jessiesmom Posted February 20, 2004 Posted February 20, 2004 my aunt and uncle just got a new puppy and hes adorable(golden retriever)the problem is when ever the puppy comes near her she growls at it and then runs away.she completely avoids the puppy.im worried she might hurt it and i really dont want that to happen. does anyone have any advice ? :-? Quote
jessiesmom Posted February 20, 2004 Author Posted February 20, 2004 im sorry i forgot to mention it was jessie doing the growling Quote
DogPaddle Posted February 20, 2004 Posted February 20, 2004 It sounds like Jessie might actually be the one who is afraid, the puppy is probably unfamiliar to her. Just because she is the one afraid doesn't mean she won't bite - fear biting. I would suggest starting just like introducing a new dog in your own family. Start on fairly neutral territory and crate the puppy or get it in a smaller area, let them get to know each other slowly, safely with the barrier between them. Let them approach the barrier on their own terms, don't force them. Once they are more comfortable move on to letting them interact with both on leads and move on from there. Do not leave them unnattended together even if things seem to be going well. Quote
sarahmyjoy Posted February 20, 2004 Posted February 20, 2004 I got Morgan almost 6 yrs ago and for the longest (4 1/2) she was the only dog in my home and one day I found Sarah a little 6 week old pup that had been tossed out, anyway I took her home and kept her. Morgan didnt like it one bit. She would growl get up walk away and look like "talk to the hand " kind of thing. It took her over a month to accept that Sarah was staying and longer befor she would play with her. But given time, space and lots of TLC , a year and a half later they get along great, play all the time! Quote
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