Hi All, This week Kitana joined our family, she is a chocolate lab with 2 months now. I also have 2 Shih Tzus (Scott and Kate), both with 6 years old and I am facing difficulties to handle the socialization between them. My Shih Tzus are very scared of Kitana, when she comes next to them they run away, Scott stays all the day on the couch where the puppy can't touch him and Kate growls and barks when Kitana makes any different move. Is it normal? How can I make this situation comfortable for all? I don't want my dogs to be sad and Kitana to be rejected. Please help Thank you.
Hi and welcome to our forum , I`m guessing you aren't in the UK ? This is a very normal reaction from adult dogs when a bouncy puppy joins the family ! The older ones have gotten used to a routine and a quiet life , then this monster puppy wants to play One week is not long , but what I would do is to remove Kitana from the situation if she becomes too boisterous , do you use a crate for her ? If so , then when she is becoming a pain , put her into her crate for some time out and some peace for the older dogs . It usually does work out in the end, the older ones accepting the youngster, just make sure that she isn't allowed to terrorise them , it should be fine
Hi and welcome, as Kate said, this should all work out, just make sure that either your puppy is contained some of the time, or that your older dogs have a space where they can go to escape...
Hi and welcome from me and Juno, my chocolate girl. Things will settle down but as Kate and Karen have said your dogs need some space and time without the puppy around, and growling and barking isn't unusual. It's just Kate telling the puppy to,keep some distance from her but it will improve. One of Juno's best friends is a Shih Tzu called Jasper. Jasper thinks he is in love with Juno
Thanks guys, I will try to be patient and hope they become best friends. I am from Brazil, a little far from you. I found the forum very interesting and with lots of good info. Thanks again!
Hello and welcome to you and your family, I am a first time dog owner so have no direct experience of this, just what other people have said here. It can take quite a few weeks for dogs to "settle in". Hopefully Kitana will very soon become an accepted member of the gang. good luck. Jacqui and Lilly in Scotland.
Dexter and I are in Dubai,I'm the same as Jacqui ,a first time dog owner so I've never needed to manage this introduction phase.i can see some of our other members have stopped by to help though somid just like to say welcome and let us know how things go x
Things are getting better, now Scott and Kate can stay in the same place where Kitana is, but Kitana has so much energy that scares Scott and Kate when she comes jumping and running, sometimes she runs to get them! I am trying to educate Kitana, but God, how hard it is, she understands the commands very well but she is very stubborn, I need to keep saying NO a million times per day.
Scott and Kate still barks when she comes very energic next to them, but I think that's normal, I even can understand because before they had so much peace and all day to sleep
So pleased that things are improving . When she is annoying your others , try distracting her with a toy , then praising her when she comes to you and leaves them alone , it will get much easier I promise
Instead of saying "no" try giving Kitiana something to do. Teach her to sit. That will keep her still and give the old dogs some peace.
Hi jacque.bordin! I just got an 8 week old puppy and have a 6 year old Shi Tzu male and 8 year old female Shiba Inu. My Shi Tzu is very afraid of the puppy and I feel so bad for him because the puppy just wants to play... and bite.... and PULL HIS BEAUTIFUL TAIL! Poor Petie! We have to separate them all by keeping the puppy downstairs most of the time. Things have been getting a little better but I wonder if it will EVER get to the point where I don't have to watch them 100% of the time. He will have moments when he wants to play with the puppy and then the next time he is afraid of her and doesn't want to be bothered. I see it's been a while since you posted, how are things with your babies now?
