How do I get my older dog to accept/interact with my new puppies?
Puppies are excitable, lovable hooligans. They have bursts of unbelievable energy, however in order to grow they need lots of sleep. New puppies need a room where they can rest and sleep and the other dogs in the house need respite. Older dogs don’t want puppies biting their ears and chewing their necks, if a puppy does this, the older dogs should be allowed to chastise the puppies. How would you cope if you were expected to put up with an unruly toddler twenty four hours a day? Would you be annoyed, if you had a toddler thrust upon you who pulled your hair and poked your eyes? I am sure that you would grumble. Please don’t expect your dog to cope with unruly puppies and to baby-sit twenty four hours a day. Supervise them for SHORT play sessions in the garden and if the puppies are over exuberant, allow your dog to chastise them, then put your puppies in a separate room to rest. Don’t expect your dog to want to sleep with your puppies or to play with them constantly. Your puppies will
