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I brought a new puppy home...he's 9 weeks old. Bermese Mountain/Collie/Lab named Lucky
I have an existing 18 month German Shepherd/Collie/Lab named Chance
http://www.chazhound.com/forums/showthread.php?t=73616 for pics
Question:
We've spent a few days getting them used to each other and they seem to be doing fine. They like to go out potty together, they don't have food issue's and both drink out of the same water bowl(at the same time).
My only concern is that Chance(older dog) is a very playful with a ton of energy and he likes to mouth the puppy around the head. Not hard biting but he will mouth the puppy's neck ALOT. Sometimes the puppy barks or yips but as soon as I seperate them the puppy will follow Chance or be playfull and sometimes pad him with his paws and then rollover on his back. Course Chance see's this as play and it goes on...and on...and on. I end up with a very wet head puppy. Eventually Lucky get's tired but of course older dog doesn't and wants to continue so I eventually have to seperate so they can both calm down.
So, should I allow this to continue to happen? I never have them together without me being in the room and we also do seperate playtimes and such. Since the pup is going to end up being bigger then Chance I want to try and avoid any issue's later on. Sometimes I read that just let them play and if I hear real growls then jump in but otherwise not worry....but then I also hear that allowing the older dog to mouth the pup alot on the neck is bad.
Note: Chance has a playpal once a month that is a Golden Retriever 7 years and plays well with her...but they do like to really wrestle around alot but never had a problem.
I have an existing 18 month German Shepherd/Collie/Lab named Chance
http://www.chazhound.com/forums/showthread.php?t=73616 for pics
Question:
We've spent a few days getting them used to each other and they seem to be doing fine. They like to go out potty together, they don't have food issue's and both drink out of the same water bowl(at the same time).
My only concern is that Chance(older dog) is a very playful with a ton of energy and he likes to mouth the puppy around the head. Not hard biting but he will mouth the puppy's neck ALOT. Sometimes the puppy barks or yips but as soon as I seperate them the puppy will follow Chance or be playfull and sometimes pad him with his paws and then rollover on his back. Course Chance see's this as play and it goes on...and on...and on. I end up with a very wet head puppy. Eventually Lucky get's tired but of course older dog doesn't and wants to continue so I eventually have to seperate so they can both calm down.
So, should I allow this to continue to happen? I never have them together without me being in the room and we also do seperate playtimes and such. Since the pup is going to end up being bigger then Chance I want to try and avoid any issue's later on. Sometimes I read that just let them play and if I hear real growls then jump in but otherwise not worry....but then I also hear that allowing the older dog to mouth the pup alot on the neck is bad.
Note: Chance has a playpal once a month that is a Golden Retriever 7 years and plays well with her...but they do like to really wrestle around alot but never had a problem.