In October I’ll be bringing home a new sport prospect. He’ll be 4 months old at the time, and is staying with a breeder local to me until the time is right for me to bring him to my place. During those two months between I will still be engaging, training, and handling him.
Ryka is my Queen of Sheba... she loves her comforts, cuddling with me, and is currently snuggled up beside me on the couch as I sip my coffee and type this up. I don’t want to disrupt her life more than necessary, but I want to ensure that my next dog understands how to integrate into our home properly.
My idea is to have an X-pen on our main living floor where the puppy primarily hangs out when not out with me or in the crate. When he’s out, Ryka will be put away to encourage focus and engagement on me. Walks will be separate until the pup understands walking etiquette and then I will walk them both together. I don’t mind them just being dogs out in the backyard and the like, but I’ll wait until he’s big enough to properly romp around with her.
When I was raising Ryka it was very open and free and fun. She and I just had lots of fun all day together. I know that I can’t really do that the same way, but I also don’t want Ryka or the pup to be crated all day until they’re ready to integrate together in the house without an x-pen keeping them separate. So if anyone has any tips, suggestions, or personal experiences I could pull from I’d appreciate it.
Ryka is my Queen of Sheba... she loves her comforts, cuddling with me, and is currently snuggled up beside me on the couch as I sip my coffee and type this up. I don’t want to disrupt her life more than necessary, but I want to ensure that my next dog understands how to integrate into our home properly.
My idea is to have an X-pen on our main living floor where the puppy primarily hangs out when not out with me or in the crate. When he’s out, Ryka will be put away to encourage focus and engagement on me. Walks will be separate until the pup understands walking etiquette and then I will walk them both together. I don’t mind them just being dogs out in the backyard and the like, but I’ll wait until he’s big enough to properly romp around with her.
When I was raising Ryka it was very open and free and fun. She and I just had lots of fun all day together. I know that I can’t really do that the same way, but I also don’t want Ryka or the pup to be crated all day until they’re ready to integrate together in the house without an x-pen keeping them separate. So if anyone has any tips, suggestions, or personal experiences I could pull from I’d appreciate it.