I think that sounds pretty normal! Awesome! I think in a week you'll be able to get a better feel for the long term, but It takes a good month or two for all of it to really become routine.
I agree, it does sound like it went well, especially for Jazz. I would have been surprised if she didn't let out a growl or two. As for the jealousy about him being near you, Lucy is/was the same way. I don't tolerate it. If she gets jealous, I move toward her and back her off. If she persists, she gets a time out. After that, she relents and is fine with another dog being near me. Whatever you do, do not give in to Jazz being jealous!
I think a trail run is a great idea. I can't wait to hear more about how things are going! :-)
Looks like there were a couple of shots available. Excuse the mess in the house - I had family in for the the last week and they just left on Saturday.
We are taking it a week at a time. I'm hopeful - we just had a play moment that was cute, but my camera was busy uploading photos. :-(
The first one is at the park - about 45 minutes after they met.
Side by Side
On the green blanket that protects my comforter from dog nails:
Congratulations LJ! They seem to be getting along pretty well, having been introduced so recently. I think they're going to get fine with each other in a short time.
This morning has been fun - not. Last night I crated the dogs to sleep and have let them out to play before I have to go to work this morning. Jazz is acting as though she's never seen Fletcher...at all, ever. She's growling, baring teeth - her ears are down, hair standing on end, tail straightened and low. I've separated, redirected, and she's not letting the issue go. She's her in crate, trying to look down the hallway with a low grumble.
Thanks, Barbara! I think Jazz is a very pretty shiba as well. Everyone comments on how big her teeth are - I think that's one of the reasons her "smile" looks so big.
I think a few rough mornings are to be expected. So far things seem managable. You will be the best judge of if this is going to work, best of luck with it.
That's what I'm thinking/hoping/praying. I'll know more once I get home. I've got Wednesday off and plan to spend the whole day with the two of them together. I knew today and tomorrow would be the biggest test.
I have seen dogs that appeared to HATE each other initially eventually figure out that friendship is kind of awesome. As long as neither one is really trying to hurt the other, you should totally be able to manage it, if you want Fletch to be a permanent member of the family.
I definitely want Fletch to be permanent, providing that Jazz continues to do better. I believe that Fletch can be an awesome bridge to let Jazz know that it's okay to be friends with other dogs. I think this morning it may have just been a shock to her that Fletch was still in the house. She was pretty tired last night - I didn't hear her move around at all.
I will say my dogs have become slightly less dog friendly now that they have their own pack. They are not dog aggressive per se, but they just have the attitude of " why do I need to meet that dog? I have these guys."
To give you hope on the other side of that, I do know Shiba pairs that love adding dogs into their pack and going out to the park together and behave. However I can't say for sure that any of them were ever anti-social (I wouldn't call Jazz aggressive) to begin with.
I'm hoping for this to be the case. I would agree on Jazz being anti-social with dogs, but she sure loves her humans!! I am amazed, though, on the few times that Jazz doesn't immediately growl or grumble when we are at a meet. It is not uncommon for me to hold Jazz or keep her separate at a meetup in the beginning as she gets her bearings. I have found that if I do that, she has a lot fewer snarkies with other dogs. She has always had less snarkies with shibas than other breeds, so I continue to have hope that she will continue to do better.
You will have some "uh oh" moments of snarkies, its certainly to be expected with adult shibas! They are both making a stressful transition to one another. But it sounds great so far, as any indication in the photos, being close to each other and on a 'sacred' space for Jazz - your bed - i don't think i could have done that the first week with any new shiba addition! That would have been instant fight! These first couple days are crucial to establish a routine and stick to it for both dog's sake, I think once Jazz realizes that her routine includes fletch it will get easier for everyone.
And my duo (tsuki and Kitsune) are always open to meeting and playing with new dogs!! They love it! Tsuki especially, whereas hachi is very selective and bitchy meeting new dogs, its like she doesn't understand why we keep wanting her to.
Sorry to hear about the snarkies, but it doesn't sound too bad, especially knowing Jazz. Lucy definitely gets a bit snarky when I bring other dogs into the house and show them attention. Jazz just has to learn that being snarky means she gets a time out. Lucy responds to that really quickly.
I think it might be a bit too early to let them play together like that. For the next few days you might want to limit their interactions to walks and maybe a bit of post walk play if they are sufficiently tired.
This evening went relatively well. The kids uncrated them when they got home and then kept them in separate areas of the house. They had one snarkie and that wasn't too bad. We've had a couple more since I got home, which I expected since Jazz wants to "protect" me from the interloping Fletch. Corrections seem to be working pretty well and Fletch is learning (using treats) to crate.
Training the kids are a bit of a different matter. Getting Fletch used to our schedule and the kids used to taking him out more is another challenge.
YAY! I am glad things are going well. I would not worry about Jazz's grumpiness. Bella gets grumpy some mornings with Nola. It is almost as if she thinks that Nola will disappear during the night, and is upset to see that did not happen. Crazy pups.
Congrats, and I hope Fletch becomes a permanent member of your household!
Jazz believes and behaves like royalty, so maybe. Since I'm off tomorrow and I only have a 9am drs appt, I plan to go and spend some time at the dog park with the two of them. I'm hoping that the one that I'll be going to will be relatively quiet so they can get in some great interaction with one another.
i could only get the 1st one to work but OH MY LJ!! that is awesome! toy present, complete interaction, kisses! you've got yourself a pair my dear! That shows a really promising future for those pups! They took to each other really fast! Jazz looks completely calm, when he walks by, with the toy, when you pet him, even when he licks her! Thats huge!
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I think a trail run is a great idea. I can't wait to hear more about how things are going! :-)
We are taking it a week at a time. I'm hopeful - we just had a play moment that was cute, but my camera was busy uploading photos. :-(
The first one is at the park - about 45 minutes after they met.
Side by Side
On the green blanket that protects my comforter from dog nails:
In the living room:
They seem to be getting along pretty well, having been introduced so recently. I think they're going to get fine with each other in a short time.
These first couple days are crucial to establish a routine and stick to it for both dog's sake, I think once Jazz realizes that her routine includes fletch it will get easier for everyone.
And my duo (tsuki and Kitsune) are always open to meeting and playing with new dogs!! They love it! Tsuki especially, whereas hachi is very selective and bitchy meeting new dogs, its like she doesn't understand why we keep wanting her to.
I think it might be a bit too early to let them play together like that. For the next few days you might want to limit their interactions to walks and maybe a bit of post walk play if they are sufficiently tired.
Keep it up, I'm sure you can make it work!
Training the kids are a bit of a different matter. Getting Fletch used to our schedule and the kids used to taking him out more is another challenge.
post pics whenever you get a moment!
Congrats, and I hope Fletch becomes a permanent member of your household!
First one:
Second one:
you've got yourself a pair my dear!
That shows a really promising future for those pups! They took to each other really fast! Jazz looks completely calm, when he walks by, with the toy, when you pet him, even when he licks her! Thats huge!