Way2SSlow
12-01-2005, 11:13 AM
I`ve posted this exact thread on a few forums I frequent, so some of you guys might have already read it. I would just like to get as many opinions/suggestions as I possibly can...so here it goes....
We have had this dog (mixed breed) for about 7 years now and she always seems to love other dogs. She has always seemed agressive at first, but within minutes, they are running around and playing. Well, over the Thanksgiving holiday we went to my Aunt and Uncle`s house....there were 3 other dogs there and my dog was really enjoying the playtime with the other 3. Since we have been home, she has been acting kind of depressed and lonely. We had been kicking around the idea of getting her another dog for a while, and the way she acted over the holiday vacation sealed the deal. We brought home a male dog (mixed breed..your guess is as good as mine) to be her pal. The dog we brought home has been in the shelter for almost his entire life. He`s a real sweetheart, and gets along with other dogs very well (he shared a pen with two other dogs his entire life). I can tell he is going to be a great dog, he is smart, knows some commands, loves people, is good on a leash, house trained, and pretty playful. The problem that I am having is with my resident dog. She has all the same qualities as he does (well..minus the good on a leash thing:D) but she has been acting funny around him. She won`t give him the time of day. When he comes over to her, she will kinda shrug him off. At night, she sleeps in a chair/foot stool we have for her, and he slept on the floor near her. She usually stays still while she sleeps, but last night she moved to the other side of the room, almost as if to get away from Murray (the new dog). Last night WAS his first night, and he totally warmed up to the family in about 3 minutes.....Anyone have any ideas/opinions/general thoughts about why Jinx (my older dog) isnt acting like she does with all the other dogs that come around? Any suggestions as to what I can do to help them get used to each other.
Jinx always acts weird if anything is at all out of place. Example: when we first got her (Oct 99) we tried to put a bow on her collar (for Xmas) and she acts like she is sick. Her nose goes from Cold/wet to warm and dry, and she just isnt herself. It seems that she is acting sick now ever since Murray came home. Thing is, we didnt spring Murray on her, we brought her with us to the Rescue and she got to meet Murray the same time we did (we found him on Petfinder). What gives? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Approximate ages: Jinx-about 7 years (the rescue estimated her to be 8 months when we got her in Oct 99). Murray-about 3-4 years old (he was pretty young when the rescue got him and has spent most his life there).
We have had this dog (mixed breed) for about 7 years now and she always seems to love other dogs. She has always seemed agressive at first, but within minutes, they are running around and playing. Well, over the Thanksgiving holiday we went to my Aunt and Uncle`s house....there were 3 other dogs there and my dog was really enjoying the playtime with the other 3. Since we have been home, she has been acting kind of depressed and lonely. We had been kicking around the idea of getting her another dog for a while, and the way she acted over the holiday vacation sealed the deal. We brought home a male dog (mixed breed..your guess is as good as mine) to be her pal. The dog we brought home has been in the shelter for almost his entire life. He`s a real sweetheart, and gets along with other dogs very well (he shared a pen with two other dogs his entire life). I can tell he is going to be a great dog, he is smart, knows some commands, loves people, is good on a leash, house trained, and pretty playful. The problem that I am having is with my resident dog. She has all the same qualities as he does (well..minus the good on a leash thing:D) but she has been acting funny around him. She won`t give him the time of day. When he comes over to her, she will kinda shrug him off. At night, she sleeps in a chair/foot stool we have for her, and he slept on the floor near her. She usually stays still while she sleeps, but last night she moved to the other side of the room, almost as if to get away from Murray (the new dog). Last night WAS his first night, and he totally warmed up to the family in about 3 minutes.....Anyone have any ideas/opinions/general thoughts about why Jinx (my older dog) isnt acting like she does with all the other dogs that come around? Any suggestions as to what I can do to help them get used to each other.
Jinx always acts weird if anything is at all out of place. Example: when we first got her (Oct 99) we tried to put a bow on her collar (for Xmas) and she acts like she is sick. Her nose goes from Cold/wet to warm and dry, and she just isnt herself. It seems that she is acting sick now ever since Murray came home. Thing is, we didnt spring Murray on her, we brought her with us to the Rescue and she got to meet Murray the same time we did (we found him on Petfinder). What gives? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Approximate ages: Jinx-about 7 years (the rescue estimated her to be 8 months when we got her in Oct 99). Murray-about 3-4 years old (he was pretty young when the rescue got him and has spent most his life there).