What's the best way to introduce a new dog to existing dogs?

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I am bringing Pete home next week, but I still have to introduce him to my two other dogs. My other dogs are an eight year old fixed female lab and a two year old fixed female lab. The two year old hasn’t been socialized much. What would be the best way to introduce them? One dog at a time? After taking the existing dogs for a walk? I plan on doing it in the neighbors front yard so that my dogs are less territorial. Any tips or tricks to help me out? Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Large (61lb +) | Male | neutered | 1 month and 14 days old | 68 lbs

C. Rathjens, DVM · Accepted Answer

I would recommend walking your two current dogs for a big long walk (30-60+ minutes) to get them tired out a bit. And then having them meet Pete out in your neighborhood at the end of your walk. One person should have your two older dogs, and one person should be walking Pete. Start out walking parallel on either side of the road and slowly get closer and closer over 10-15 minutes until they are walking next to each other. Don't actually encourage them to interact, just walk and distract them with treats if they seem overly interested in the puppy. End your walk at home and take them all inside. If they show a lot of interest in the pup, use treats to distract them or separate them. Keep allowing them to interact while supervised until you are comfortable with their interactions. Good luck and enjoy your new pup! Let me know if this was helpful information and thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach!

What's the best way to introduce a new dog to existing dogs?

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