How to introduce new Shiba puppy to older dog for sleeping & play?

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8 m old Shiba Inu. House trained. Graduated from crate to bed for bedtime. During the day she has the run of the house. In 2 wks, we will get a 9 wk old Male Shiba, her 1/2 brother as they share the same dad. Best way to integrate the new pup into our lives? Let the older one stay sleeping in the bed & the new one sleep in the crate? Let them share crate? What about during the day? We have a 3x6 play pen. New pup in pen/old pup with run of the house? In the pen together might be bad idea? Pet's info: Dog | Shiba Inu | Female | spayed | 8 months and 9 days old | 15 lbs

Jessica Desrosiers · Accepted Answer

Keeping the new puppy by itself in the crate and slowly increasing his access as he is more reliable in the house is a good transition for both the new pup and your older dog. It is best to not crate them together as the crate can be an area of contention and a fight may break out with one or both pets unable to escape. Slow introductions of short, monitored, play sessions followed by breaks with the new puppy in a playpen or gated off area is a good way to get the two used to each other. If one or both dogs gets too stressed, separating them in different rooms or crates for a period of time until they've calmed down is best.

How to introduce new Shiba puppy to older dog for sleeping & play?

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