How do I introduce a Chihuahua puppy into a home with?

[afuzzydame2]

two older, unsocialized Chi's?
My 11 year old Chi's are more thn a little snargly with the puppy, especially my female who is a definite Alpha. Please advise, tips from Chi owners greatly appreciated.

 

[venshore]

Just put the dogs together and leave them alone to get ot know each other. Even if they growl leave them alone unless there is a big snarly fight. But we have a new dog that is older and our other dog is one year old. She lets the new dog be the alpha just because the dog is older. But she still teaches the old dog what the rules are and how to go outside.

 

[Pamela D.]

If the older chis, are a cranky as you say, then I personally would not allow them around a new puppy alone.
I do not own any chihuahuas but have bred and raised dogs for almost 40 years and know the signs as to when a older more dominate dog it going to attack. And it is possible the older could kill the puppy.
So until they get used to a new puppy in he house keep them apart.

 

[Sophie Weaver]

I would suggest that you take all the dogs on to mutual grounds, don't take the new pup in to the house because that's their home. Take them to the park and introduce the dogs all together. At the same time give treats to praise them all, as they sniff treat ten etc, they will then link the new dog to new treats. Then walk them all home together and take them in. Always reward good behaviour. Hope this helps.

 

[oregano13]

You have two senior dogs that you failed to socialize. It's unfair to expect them to get on with an energetic and obnoxious puppy. That would be like leaving an ill-mannered toddler with an elderly person who has never been around children and expecting them to tolerate and enjoy being screamed at, hit, bitten, and constantly pestered.

You should not have brought home another dog until after spending plenty of time socializing your older dogs with other dogs, particularly those that are more energetic than they are. And then the initial introduction should have been done on neutral territory so they saw the new dog as aless of a threat (such as a friend's yard). But, it's too late for either of these things to be done now.

About all you can do is to monitor the interactions to make sure none of the dogs get hurt, and the puppy is not harassing the older dogs. When the older dogs express that they aren't interested in interacting (by growling), the puppy should back off and leave them be. If it does not, you need to remove the puppy from the situation at that time and not allow it to harass the older dogs. Until the puppy is older and more sedate, it's unlikely your older chihuahuas will have any interest in interacting with it. It was quite unwise to bring a puppy into a home with two unsocialized senior dogs and expect it to work out.