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**PerfectCreditForYou** · 07-05-2012, 10:19 PM

It depends on your dogs and how well you know them, you may not need neutral ground to introduce them.

My oldest Powder is dominant but, doesn't really mind little dogs, I'm sure he knows size wise they're not a threat. With this in mind I got Achilles and Panini both (different times) at 8wks old and they met Powder in my living room. I kneeled down holding the pups while Powder was checking them out. Afterwards I moved to the couch so that the pups could move around more and still interact with him. After that went well they were let down on the floor, so that it wasn't just new dog or pup in the house and Powder on top of or hovering over them right away.

Cocoa on the other hand was 9 mths old when I got her, with some size on her that could easily cause an issue. So they met on neutral ground outside of the house. My sister had Cocoa across the street, I went and got Powder and we walked the neighborhood for a bit. Keeping our distance at first but still letting them check each other out, switching up so that they got a chance to walk in front, beside and behind the other. Gradually getting closer the more they relaxed and became more comfortable with each other.

By the time we got back to the house Powder was trying to get her to play. Her social skills weren't the greatest so she didn't know how to reciprocate. Once we got back to the house, we kept them both on a leash and went to the back yard to see how things went there. Powder did a little more strutting, with some marking which put her on alert but it didn't take long for him to go back to asking her to play. So we were pretty much in a game of leash twister and merry go rounds until they (as well as I) were both comfortable enough to play with out us holding the leashes.

Everything went smooth from there, the leashes came off and they've been together since. She's a pup that he had to correct here and there but I don't mind, it's what he's suppose to do as long as he doesn't go over board and she gets the message.

Some people don't agree with it but it's a part of what they do and how they learn. Sometimes they learn and pick up on things a lot quicker from each other then from us.

07-05-2012, 10:19 PM	#3
PerfectCreditForYou Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 362 Senior Member	It depends on your dogs and how well you know them, you may not need neutral ground to introduce them. My oldest Powder is dominant but, doesn't really mind little dogs, I'm sure he knows size wise they're not a threat. With this in mind I got Achilles and Panini both (different times) at 8wks old and they met Powder in my living room. I kneeled down holding the pups while Powder was checking them out. Afterwards I moved to the couch so that the pups could move around more and still interact with him. After that went well they were let down on the floor, so that it wasn't just new dog or pup in the house and Powder on top of or hovering over them right away. Cocoa on the other hand was 9 mths old when I got her, with some size on her that could easily cause an issue. So they met on neutral ground outside of the house. My sister had Cocoa across the street, I went and got Powder and we walked the neighborhood for a bit. Keeping our distance at first but still letting them check each other out, switching up so that they got a chance to walk in front, beside and behind the other. Gradually getting closer the more they relaxed and became more comfortable with each other. By the time we got back to the house Powder was trying to get her to play. Her social skills weren't the greatest so she didn't know how to reciprocate. Once we got back to the house, we kept them both on a leash and went to the back yard to see how things went there. Powder did a little more strutting, with some marking which put her on alert but it didn't take long for him to go back to asking her to play. So we were pretty much in a game of leash twister and merry go rounds until they (as well as I) were both comfortable enough to play with out us holding the leashes. Everything went smooth from there, the leashes came off and they've been together since. She's a pup that he had to correct here and there but I don't mind, it's what he's suppose to do as long as he doesn't go over board and she gets the message. Some people don't agree with it but it's a part of what they do and how they learn. Sometimes they learn and pick up on things a lot quicker from each other then from us.
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