((((SIGH))))))Got a new dog and the old one HATES him

[jerseygirl1]

We got a new (rescue) dog yesterday - we currently have jessie who's 13 and Ozzie, who's 7 - Ozzie is a beagle/JRT mix (I know, I know, hyper tendencies abound)
Ozzie was soooo vicious to Angus (our new GSD) that he took a bite out of his butt during the introduction
I now have a behaviorist coming tomorrow to try and work with us
Why, oh why.........
any suggestions?

 

[19Dawn76]

My dog hated it when we adopted another dog. He was very mean to her, growled at her everytime she got between him and us or anywhere near his food bowl. After a couple of weeks they got used to each other and were the best of friends. It will get better. Hang in there!

 

[jerseygirl1]

Thanks, I so feel like a bad dog-mommy to my new guy
Jessie hated when I brought home our other dog, but then sheloved him
Not so sure about Ozzie, he's the only male and I brought in another male.....

 

[Brindlebtch]

Is Ozzie neutered?

 

[thebritt]

I have 6 dogs (had 8, 2 passed of old age/cancer). Whenever I introduced a new one to the pack, I always praised the original dogs and gave treats when the new dog was present. They learned that good things happen when the newbie was around. Your 1st dog needs to feel like it's still #1 in your eyes so it does'nt feel threatened by the new one.

 

[jerseygirl1]

Yes, he's neutered and Jessie is spayed. The behaviorist is coming tomorrow

 

[Wolf-Kim]

Be sure to post the behaviorists advice. I'd be interested to hear what they have to say and what they suggest you doing.

Good for you for bringing in a pro, much safer and quicker for you and your pets.

 

[mom2chicksandpups]

We got a new dog at the beginning of this year (around late Jan/early Feb) and our old dog hated him. It just took time to be totally honest. He has only recently started to accept him. Our new one was a tiny Chihuahua, so we had to separate them when we weren't home to keep the other dog from hurting him. We worked with the older dog to teach him that biting would not be tolerated. That part wasn't hard, but he just would not accept him until he had some time to get used to him. They have only recently started playing together and the older one finally stopped walking off when the little guy tries to lay next to him.

Good luck!!

 

[journey11]

Lots of walks together... Long walks and maybe even a couple times a day until things simmer down. Get a friend or someone else to walk one while you walk the other. You need them to begin to connect mentally that they are now a pack and this is what packs do. They won't be able to fight if they are in forward motion. You need to be able keep your cool and be the one in charge. Both dogs need to be submitted to you. It may take a long time before you can trust them together, but this is where you start. You'll know when you're making progress. You must be consistent. You'll have better interactions when you bring them together and they're really tired out. The energy level will be more managable. Good walks cured years of bad habits in my dogs.

 

[jerseygirl1]

I wish, but Ozzie is totally VICIOUS!!! No long walks til I get the OK from the behaviorist
I refuse to be a bad pet owner and give one of my babies up....what kind of person would I be, I'd be such a hypocrite.....
I'm hoping I can videotape this guy...short term memory is not what it used to be