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The first dog meeting didn't go so well...
We adopted a 3rd dog today. We had a boy (7 y.o.) and girl (2.5 y.o.), who are both 10 pounds a piece. We adopted a little boy (3.5 y.o.), who's only 5 pounds. The little boys are okay so far, but my little girl snarls and has flattened him on the ground about 3 times in the last 6 hours. So, if day one is rough, any suggestions on how to make it better? They have their Chihuahua meetup tomorrow, and I was thinking that they could get some tension out (my original two anyway) by playing with their buds. Or perhaps a long walk around the block as a threesome might make them feel more like a pack? I'm going to let the little newbie sleep alone tonight in his bed that he brought with him from the rescue group--he probably needs a stress free night of sleep.
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Re: The first dog meeting didn't go so well...
First off, congrats on your new addition!
the first few days are always difficult when you're introducing a new pet to your "pack". I wouldn't be too concerned about the snarls and such at this point, unless the new one is actually being hurt (ie, blood drawn, full on fighting) because it sounds like your girl is just trying to tell him this is her turf and she's just letting him know that she's higher up than he is. My cats do this all the time. They have little tiffs and them they're fine. Lots of hissing, growling, chasing, and then I find them laying next to each other on the couch 20 minutes later.
Maybe a group walk or a dog park on neutral territory would be a good plan of action for tomorrow, to get them used to each other in a different setting that doesn't "Belong" to any of the resident dogs.
HTH! and good luck!