Advice on adding adult AA to the household
Tomorrow, I will begin fostering a 2-3 year old male AA from Lone Star Akita Rescue. Not too much is known about his temperament - I'm told he's people friendly and gets along with some dogs and not others. I have my 2 girls 1&2 years old (JA and Shiba), and they get along well with each other.
I've been thinking about getting a 3rd dog for a while, and I really want to adopt/rescue, but I'm not sure I'm ready to make the huge commitment of permanently adding one (hence the fostering). I'm fully prepared to fail as a foster parent, by the way xD.
Just wondering if anyone has any insight, advice or experience with adding an adult dog to a multi-dog household, and of all differing breeds. I already know not to introduce them at the house and to find someplace neutral so no one feels like they need to guard/claim anything, but I'd like to know if there are any other major do's/don'ts I should know about.
I've been thinking about getting a 3rd dog for a while, and I really want to adopt/rescue, but I'm not sure I'm ready to make the huge commitment of permanently adding one (hence the fostering). I'm fully prepared to fail as a foster parent, by the way xD.
Just wondering if anyone has any insight, advice or experience with adding an adult dog to a multi-dog household, and of all differing breeds. I already know not to introduce them at the house and to find someplace neutral so no one feels like they need to guard/claim anything, but I'd like to know if there are any other major do's/don'ts I should know about.
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specially when you have more than 2, so introduce slowly and one by one. slowly all together.
http://www.shibainuforum.org/forum/discussion/826
I've got a new puppy now, and we're just taking it slow, but already everyone is getting used to her. I figure it doesn't hurt to go super super slow, and be uber cautious, but it can hurt to go too fast, so just take it slow, with them separated or having very very brief interactions. (Walks are good). Eventually, they'll just think, oh, that old dog! He's been around forever!