<html><head><style type="text/css"><!-- DIV {margin:0px;} --></style></head><body><div style="font-family:'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif;font-size:12pt"><div>Well, they don't call me the clueless momPerson for nothing!!</div><div><br></div><div>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:</div><div><br></div><div>1) Introduce on NEUTRAL ground. Out front and NOT out back in the fenced yard the resident dogs consider theirs.</div><div><br></div><div>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.</div><div><br></div><div>3) IF all the resident dogs have been introduced and there has been no trouble </div><div><br></div><div>THEN take the new dog out back and let
them off lead with the resident dogs and let them all run around.</div><div><br></div><div>ELSE (there was signs of trouble) bring the new dog inside and place behind a gate/crate/whatever and go slow</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>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.</div><div><br></div><div>Good luck,</div><div>Dale</div><div style="position:fixed"></div>
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