When training new puppy – should I separate him from our older dog?
Posted by The Pets One in Cat And DogJul 27th, 2009 | 13 CommentsCookie On My Mind asked:
Or would the new puppy benefit from seeing our older dog doing tricks? We have a 3.5 year old lab right now and are planning to adopt a lab mix puppy. Should I seperate them during trainings or keep them together? Thanks for any tips!
Yes, this will be my first time having two dogs at once, so ANY other helpful advice is welcomed! :)
How should I introduce my puppy to adult cats?
Posted by The Pets One in Cat And DogJul 27th, 2009 | 6 Commentssnowprincess1313 asked:
I have a 5.5 month old samoyed puppy. She is fairly well trained, although a bit stubborn, and plays very well with other dogs. She also loves all people. Next week we are going to a friend’s house for spring break (only staying one night) and they have two cats. One is a neutered male somewhere between 2 and 6 years old (I’m not sure), and the other is an unspayed female between 1 and 5 years old.
The only time my puppy has seen cats was at the vets office, when she saw them in crates recovering from operations. She barked and growled at them then, so I don’t know how she’ll respond to seeing a normal, alert cat. She does have a hunting instinct toward small animals (she’s killed a few mice in the backyard) but she is still friendly toward very small dogs. The cats have never lived with dogs. Can you please give me some tips on introducing the puppy to the cats? Thanks in advance.
I’d rather not keep them seperated because I eventually plan on getting a cat. Otherwise, thanks for the answers so far!
How often should I give my puppy water?
Posted by The Pets One in Cat And DogJul 26th, 2009 | 12 CommentsA asked:
I have a 13 week old puppy that has yet to be housetrained. But before you say it should be out 24/7, to housetrain you have to take your puppy out 15-30 minutes after it drinks every time, and we can’t follow the puppy around and do this every time it stops for a sip. So how often should we put out water?
My puppy farts more than my hubby and boy does the lil guy stink! What food should we feed him?
Posted by The Pets One in Cat And DogJul 26th, 2009 | 5 CommentsElisebeth S asked:
He eats Beneful puppy (we have had him for 2 weeks and that is what he was eating when we adopted him from a rescue group). Can anyone recommend a good puppy food mid to high grade to lower our indoor stink bomb?
How do you introduce a puppy to your other dog?
Posted by The Pets One in Cat And DogJul 25th, 2009 | 7 CommentsLilac35 asked:
We have a 4 yr. old german shepard that we love. She was getting bored though as the kids started school so we decided to get a 6 wk. old puppy (lab/shepard mix) for her to play with. When they are outside they seem to play with each other and have fun. Inside our older dog is growling and baring her teeth at the puppy because the puppy wants to constantly play, while our older dog wants to be left alone to some extent. Our older dog is especially upset by any attention my husband shows the puppy as he is her alpha male. ALso sometimes our older dog seems somewhat afraid to go near the puppy indoors, which seems odd since she is a lot bigger and stronger than this little puppy. any hints at how to help this situation?
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