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advice on new addition
Submitted by susan-maude-reggie on April 21, 2010 - 12:39amHi, we have Maude who is 21 months old and we got Reggie on Feb 14th. Maude seems depressed since we got Reggie (Reggie is an active 3 1/2 month old puppy). Maude was an active little girl and has calmed down a lot since the puppy and doesn't smile as much. Her personality has seemed to change. Has anyone experienced this with getting a second bully? I feel like I might have made a mistake getting a second one. Do you think she will go back to the way she was or does that tend to happen when a second one comes into the mix. Thanks, Susan
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when charlie came.....
he gave wilson a whole new out look on life....wilson was always around older dogs...they played..but not by much...wilson is two and charlie was only 4 months...now wilson plays with toys runs around... charie just added a zest to wilson....
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they chew on the same bone together...their real pals....charlie is a little ruff some times and he bites really hard...but when wilson has had enough he will let charlie know...
let them work some things out...and they will be the best of buddies....
charlie..pic
Charlie is a bit different since caramba arrived.. caramba loves charlie most and just won't leave the poor boy alone.. its like charlie grew up since pup arrived..
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charlie always had special..more time with me..daily dog park etc..and still has..
Thank you. Yea time is the key here I just got her on Feb. 16th
so. Alittle more time will do. Shoot my kids are 18, 16, 13, & 7 and they fight worse than the dogs and cats put together. lol
J-ME, Digger & Roxie
Yah, just as with children, each needs some of his/her SPECIAL T
I'd make it a point to walk the dogs separately, or take the other one out to the park for 20-30mins, or do something different with each of them once a day. Sure the other dog will seem a bit jealous when you return but each will also delight in their special time with you. As they grow older, they will settle more into a sibling relationship, but I would still recommend some special time for each dog daily.
Same trouble here...
Just got a new bundle of joy 4 mos. old. My 14 month old male is having the same problems getting used to her. They play really good together at times, but then there's time that he wants to eat her. I have to really watch them. He doesn't act the same either. He just seems depressed too. Try to give him as much love and attention as possible then she gets jealous and jumps all over him. Boy does that make him mad!!! Sometimes he just totally ignores me like don't even exist now since I brought her home. I tell him he is the first and the best and I love him but I don't think he believes me. He has taken all the toys and tore them up. I bought him new ones and her new ones at the same time. All gone!!! Any advise. Thanks
J-ME, Digger & Roxie
We got a second dog
It's not a bullie, but we got a second dog. Things changed for the bulldog we couldn't free feed her anymore. She is getting used to the new dog (who is older than Maybull) but it's been a few months and she has not gone back completely to her old self. She doesn't sleep under the coffee table anymore and she looks for attention a bit more, but she's adjusting. We try to let Maybull know that she is still the head dog.
Yours won't be depressed if you make sure to give your original bullie a lot of attention. Give it time.
Woof!