new to board...help

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new to board...help

Posted : 4/25/2006 6:56:35 PM

hi board..need help...have a 6 yr old submissive spayed female beagle..my baby...decided that she needed a companion when a few weeks ago i was sick in bed with broncitis and my husband took molly to the park for a walk..she almost got loosed, trying to get out of her collar and get back to me..she is my love..but decided on adopting another dog..not a puppy which she hates...so saw an adoptable beagle, 7 yrs old..owner had cancer and could no longer care for him..went to see him..hes a doll..my female is 20 lbs, petite..unlike a beagle, a very picky beagle..chance is 33 lbs, eats everything in site..little food agressive but not biting..will scarf down all his food and wait while molly eats...she walks away its gone...very housebroken..does not go on furniture, loves car rides, sits, gives paw...etc...but...here is the problem...my son came over about a week after we got chance and brought his 12 week old boxer puppy...had chance on the deck, which has a gate and my son brought the puppy around back...all the puppy wanted to do was meet chance..chance was another dog...here the dog that ALWAYS has his tail wagging was a mean vicious dog and had it not been for the gate i think he would have bitten the pup..brought him inside and let the pup on the deck..chance growled and barked and bit at the glass door...for about 20 mins i grabbed his collar and walked him away saying NO...and when he settled, gave him a treat..he was better but still didn't trust him..afraid when he gets comfortable he might be like that with my female...anyone have any insight???called a trainer/behaviorist whos coming on sat but until then any ideas??? been making him know i am alpha but having him sit and stay without food but not sure thats enough...any ideas would be helpful...thanks..sue

forpaws

Posted : 4/26/2006 7:41:48 AM

Welcome to the forum Sue.

I think what the new guy was reacting to was a new dog on *his* turf. And I do not think he will do this with your girl since he has not show this kind of behavior to her already.

My suggestion is to take the pup in your arms and let the two of them sniff it over good with you telling them it is a baby and be easy with it. I would not leave the pup unattended with the two alone. But you should stress to him this is part of the pack and he has to behave around the pup.
This is the way I introduce a new pup to my pack. The older dogs will correct the pup if it does something they consider *rude* by a snarf but should not bite the pup or attack the pup. Always watch them closely.
Good luck. BTW, the addmission to this forum is pictures of your babies... Please post...