New dog advice.

[jnicholes]

I had the same thought. I've never seen any modern shelter that allows adoptions without a neuter.

It’s a foster trial run. If it works out, THEN we adopt.

 

[Alagirl]

A pupdate yet?

 

[HenriettaPizzaNolan]

It’s a foster trial run. If it works out, THEN we adopt.

Oh, I see. That's great!

 

[jnicholes]

A pupdate yet?

He had a major accident this morning after we got up. I took my eyes off him for 30 seconds and it happened.

It almost looked like he emptied his entire colon of liquid. I don’t know what caused it. Maybe the dietary change?

Buster is doing ok with him so far. He only growls when the newcomer gets too close to his face.

We are calling the newcomer “Charlie” for right now. My dad’s idea.

 

[Alagirl]

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He had a major accident this morning after we got up. I took my eyes off him for 30 seconds and it happened.

It almost looked like he emptied his entire colon of liquid. I don’t know what caused it. Maybe the dietary change?

Buster is doing ok with him so far. He only growls when the newcomer gets too close to his face.

We are calling the newcomer “Charlie” for right now. My dad’s idea.

a massive change in diet plus stress can cause a little upset tummy.
I have had dogs that needed a potty round as soon as my feet hit the floor in the morning, one blink and the accident happened.
It looks like old man Buster is a cool chap.
He might give the youngster some lessons in etiquette though.
Charlie sounds like a fitting name.
George would be another....

 

[Starrs]

When you introduce them, be on neutral ground, maybe on a walk, and even best friends can get crazy at the food bowl .

I completely second the walk as a way to introduce. Neutral ground with lots of distractions and opportunities to reward good behavior.

 

[jnicholes]

Question:

What about a German shorthaired pointer?

A friend of mine came over and told us that’s what it looks like. We looked at pictures on the Internet, and there is a big similarity, except for the ears.

 

[rosemarythyme]

He had a major accident this morning after we got up. I took my eyes off him for 30 seconds and it happened.

It almost looked like he emptied his entire colon of liquid. I don’t know what caused it. Maybe the dietary change?

Buster is doing ok with him so far. He only growls when the newcomer gets too close to his face.

Probably stress related, and dogs need time to adjust to a new diet. My most recent dog's digestive system took weeks to normalize at first because she was so stressed out (the shelter noted she was having diarrhea in their care as well).

Definitely keep supervising the dogs when they're together (not sure if you're leaving the two alone at any point yet). Food, toys, your attention, a desired spot on a blanket could all be possible triggers for fights while they're still getting to know each other.

 

[StinkyAcres]

Looks like a pointer x pitbull to me. Definitely not purebred.

 

[jnicholes]

Looks like a pointer x pitbull to me. Definitely not purebred.

That’s what I was thinking.