| We recently had the privelage of introducing a 10 week old puppy to our 7 year old Rott. I must say that I was very concerned at first. Titan, the 7 year old, would almost pounce on the puppy. Never hurting her at all, but definately scaring the crap out of her. I too would restrain Titan and only let him sniff at her from a distance. I finally just left them alone. After about 2 days, Titan simply regarded her as one of the family. He was very assertive with her at first. Growling constantly at her, especially if she dared chew on one of his toys. Your older dog will take her cues from you. As she sees you interact with the puppy she will learn that it is okay that the puppy is now part of the family. It is not easy by any means, but will eventually work out. Also, I made sure to spend extra time with Titan to reassure him he was not being replaced as mama's boy! He didn't seem very receptive at all at first, but out puppy is 5 months old now, and they play, eat and sleep together!! I wouldn't give up just yet! Good Luck!  |