[Dailydrool] New Dog

[Dale Rutz]

Well, they don't call me the clueless momPerson for nothing!!

On the other hand I've brought home G-d only knows how many dogs from the 
shelter in my life and there's always dogs here and so far I haven't had 
trouble.  Here's what my mom taught me to do:

1)  Introduce on NEUTRAL ground.  Out front and NOT out back in the fenced yard 
the resident dogs consider theirs.

2)  One at a time bring the resident dogs out ON LEAD to meet and greet the 
newby.  Then take that one inside and bring out the next.

3)  IF all the resident dogs have been introduced and there has been no trouble 

THEN    take the new dog out back and let them off lead with the resident dogs 
and let them all run around.

ELSE  (there was signs of trouble) bring the new dog inside and place behind a 
gate/crate/whatever and go slow


Generally we have no trouble and the resident dogs lead the newbie in through 
the dog door.  I can't keep a dog who is trouble here as I have kids and other 
dogs so those with issues move on through the underground basset (lab?  shhh) 
railroad.

Good luck,
Dale
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