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Introducing a new dog
Some opinions please....
I have been posting here on this NG for a while, most of you will know I have two dogs, both from the BC rescue, Georgie lab x collie, Dougie BC both 18 months old. They are both well socialised dogs and love other dogs, because of their ages they are both rather boisterous. I have decided to get another BC rescue, a bitch this time. Is it better to take both my dogs to the rescue place (where there are always lots, 10 - 15 dogs running free) to introduce my boys to the new bitch (both my boys are neutered, the bitch will be spayed) or bring the bitch to my place and introduce her. I have a large garden completely fenced off. I haven't chosen another dog yet but there are always lots of BC's at the rescue centre, the owner will almost certainly have whittled the choice down to 1, 2 or 3 to what's best for me . She is familiar with me, what I like and obviously she knows my dogs as I got them from her. Personally, I am leaning towards it happening at my place as George is agoraphobic and would be uneasy away from home and his garden. I know there are a lot of people on the NG who are involved in rescue and would value your opinions. Thanks Shell --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.522 / Virus Database: 320 - Release Date: 29/09/2003 |
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On Sun, 5 Oct 2003 21:35:44 +0000 (UTC) Mark/Shell whittled these words:
snip because of their ages they are both rather boisterous. I have decided to get another BC rescue, a bitch this time. Is it better to take both my dogs to the rescue place (where there are always lots, 10 - 15 dogs running free) to introduce my boys to the new bitch (both my boys are neutered, the bitch will be spayed) or bring the bitch to my place and introduce her. I have a large garden completely fenced off. snip Personally, I am leaning towards it happening at my place as George is agoraphobic and would be uneasy away from home and his garden. I know there are a lot of people on the NG who are involved in rescue and would value your opinions. Ideally it would be in a neutral location, a place that none of the dogs will consider to be "theirs". That is unless calling Georgie "agoraphoic" was meant to be taken literally, instead of merely indicating he is uncomfortable away from home. My preferred method is not to let the dogs "meet" at all for at least a little while but instead merely be in each other's presence. For example, person one and dog one are on leash walking. Person two with dog two heads their way, not head on but slightly from the rear and to the side. When person two catches up the two people continue walking side by side for a bit THEN let the dogs meet. If in a fenced area simply drop the leashes and continue walking. This process provides the body language that tells the dogs you are friends. Non-friends, to be wary of, meet facing each other. Diane Blackman |
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On Sun, 5 Oct 2003 21:35:44 +0000 (UTC) Mark/Shell whittled these words:
snip because of their ages they are both rather boisterous. I have decided to get another BC rescue, a bitch this time. Is it better to take both my dogs to the rescue place (where there are always lots, 10 - 15 dogs running free) to introduce my boys to the new bitch (both my boys are neutered, the bitch will be spayed) or bring the bitch to my place and introduce her. I have a large garden completely fenced off. snip Personally, I am leaning towards it happening at my place as George is agoraphobic and would be uneasy away from home and his garden. I know there are a lot of people on the NG who are involved in rescue and would value your opinions. Ideally it would be in a neutral location, a place that none of the dogs will consider to be "theirs". That is unless calling Georgie "agoraphoic" was meant to be taken literally, instead of merely indicating he is uncomfortable away from home. My preferred method is not to let the dogs "meet" at all for at least a little while but instead merely be in each other's presence. For example, person one and dog one are on leash walking. Person two with dog two heads their way, not head on but slightly from the rear and to the side. When person two catches up the two people continue walking side by side for a bit THEN let the dogs meet. If in a fenced area simply drop the leashes and continue walking. This process provides the body language that tells the dogs you are friends. Non-friends, to be wary of, meet facing each other. Diane Blackman |
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On Sun, 5 Oct 2003 21:35:44 +0000 (UTC) Mark/Shell whittled these words:
snip because of their ages they are both rather boisterous. I have decided to get another BC rescue, a bitch this time. Is it better to take both my dogs to the rescue place (where there are always lots, 10 - 15 dogs running free) to introduce my boys to the new bitch (both my boys are neutered, the bitch will be spayed) or bring the bitch to my place and introduce her. I have a large garden completely fenced off. snip Personally, I am leaning towards it happening at my place as George is agoraphobic and would be uneasy away from home and his garden. I know there are a lot of people on the NG who are involved in rescue and would value your opinions. Ideally it would be in a neutral location, a place that none of the dogs will consider to be "theirs". That is unless calling Georgie "agoraphoic" was meant to be taken literally, instead of merely indicating he is uncomfortable away from home. My preferred method is not to let the dogs "meet" at all for at least a little while but instead merely be in each other's presence. For example, person one and dog one are on leash walking. Person two with dog two heads their way, not head on but slightly from the rear and to the side. When person two catches up the two people continue walking side by side for a bit THEN let the dogs meet. If in a fenced area simply drop the leashes and continue walking. This process provides the body language that tells the dogs you are friends. Non-friends, to be wary of, meet facing each other. Diane Blackman |
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