Does anyone have any input on adding a new basset without an introduction to your current dog? Thanks for any help!
There is no reason when reserving a dog you can not have a introduction at a nuetral site after as well.
Am I the only one that cringes when there is an eight week old puppy in the "Aggression" section???
How old was your pup when you got him?
Your puppy does not yet understand that he needs to respect an older dog. EVERYTHING is play to him right now. He is trying to engage your older dog in play. THIS HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH SEX.
Why the older dog is letting him, is because MOST dogs respect the puppy license. Both in the wild and domestic dogs, older pack members allow a puppy to do just about anything up to a certain age and then they start disciplining the puppy. [/quote]
Making sure the two are compatible is generally more of an issue when bringing home an adult dog. Puppies are generally compatible with just about anybody, so the question is mainly whether your current dog is compatible with a puppy
To futher elabriate. Puppies have what is commonly refferred to as Puppy Liciense untill about 16+ weeks of age until the sex hormones kick in. Which Means that adult dogs give them wide lattitude in acting obnoxious without correcting them. If an adult does not do this there is a problem with the adult not the puppy. Hence less concern when bring a puppy home. Form more details on puppy liecense see.
Social Hierarchies
[quoteThe termination of this 'puppy license' is cued by rising testosterone levels in male pups at four- to five-months of age, which reach a peak around 10 months (4-5 ng/ml) before declining to adult levels (1-2 ng/ml). When puppies approached adolescence, they were continually harassed by adult dogs. Male adolescents were especially targeted by adult males. This stressful phase of social development is mercifully short, because the pups quickly learn to display active and exaggerated appeasement in order to allay harassment by adults, i.e., the pups learn their station in life before they become serious competition on the social scene[/url]
The Puppy License and its loss
Puppies up to 4 ½ to 5 months of age appear to have something called a ‘puppy license’ – something that allows them to be an absolute pest to older dogs without repercussion. You see puppies being down right rude in dog terms doing things like jumping on older dogs, stealing food and toys from adults, barking right in the face of an adult or worse still humping them – and the adults just seem to put up with it, and even expect it – at least well socialised dogs do (dogs with good dog communication and social skills).
However at about this age the license expires as the puppies hormone levels change and they develop psychologically. Adult dogs now start to insist on the puppy controlling their behaviour and being more respectful in their interactions – and this comes as a shock to many puppies who ignore the more subtle signs until an adult dog (maybe their best pal at home, a friend at the park or a total stranger) snaps back – figuratively and sometimes literally.
Puppy license and adult behavior–STOP SEPARATING PLAY.
8 week old puppy attempting to dominate adult male