Questions about introducing dogs.?

[Alex W]

I lost my 2 dogs for one full year. Male black lab (9 years old), and female Terrier mix (5 years old). My husband got a call from a lady who has had them during the year that they were missing.

In the meantime we got a new German Shepherd puppy (9 months old) so hes already big in size. We also moved to a new house.

So now we are going to pick up our 2 old dogs and bring them home to a new puppy in a new house. How would I go about introducing them? The German Shepherd is naturally more agressive, so Im afraid of fights.

The 9 year old male black lab is passive and he is neutered and the female 5 year old terrier mix is spayed. But the 9 month old male German Shepherd is not neutered YET. I dotn know if that would play a role in this situation.

The German Shepeher has a kennel he sleeps in, and I am planning on putting my 2 runaways in the laundry room just so they each have their own space.

Can anyone tell me how to introduce them, and how to make this situation go smoothly? thanks!

 

[Sian Brock]

take the 2 other dogs out for a walk and have a friend to walk the ouo behind to start off with then slowly have the friend to walk by your side. if there is a problem and the pup starts acting up just turn the pup around and walk a little further behind till he gets used to them

 

[walking lady]

A german shepherd with a stable temperament would NOT be naturally more aggressive. Is this dog well socialized, trained and dog friendly? If he is, you shouldn't be expecting problems.

A good way to introduce them would be to put them in adjacent rooms separated with a baby gate. That way they get used to the scent of each other - very important to a dog - and they'll get used to seeing each other. When all the dogs seem calm, let them in a room together - supervised. If you've done your job training and socializing the GSD, you shouldn't expect a problem.