new jack russell puppy

[petpersonme]

I just got a jack russell puppy but he isn't at my house right now. But i already have a 13 yr old dog that has never really been w/other dogs. Whenever we have tried to put other dogs w/ the older one, he would growl at them and if they bugged him enough he would snap at them. I was wondering if there is anything that i could do to get the older dog to get along w/the puppy. Oh, and the older dog is part husky, but he's not very big, maybe medium size at max.

[Whoops]

Oh man not good. I had a dog that was part husky and he hated other dogs. Even tho I rescued him from a shelter.
Okay my suggestion is get your other dog in obedience school. You have to work on making him dog friendly. It will be a lot of hard work but well worth it.
In the meantime keep them seperated as much as possible. Never leave them alone together. Also show your husky lots of loving.
I am sure others have a lot more suggestions but work hard at getting your husky socialized.
Good luck

[petpersonme]

oh, and if this makes any difference, the part husky is very friendly to people, we just dont really know about dogs. and how much do those obedience class things cost?

[andreaS15]

oh, and if this makes any difference, the part husky is very friendly to people, we just dont really know about dogs. and how much do those obedience class things cost?
Call around and get quotes, there ae many different prices. For the puppy you will want obidiance training, and for the older dog Behavioral Training.

Make sure not to ignore or spend less time your Older dog when you bring the puppy home, this will make him jelous of the puppy, and not like it even more.
Also some older dogs just don't want to be "bugged" by puppies. My old Husky was very friendly, loved people and dogs, but when he was older and puppies wanted to play, he would growl and snap at them. He was just affraid the puppy may hurt him, since he was a sore old man. And if that puppy was going to grow into a big dog, he needed to tell it "he" was boss now, b4 it got bigger and stronger than him.

My Yellow lab X GSD is dominant agressive towards other dogs, but she lives with 2 dogs. It didn't take to long, she just needed to esstablish dominance and know these were dogs not going anywhere, so she better be nice to them... lol She takes care of the young male lab (he's not even a year yet) and tollerates the 2 yr old Golden female. On walks though she does still get agressive to any dogs who try to come up to her, Which we are working on (still) and she's getting better.

[Whoops]

Some dogs can be very ppl friendly but not dog friendly. "Whenever we have tried to put other dogs w/ the older one, he would growl at them and if they bugged him enough he would snap at them."
Sounds to me that your husky is not dog friendly. I agree with Andrea and suggest that you call around for prices. They are listed in your phone book. Each town/state is different. Explain your situation and even ask your vet for reccomadation. Ask them if they help socialize your dog and teach them to be nice to other lil doggies.
IF not then you are walking into a mess and one of the dogs could become seriously injured or worse killed. I have seen it happen and it is not pretty. So I would call immediately and see what you can do.
Also is there a way of holding up on getting the russell until you can get your husky trained? It may help out.
Like I said it is going to be a lot of hard work on you. Good luck and let us know.

[petpersonme]

Well I'll be able to wait untill tuesday the 27th till i bring the russell home.

[Whoops]

That gives you two weeks to get working on it. I would call and get him(the husky) into a class immediately. Dont forget to make sure that the russell does not take over the husky's sleeping arrangement. And make sure you show your husky lots of love

[danolb88]

i am having the same problem, just got a puppy and my dog right now hates it, but i did have another dog and the dog i have now loved her so i know she can be a dog's dog. they loved eachother and did everything together.. i dont know it has been over a week and still hardly any improvement between the both.. so i could use some tips

[IceyBlueSibes]

It can take quite a while for 2 dogs that have not been around eachother to adjust. Sometimes its okay to let them 'work things out' but since he's a pup, he's not going to know any better. When you bring the pup into the new house, make sure you meet on NEUTRAL TERRITORY (ie the park, down the street... anywhere away from the house). This way your older dog will not get deffensive over territory. Behavioral and obedience classes are a must. Just never leave them unsupervised. I have two huskies, and they LOVE little dogs, but thats only because they look like a toy to them. So I'm sure if my two got the chance, they would probably kill any little dog after a while of playing. Huskies have HIGH prey drives. So I would be extra careful since the puppy is smaller. Just gradually introduce the both of them to eachother. Small incriments at a time, and then just have it for longer periods of time as it gets better. That's my suggestion, but I agree with what everyone else has said. Good luck!

[petpersonme]

I would also like to know if there are any good web sites w/dog behavior and stuff like that.

[petpersonme]

heres some pics of the part husky. hope they work.
and i dont know if the last messege went through so i'll say it again. does anyone know of a good web site for dog behavior lessons or something like that?

http://www.petshub.com/photos/showphoto.php/photo/822/sort/1/cat/504/page/1


OK I hope that pic worked, i dont really know how to do them on here. but if it doesnt you can just copy the link and go to that...

[petpersonme]

AAAAHHH, sorry about that. Try this maybe..

Husky Mix Mookie (http://www.petshub.com/photos/showphoto.php/photo/822/sort/1/cat/504/page/1)

[scoupeslave]

i would let the older dog have a lot of time where he doesnt have to be with the jack russel. the older dog just can't take a hyper dog like that all of the time. and play time with them should be supervised.