dogs at once before so hence the question.
thanks
Mandy

[shygirl]

they usually say introduce on neutral ground but we have 4 dogs and introducing a pup wasn't a big deal aslong as its carefully done. ours are quite sensible so no bother.
what breed/temperament is your resident dog? we let our bitch set the ground rules but when the young pup is first brought home, they do need a bit of protection at first so no bad first impressions occur.

[doganjo]

I just added number four - 10 weeks old - to 13, 10 and 8 year olds.  Just took her in from the car, let them all out into the back.  They told her off a lot to start with but 3 weeks on they all play with her.  And she's a right little torag! 

[in the hills]

Is your current gundog okay with other dogs?

Unless the older one has any real issues they usually accept pups with no problems ... easier than bringing in a new older dog. They usually realise more or less straight away that pup is no threat and they are top dog. Pups are usually well tolerated and treated differently at least until a few months old.

Is the older one a lab? Our Flatties and labs have always been great with pups. Our lab pup is about 8 mnths old and older dog still lets her take food out of his mouth and so on.

I would introduce them at home, indoors. Big one won't be running around that way and trample pup before he has worked out what the little bundle is. Our pup sleeps in a crate in the same room as the older dog. Crate means that she wasn't trampled underfoot as Flattie greeted us in the mornings. Accidental trampling  was our biggest concern.

Have fun 

[Fowgill Farm]

Thanks all
Yes the older one is a lab, he is fine with other dogs off the lead but when he's on the lead or in a vehicle he becomes very aggressive to other dogs (protecting us or vehicle mode we've been told) a neighbours terrier sometimes visits and he's ok with that but it is a bitch. We think jealousy will be the main issue, a friend has an 8mth old male lab and he was ok with that until it stole a pigeon out of his heap and then he knocked ten bells out of it much to OH's embarrassment, I think with a tiny he will be ok as it isn't any threat. Think we're going to be having some fun! mainly the fight for the settee
Mandy

[in the hills]

Hee hee ... our 2 lie in a heap on top of one another in whatever tiny space is left on the sofa. 

[sokel]

We just take them home and after lots of telling off they soon accept the new puppy into the pack.
we never leave them alone together though until we know that they are all happy

[sabrina]

We just do the same, take puppy home but keep an eye on our other dogs. I never leave Isla alone with Jake and Rascal. She has been put her place a few times when trying to pinch their food.

[suziequeue]

We bought a female black lab puppy when our chocolate boy was about three years old and kept her in a large puppy crate initially so he knew she was there and they made friends through the wires and when she was out under supervision. They were sweet together from the start. They boss each other in turn now.