Got A Second Dog, Older Dog Jealous?
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We are a family of three kids, from 17 to 11. We have an eight year old australian shepherd/border collie/greyhound/husky dog who acts like a two year old (a complete spaz) We just got another dog, a six week australian shepherd/border collie.
What can I do to make sure my older dog doesn’t get jealous?
And they both get equal attention while we’re training the younger dog?
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Your older dog is going to get jealous just like your older child got jealous of the younger ones. Make sure you let the older one know he’s still important in your life. Greet him first. pet him first feed him first. Then go to the younger one then both at the same time. Always do for the older one first. talk to him tell him about the new pup just like you do to your children. Oh and by the way he acts like a 2 year old because you guys keep him young by your actions and love don’t stop he’ll get old really quick if you do.
You need to make sure everyone not only spends time with them together (so they form a pack) but also individual time, so the older dog doesnt learn that new puppy means no one loves him anymore. Another tip, you need to let them sort out their place in the pack on their own. If there is a concern of one of them being seriously injured, then interfere, but other than that, stay out of it. Also, future reference, 6 weeks is too early to take a pup from the mom and litter. they need a full 8 weeks so they learn the skills they need from mom and litter mates (such as biting hurts, grabbing the scruff of the neck means stop, etc.).
Id have one person take the older dog into a seperate room for play time while some one else is training the puppy.
first i must say you have to return puppy back to breeders. The puppy you got is too young to be away from mommy, bring it back and get it when it is about 8 weeks old.
for the jealousy, i’m not sure what i can say, spend time with them alone if possible, or ask your sibblings to keep elder dog busy and happy and take turns doing this while futurely training your puppy.
hello.
what you need to do is pay attention to both dogs. if the older one sees that you aren’t paying as much attention to him as you all used to, then he will be jealous.
so make sure that you are paying as much attention as you used to b4 getting your new dog. play with the older one, and show him affection.
hope that this helped!
Sara
still make the 1st dog the top dog feed him 1st do everything with him 1st a vet told me that as my rottweiler went 4 my jack and niow they get on fine
play with them together walk them to gether form a pack