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[lizzog]

We got a crazy border Lakeland rescue four years ago when he was a loopy adolescent of 18 months old. It's been a rough ride and we have finally bitten the bullet and are collecting a 10 week old jrt cross pup this weekend.
She's been brought up on a farm by the campsite we stayed on, so has been used to being handled by kids. Her mum who we met was lovely and calm, but the farmer didn't know dad  so that one is a mystery.
Any tips for socialising the puppy and how to intro the two of them.
I am panicking like mad and the stress has set off my ibs. What have I done?

[Eddie]

Hi lizzog. We did the same thing in Feb this year. We've got a very spoiled Sheltie who is was 6 at the time. We thought it would be nice for her to have some company during the day and younger daughter had always been promised her own pup. Anyway we took on a cross from Dogs trust, she was quite small......she turned out to be  a Greyhound cross! We really worried about introducing new pup to existing dog. Just make sure there is not to much going on when you do it. No visitors or wee ones. Let the dogs have all your attention. We left the fuss making to the daughter and we made sure older dog didn't feel left out.
Eddie. X

[ellie]

Yep agree with Edddie, also make sure your Lakeland has somewhere to go to escape from the pup when he needs a bit of peace. Don't make too much fuss of the pup in front of Lakeie so no jelousy occurs. We always had two or three dogs in the past and loved it. We just have a little King Charles now.
Enjoy 

[san]

Two bundles of terrier energy  we have a cross Lakeland/westie although he's more westie looking.

Your new one is still a baby so it shouldn't be too difficult to establish the rules as there has been no owner programming before you.

Make sure your boy is seen to first when needing food or putting on a lead for going out or being given a treat. That way he won't feel pushed out and resent the new pup. Be firm with him over who owns what ... Bowls, beds, blankets so he doesn't walk right over her needs.
Play with both of them and encourage their play together with ball, tugger etc.

Have fun. Let's us know how things go.

[smudgesmum]

Love Terriers    I have 2 Patterdales.

Put older dog always first for food, lead, fusses etc and try not to interfere in any interactions unless absolutely necessary as the older dog will put pup in it's place until pack order established.

Good luck and I hope you have many happy years with your dogs 

Smudgesmum xx

[lizzog]

Thanks for all your replies!i love terriers, nice to meet like minded people,as they come in for a lot of stick! Will be getting her this weekend so will update next week!

[Pennyfarthing]

Hope all goes well and I am slightly jealous.  We've always had dogs and for the last few years, always little X Terriers.  We currently have just one and he's about 12.  He has just had 8 teeth out and is recovering.  He had 15 out 4 years ago too poor little thing.

When we brought him home to our other bitch (also Terrier X) we had a right old kerfuffle.  She was probably the nicest, most easy-going dog we'd ever had but she took one look at the new pup and hated him on sight.  She went for him every time we put them outside and it was so bad that my husband had to take her to work with him so that she wouldn't kill him. 
We tried and tried and were really patient but she was having none of it.  After a week I thought we'd have to find another home for the pup and said as much to the family.

I put them out on the lawn (guarding the pup) and waited for the fight to start and ...... nothing.  Our older dog went slowly over to the pup and sniffed him and then started bouncing slightly away from him inviting him to chase her.  He obliged and from then on they were best pals and never, ever fought again.  She died a few weeks off her 18th year which was about 2 years ago and now we're down to one. 

Let us know how it goes and hope you have many happy years to come with them both.

[CLKD]

On neutral ground, always.  You should have taken your current dog to meet the pup before making any decisions  ........... several times before bringing it home. 

Choose somewhere with lots of safe space.  Then let them run ............ they will sort themselves out and if necessary, using a crate at night to keep the pup from mithering the older dog might be useful.

Let us know how you get on!

[lizzog]

Yes I am planning on the neutral ground introduction. Sadly our dog couldn't come away with us so didn't meet her. He's always fine with females, I wouldn't have been able to get another male, no way!
I have a dog crate for the puppy, plus a play pen, so they can be separated and he has somewhere he can get away from her if it all gets too much for him...

[flushtered]

Hi lizzog
Our springer spaniel is nearly ten and my son was living away from home 3 years ago and got a puppy springer.  He brought him for visits and our dog never paid much attention to him.  Then 2 years ago my son came back home, so the two dogs had to share the house and us.  We always got their dishes of food ready on the bunker and put their bowls down for them at the same time.  Our dog is really laid back and got out of the way when the pup was bounding around as he's full of beans.  The pup always tried to get out the door to the garden first and tried to bite our dog's ankles!  Got a row for it, but still tried it all the time!  My son and his dog have just moved out again, but his dog wasn't settling as theirs on his own during the day - he was howling, even though we all popped in to be with him for some of the day so he now brings him here in the morning and collects him at dinner time.  He's always had a cage and our dog never, but our dog likes a shot of the cage and they often go in it together so I'd say that they get on fine.  Enjoy the two, they all have their own personalities. 

[Pennyfarthing]

On neutral ground, always.  You should have taken your current dog to meet the pup before making any decisions  ........... several times before bringing it home. 

Choose somewhere with lots of safe space.  Then let them run ............ they will sort themselves out and if necessary, using a crate at night to keep the pup from mithering the older dog might be useful.

Let us know how you get on!

We didn't go out that day planning to come home with a puppy!  We went to a massive gypsy horse sale and, although they're not supposed to sell anything other than horses, they had chickens, ferrets, ducks, puppies, kittens etc for sale. There were about 6 of these puppies in a box and, after we'd walked round for a few hours, he was the last puppy of the litter left and looked so pitiful and alone.  There was no way I could leave without him as I'd have wondered for ever more what kind of home he went to.  All worked out in the end.

[CLKD]

Tugged at your heart strings then PennyF  ......... photos ?

[lizzog]

This was similar. Went camping in Wales and came back with a puppy. The farmer wanted rid as they weren't pure jrt so.....

[san]

It's the puppy eyes. Gets you every time 

[CLKD]

Puppy smell