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My dog dislikes others. How do I introduce a new puppy safely?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | German Shepherd | Male | unneutered | 1 year and 7 months old

Will it be safe for me to adopt another gsd dog along with bruno ? as my kids want to adopt another dog but IBM concerned about like bruno don't like others dog so I don't know if I bring puppy home will he going to accept him or not and I also don't know how to introduce a puppy to elder dog of the house so can I get any idea and generally how many days do elder dog took to get gel up please suggest something on introducing

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Answered By Dr. Rachel

Veterinarian

Published on July 5th, 2017

While getting a new puppy can be an enriching experience for everyone, it does have the potential to cause behavior problems with the older established dog in the household. Here are a few great articles that outline the pros and cons and issues to consider. I hope you find them helpful! http://www.veterinarypartner.com/Content.plx?P=A&S=0&C=0&A=2465. http://www.veterinarypartner.com/Content.plx?P=A&S=0&C=0&A=1678.

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