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Jealousy and possessiveness are the strongest of canine emotions. If you already have a dog at home and plan to bring in a new puppy, be sure that a new stranger in the house is bound to create jealousy and animosity.
The older dog will feel his world is being threatened and so he should get first preference in everything.
Here are few tips which might be helpful to bring about acceptance of the new pup without too much of trouble.
1. Feed the dogs in seperate rooms , if possible as the pup will require feeding at regular intervals
2. The older dog may be given tiny bit of food every time the pup is fed. This will not let the older dog feel neglected.
3. Do not make any drastic changes in the older dog's routine. He should not feel any inconvenience in his daily life due to this new arrival.
4. Give love and attention to your older pet as you used to in the past. He should not feel your attention has been diverted from him due to the puppy.
5. Never show excessive love or attention to the new arrival in front of the older dog. This will only aggravate jealousy.
6.There might be some growling and wrestling match between the two. This is quite normal. Rarely it has been seen that an adult dog has seriously injured a puppy.
7. Let the two work it out between themselves. The olderdog will likely be the boss. However, you should be ready to intervene in case the bout gets a bit too rough.
Raj Prateek Verma
Jealousy and possessiveness are the strongest of canine emotions. If you already have a dog at home and plan to bring in a new puppy, be sure that a new stranger in the house is bound to create jealousy and animosity.
The older dog will feel his world is being threatened and so he should get first preference in everything.
Here are few tips which might be helpful to bring about acceptance of the new pup without too much of trouble.
1. Feed the dogs in seperate rooms , if possible as the pup will require feeding at regular intervals
2. The older dog may be given tiny bit of food every time the pup is fed. This will not let the older dog feel neglected.
3. Do not make any drastic changes in the older dog's routine. He should not feel any inconvenience in his daily life due to this new arrival.
4. Give love and attention to your older pet as you used to in the past. He should not feel your attention has been diverted from him due to the puppy.
5. Never show excessive love or attention to the new arrival in front of the older dog. This will only aggravate jealousy.
6.There might be some growling and wrestling match between the two. This is quite normal. Rarely it has been seen that an adult dog has seriously injured a puppy.
7. Let the two work it out between themselves. The olderdog will likely be the boss. However, you should be ready to intervene in case the bout gets a bit too rough.
Raj Prateek Verma
