Comments on: Introducing A Puppy To An Older Dog – Getting Off On The Right Paw

By: Sammie@LabSiteHQ

Sammie@LabSiteHQ — Tue, 11 Mar 2025 12:57:40 +0000

In reply to Lori. Hi Lori. Thanks for your kind feedback. I've passed it on to Pippa. We're so pleased you found the article helpful :)

By: Lori

Lori — Mon, 10 Mar 2025 14:48:32 +0000

Thank you.
Helpful tips.

By: Angie

Angie — Mon, 30 Oct 2023 02:08:43 +0000

In reply to Letty Verde. Just stumbled across this. I have a 10 year old lab and our new lab puppy has been home with us for 3 weeks. Our old guy seems so scared of the puppy and it's so upsetting. Curious how your pups turned out?

By: Vonnie

Vonnie — Thu, 03 Feb 2022 17:09:58 +0000

I’m devastated- I introduced a young female jack Russell puppy to my 8 yr old female only child a few times before bringing home and things seemed to be going well. Then when the puppy moved in the older dog was not as accepting and seemed to get depressed ( was also recently diagnosed with a chronic illness) I did everything the books say. Lavished attention on older dog and walked them together. Played separately and together and for the most part kept the baby segregated in the kitchen where I spent most my time. It wasn’t long and the puppy had bonded a lot with me and in the evening when I tried to hold my older dog the puppy would not sit in my husbands lap or play with him… she just stared at me and older dog either whining and occasionally growling and then bolting over causing my older dog to get update and bail out leaving her looking at me, “ like really mom… your taking puppy over me” I tried crating the puppy when I wanted time with older dog but the puppy didn’t understand why she was in there and whined to be a part of attention. I gave it a month and my husband said it was too stressful for the older dog and basically told me to rehome her. I did and now I am miserable and miss her so much! Can’t help thinking of her and if more time would have helped. She is so smart and sweet but didn’t want my older dog to feel betrayed even though I gave her special attention also. The new owner has already blown off the free puppy lessons I paid for and the vet appt I had. I’m so sad :/

By: Jomesy

Jomesy — Sun, 28 Feb 2021 00:28:54 +0000

And funny, cover of her book isn’t a lab at all. It’s a X lab

By: Jomesy

Jomesy — Sun, 28 Feb 2021 00:26:26 +0000

Anyone who thinks labs should be walked on a leash shouldn’t own a lab. That’s not what they are. They’re working dogs. They don’t *have* to work but leashes? Good god, no.

By: Sabrina

Sabrina — Thu, 21 Jan 2021 19:10:14 +0000

What an amazing, detailed article.

Thanks, Pippa!

By: Sara Oberrecht

Sara Oberrecht — Sat, 02 Jan 2021 20:20:06 +0000

I have two female GSD one is 10 and one is 9. We are getting a male GSD puppy in a couple weeks. I am a bit nervous because my girls do not like other dogs. We recently lost one GSd and my 10 year old has cancer and not wanting the 9 year old to be olone. A couple months ago we got a kitten and they did fine. Are puppies easier to introduce than dogs? Or because of the dislike of other dogs should I be worried?

By: Letty Verde

Letty Verde — Sun, 25 Oct 2020 23:43:05 +0000

My older dog is more scared of the puppy. When the puppy jumps or nips at the older dog, she either freezes or tries to run away. I love them both. I want them to be friend and I would love for all of us to shared time together instead of me spitting my time between the two. Help!!

By: Sandra Lorenzo

Sandra Lorenzo — Sat, 15 Aug 2020 22:54:34 +0000

When can we reintroduce toys?? Once they get along?