Introductions are going slow over here. Ginger has taken to the new guy quite nicely. Frankie just simply hates him.
The initial meeting resulted in Frankie nipping at Jack's hiney. Way to make a first impression. Since then there has been lots of barking, growling, poking and prodding, intently staring and attempted nips.
I didn't realize this would be so hard.
I scoured the internet yesterday looking for advice on introducing a new dog and found a good article here from the humane society. It says you should take your dogs to a neutral location first to get them use to each other, which sounds good in theory. If only the Humane Society knew my dog. Let's just say it didn't work. Frankie nearly choked himself (ya he was wearing a harness too, not a collar) trying to get to Jack.
Today we put the dogs in the living room together regulating with a squirt bottle and alternating with treats when necessary. There was progress...slow, slow progress.
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