So, our neighbor decided to get rid of their seven month old beagle rottweiler mix. I knew that if the dog went to the shelter that he probably wouldn't come back out. I knew that bringing home another dog would be difficult, but we decided to take him in and introduce him to our other five dogs. They've been smelling each other through the fence for a while, so we thought it would go well....
Tyson - the new dog - did great with our four females (all spayed/neutered), but had some difficulties with our male. They had to establish a pack order, and of course Tyson didn't want to be at the bottom of the pack. We had to keep a watchful eye and determine what was just a quick incident and what could be a brawl. Here are some things to look for
Establishing pack order- A quick show of teeth
- intermittent growling
- a quick nip
- rigid leg stance from old dog
A potential Fight- deep continuous growling
- long stares
- teeth showing with growling
- hair raised on back of either dog
Bringing home another dog can be confusing to everyone. Ensure that you still spend plenty of time with the resident dogs. If your dogs get too aggressive, place both dogs in separate crates to give them a time out, or cool off period. When they have settled down, let them back out and try again.
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