Introducing Dogs To One Another

How can you introduce dogs to each other?

In today's podcast episode, we are diving into safely introducing dogs and the considerations you can have in mind as you work toward introducing a new dog into your home or dogs that may be spending time together. 

• How can your emotions and behaviour have an impact
• What can you do if you feel you aren't confident in orchestrating the introduction
• Identifying whether your dog is ready or prepared for an introduction
• Setting the scene to maintain safety and allow freedom of communication

Making sure you have considered the set up and the process of preparing them for the interaction gradually. We provide examples (including with other animals!). 

There are so many situations where knowing the best approach is essential to the success of the introduction. There is no rush and be sure to have safe guards in place that ensure the introduction happens in the way you want it to vs. a spontaneous interaction that occurs due to a failure of set up, such as a barrier breakdown, etc. 

Introducing your new puppy to an adult or senior dog, into a multi-animal and multi-dog household, as well as introducing a new rescue or rehome into your home can go smoothly when you're able to set the energy, set the expectations, and minimise the opportunity for poor decisions. 

Every situation will flex dependent on the variables and some dogs will require much slower introductions than others. Listen in for our top tips to introducing dogs and let us know what you think! 

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