Gah, I know I'm always posting about trying to get rid of some animal, I just have bad luck with them I guess...or I'm just too nice to let friends figure their own situations out because I feel bad
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Oh dear. These things take time, hon, whether or not you're comfortable with it. Animals are territorial and so when a new one is introduced it doesn't generally get peaceful for a while. It can take a day, a week, even a month in some cases. But giving up right away is so unfair to the new puppy... your dog isn't going to resent you for this. Yeah, she's going to be upset for a while but soon enough they'll be the best of friends. You just have to be patient. I have three cats and got them all separately and I know how stressful it was for my hubby and I to go through the introduction process and to watch feelings seem hurt or threatened for a while. But it passes.
Try to keep calm, especially when both dogs are in the same room. Dogs feed off of your emotions and if you're upset your older dog is going to feel that she needs to be upset too. Try to incorporate pleasurable activites while both dogs are together, like feeding, brushing and playing. This can help to get them getting along.
As far as giving the puppy back, when we bought her from her owner, we agreed that if things did not work out I could bring her back. I had a bad feeling all along, and turns out, he's not returning phone calls or picking up his phone anymore, and since it's not in writing I would assume there's nothing I can do.
You've had the puppy ONE day. Give it some more time, they will get used to each other. Make sure the older dog has a place to run and hide if the little dog is annoying her. She will get used to him and they will end up being friends.
I went through the same thing with my pug this summer when we rescued a poodle (another male). I thought for sure we would have to give the rescue up. We just kept re-introducing them to each other in neutral areas of the house. Our pug sleeps with us in our bed so we made sure to stick to areas he wasn't so territorial about. I know it is annoying and sometimes upsetting but if you give it time and keep working with them both they eventually work it out on their own. My two dogs love each other now and even cuddle with one another!
I understand what everyone is saying, but this is not working out AT ALL. I'm not up to having this little one torment my other dog, and I surely do not want to see my dog attack her. IF ANYONE WANTS HERE, LET ME KNOW. I will leave it at that, because I cannot keep her, regardless of whether or not things work out. And if that makes me a bad person, oh well; I care more about the dog that I've had for years than the one I've had for hours/days. I just need to find someone to take her immediately.
Look, you need to go learn how to take care of animals if you are going to keep them. It takes MONTHS to introduce a new animal into a house. You should have known this before you got all stupid looking at puppies, that is called being responsible.
Go to the library and get some basic dog books and learn how to do this. Maybe you need to have separate rooms for the dogs, you will need full time supervision.
God damn kids think living things are just like dolls. Now grow up and take responsibility for your actions.
Like I said, my other dog was FINE when we introduced them; they got along great. Now that the puppy is in the house, she's trying to play alpha [fe]male and take over...and since my dog won't stand up for herself, I feel like I have to
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These things take time, hon, whether or not you're comfortable with it. Animals are territorial and so when a new one is introduced it doesn't generally get peaceful for a while. It can take a day, a week, even a month in some cases. But giving up right away is so unfair to the new puppy... your dog isn't going to resent you for this. Yeah, she's going to be upset for a while but soon enough they'll be the best of friends. You just have to be patient. I have three cats and got them all separately and I know how stressful it was for my hubby and I to go through the introduction process and to watch feelings seem hurt or threatened for a while. But it passes.
Try to keep calm, especially when both dogs are in the same room. Dogs feed off of your emotions and if you're upset your older dog is going to feel that she needs to be upset too. Try to incorporate pleasurable activites while both dogs are together, like feeding, brushing and playing. This can help to get them getting along.
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I had a bad feeling all along, and turns out, he's not returning phone calls or picking up his phone anymore, and since it's not in writing I would assume there's nothing I can do.
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IF ANYONE WANTS HERE, LET ME KNOW. I will leave it at that, because I cannot keep her, regardless of whether or not things work out. And if that makes me a bad person, oh well; I care more about the dog that I've had for years than the one I've had for hours/days. I just need to find someone to take her immediately.
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Go to the library and get some basic dog books and learn how to do this. Maybe you need to have separate rooms for the dogs, you will need full time supervision.
God damn kids think living things are just like dolls. Now grow up and take responsibility for your actions.
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