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Introducing New Dog to Old Dog??

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  • 12-11-2009 12:24pm
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    January
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    Hi all,
    We have a 1 and a half year old JRT called Star which we've had since he was 10 weeks old, very energetic and eats like a horse most of the time.

    Recently (2 days ago) a stray JRT came into our lives. She looks like she's been mistreated (paint on bum and paws, bleeding pads) but is very loving none the less. We reckon she may be just a couple of months old (still has puppy teeth). We decided to keep her as we had been looking at getting another dog anyway.

    Introduced her to Star 2 days ago and after some initial sniffing they played together and then both went to sleep. We kept them seperated that night. Yesterday, they played together but the puppy got bored/tired and started snapping at Star who kept trying to sniff her. They both went to sleep for a while then. Yesterday afternoon Star started to act withdrawn from us, not eating/not drinking and vomitting. His diet hasn't changed at all and his routine has stayed the same and we've tried to incorporate the other dog into that as much as possible. They slept together curled up in a ball last night. This morning, Star would just not tolerate the puppy at all, runs away when she tries to play will not eat or drink and has since vomitted again.

    I'm worried that he feels left out? Or could he just be sick? Is his nose out of joint because there's a new dog around??

    Any advice would be appreciated as if not we'll have to get rid of the puppy as the health of Star is more important to us.


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    Paul91
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    just wondering if "Star" is up to date on her vaccinations? or maybe could have picked up a cold from the new pup?


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    Paul91 wrote: »
    just wondering if "Star" is up to date on her vaccinations? or maybe could have picked up a cold from the new pup?

    Star is up to date on vacs... Could it be a cold?


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    Paul91
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    couldn't say for sure but if she's been sick points to illness rather than being out of sorts (remember how many coughs and colds you get when you go somewhere new, like a new job or new school, you pick up all the bugs the other kids have) - if your taking new dog to vets to be vaccinated take Star too for a once over - hopefully the Vet will only charge one consultation fee


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    LBD
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    Hey well done on taking in the new pup. Very good karma for you :)
    We have a 15month old basset hound....last month we heard of another basset (8months) who needed a home and we couldn't resist. We had been thinking of getting a second dog for a while and when this fella was looking for a home although it happened faster then we had planned once we met him we had to take him.

    Initially we introduced them on neutral ground and gradually introduced them to each other on home territory. For the first few days we didnt leave them on their own together just in case there was any "arguments".

    We were very aware of our first doggy feeling left out so we made sure to spend one on one time with him throughout the day. We made sure not to change any of his routine whatsoever so he wouldn't equate the new dog with something bad for him. The only problems we had was when it came to food. The new guy is very aggressive when it comes to feeding and as a result we just feed them seperately....not a problem!!!

    Although I'm sure it was a big adjustment for our first dog (and us) it was the best decision we ever made as they are such good company for each other and they definitely make me smile everyday :)

    As for the health issue we didnt have such problems. The only slight hiccup we had was when we changed the new pups food he had the runs for a bit but that settled down. When we first got the new guy though we did bring both to the vet for a check up to make sure all was ok....maybe you should bring them in for a chat with the vet if anything. See what he/she thinks

    Best of luck with your doggies I really hope all works out and well done again :)


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    January
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    Really think this is a serious case of nose out of joint syndrome... he'll eat treats but not normal food, hasn't gotten sick all day today. Plays with her out the back when he thinks we're not watching and then when he comes back in gives us the cold shoulder.

    Making sure to spend some one on one time with him also. He'll let her eat his food, but we're not too keen on that so the feeding seperately will have to happen. Booked into the vets for a once over.


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