She bought a dog? :(

Our older dog was only 5 when we adopted a playful 2-year-old. He isn't as interested in playing as much as she but he is energized by her desire to play. Maybe your daughter needs to play more with the puppy to relieve the pressure on the older dog? Of course, the older dog is going to need some extra loving too.

In this situation, we used to give the older dog lots of extra attention to let them know that they hadn't been displaced in the household. We also fed them separately so that both dogs could eat in peace, kept the puppy busy with activities so that it was too tired to bother the older dog and if the puppy got too rambunctious we'd remove it from the situation. Take both dogs for walks together but also take the older one out on solo walks. Don't let the puppy take over the older dog's bed or toys either. Give the puppy it's own bed and toys and make sure he knows those are for him.

As they get to know each other, the situation will improve and hopefully they will be buddies someday.

Good luck!

She needs to give old dog some one on one attention AND some quiet time away from the puppy. While the old one has a peaceful few hours away from puppy, she can stimulate, play with and train puppy.

Puppies are high energy and it can be quite exhausting for older animals to deal with. Fortunately, these high energy bursts are intense but generally short lived as puppies sleep a lot too.

I've been dealing with this for the past 6 weeks thanks to our newly acquired road puppy.

They love to play together and I think it is helping my older dog stay more active having a young pup around to play with, but I can tell when he is done and I separate them. Sometimes she is ready for "napping" and I put her up and let him have some time chilling with us, sometimes he is tired and I put him in his space with his bed and keep her with us for training and socialization.

While puppy is being crate trained (all dogs need to be crate trained) old dog gets extra attention. When puppy is out, old dog and puppy are allowed to work it out under supervision. DO NOT butt into minor squabbles. Dogs understand the pecking order better than we humans. Be there to prevent serious injury but let them work out their new relationship a dogs' way. Do not give the underdog extra attention. That will be confusing to both and delay them working out their new relationship. The alpha may be the new dog or the old dog. They will figure it out. They will figure it out much faster if you treat them as dogs and and not human children.

This assumes the old dog is not completely dog aggressive with all other dogs. If the old dog has always had issues no way should any dog be introduced without the older dog having some serious training to learn how to be social first.

I once brought a Bullmastiff mix puppy as a new companion into our home for my older Black Lab. One evening she went for a piece of popcorn on the floor that he also wanted. Ended up with him snapping at her and biting her muzzle. Trip to the ER for puppy. When she got home the little thing wanted to go straight to him. She did her puppy bowing and they were fast friends from then on. Never did she eat before he did, however she was in charge in every other way as she grew up. She just never let him know it. ;-)

If you fear serious injury a well fitted basket muzzle can help. Some dogs are serious resource guarders, and the problem is that one cannot always control what the dog sees as a resource. It may be the presence of the owner, a bit of food, a particular dog bed. And sometimes monitoring is not enough, a serious resource guarder can do severe damage in a few seconds..

Your daughter knows her dogs better than anyone, it is up to her to decide whether what is taking place is normal introduction friction which will work itself out, or something else.

Chloecat, what would you have her do, steal it?

Good god no! But BUYING a dog when literally thousands are killed every day in shelters?

Time. Seriously, time. They have a lot of things to work out. Let them have a few scuffles (non serious, pup will do something rude and older dog with "correct", this is important for them to establish their relationship and hierarchy). If there is no blood or hard feelings, then it is fine. This should really start to wane as they get to know each other. Pup will learn what is and what is not polite, older dog will start to tolerate a bit more than otherwise knowing that he can correct the pup when necessary.

Dances.

Dances is right. We've always depended on our older dogs to teach the puppy some manners. Our current 10 month old puppy was raised alone, and I really miss the old days when the oldster would teach a lesson to the kid. Never ever had permanent damage. :) Dogs need to learn to go up to new/strange dogs carefully and not get in their faces.

@imstillchloecat. The last dog I BOUGHT cost us $10. The last dog we RESCUED cost $330. sometimes it is an economic decision.

OP, I'm following advice given to you here and it seems to help. Yesterday afternoon my older doggie and I napped together as a special "together, no new pup" time.

ADT and this are my indoor protection right now

I'd always recommend buying a dog from a reputable breeder. The animal is much more likely to be healthy, and a breeder is selective about choosing owners.

If we're serious about helping dogs, we need to eliminate pet shops. This would decrease puppy mill operations and prevent impulse buyers.

I invite you to complain to the American Kennel Club on their 'no oversight' attitude towards registration applications -- enabling mills to sell AKC dogs on virtually no evidence of existing line.

I agree with bossyvossy. Our Westie Rescue (puppy mill dog) was ridiculously expensive from the start.

I have rescued 3 dogs, 2 of which turned out great. The last, not so much, and cost us a lot of heartache. After which my husband said, no more rescues. I don't completely agree, I think there are way too many dogs that need to be rescued. But the situation with "Taz" was heartbreaking. We have our name on the list for a beautiful goldendoodle puppy, when and if the bitch becomes pregnant.

Pump, I didn't mean to hijack your post but felt I had to respond to CC

Thanks everyone for your advise and I will relay it to my daughter. I think she has been doing some of things mentioned but the tips are certainly welcome. She did buy her puppy from a reputable breeder. The lady lives on a farm and has raised spaniels for years. Beautiful well breed puppies, in fact, she usually has a waiting list but she decided she was ready to quit and this was the last litter. Since my daughters old dog came from there she wanted her new puppy to be of the same breeding.

I haven't read all the responses (cute puppy though Bossy!) but there are a lot of great articles that help to understand dog speak and explain good healthy ways to intergrate them.

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