Introducing puppy to big dog?

[locoboy0712]

Hi, I have a German Shepherd Mix female and age of 10 months so she's still pretty much a puppy. Will bringing home a 6 week yorkie puppy be hard on her? And if she is ok with it will she mother it like her own? I'm just curious, thanks in advance!

 

[Bre Ridenour]

we just went through something like this. i have a fairly large pomeranian/german shepherd mix (diesel). he is 7 months old. we just brought home an 8 week old toy pomeranian (Koda). when we first got home i was holding Koda and my dad was holding Diesel. we were outside because some dogs are territorial of their home. so we let them sniff each others noses and we slowly brought them closer. then we put them down and i held onto Diesels collar. finally i decided that diesel was going to be good so i let him go. they play well together. sometimes i have to yell at diesel because he plays a little rough or is getting too hyper. other then that we've had no problems =]

hope everything works out

 

[moof]

Is there a reason why the Yorkie must be brought into your home at six weeks of age? It's downright illegal in many states for puppies to be sold at such a young age; she really should stay with her mother and littermates until eight weeks, if possible.

That said, it isn't really the German Shepherd mix that you have to worry about. She may act out due to some sort of canine version of sibling rivalry, but other than that, she'll be fine. If she does get pushy, here's what to do:
http://www.mastiffonlinecommunity.net/viewtopic.php?t=1664

But what you really have to worry about is the Yorkie. Yorkshire Terriers are fragile enough to begin with, but a tiny puppy will be VERY easy to injure or even unintentionally kill. Your puppy is pretty big compared to the Yorkie, and if she's a rambunctious dog, you'll need to be really careful to avoid accidental injuries.

Here's how to introduce them properly:
http://www.mastiffonlinecommunity.net/viewtopic.php?t=86

As for whether or not she'll mother the Yorkie, who knows! That one's completely unpredictable. It's unlikely, since the German Shepherd mix is just a big puppy herself (and is thus not very likely to be experiencing maternal instincts yet), but it is possible if she has an attentive, caring, finicky nature.

 

[CowgurrlCrush*]

at her age, no she wont "mother" it...as long as you raised her not to be aggressive she'll be fine. dogs usually dont click with another right off the bat. give it 2 weeks and they'll be best buds. my oldest pit has never been too excited when i brought home another dog. but after a few days, he warms up to it and now theyre best buds and they wnt leave each others side. you cant just ask these questions. it all depends on the dogs. every dog is different so no one can say for sure. but chances are youre wasting time. if you dont think you can trust the gsd mix, then you probably cant.