Helicoptermom
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- Jun 1, 2016
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- Country
- USA
- Bulldog(s) Names
- Munson and Sugar
Ok, so Munson our one year old bulldog just got a baby sister Sugar 12 weeks. It has only been two days so I know we have a long way to go before they adapt to each other. From the advice I have received, we have done the following: we give them their separate spaces and time out from one another. Munson keeps the den as his space and Sugar gets the living room. She sleeps and naps in her crate in the living room. Munson sleeps in his crate in the den at night. We walk them together and they do fine. When we give them time together, Munson follows her around, licks and sniffs her and wants any toy she is playing with. Sugar is fine with that at first and just moves on to another toy. Then within three minutes, it's like a two ringed circus. One is chasing the other. If one stops, the other one starts. Sugar is not intimidated and because Munson has size and weight on his side will snap at his jowls. Munson will push her down and sometimes sits on her for a second. I know all of this is part of the alpha test and getting used to each other, but how long time wise should we let this interaction go on ? At what point should we intervene or should we intervene? Of course, they are both exhausted, Munson more so than Sugar. In the beginning, we try praising and rewarding each one if they leave the other one alone or are gentle with each other, but invariably it only lasts so long. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.