new pup and play with other dogs - Page 1

Hello everyone

 

I just got my pup 14 days ago from france and he is cute but I to have a female he has been playing a litle with her or with some of the small dogs in the area , but he seems more and more into this dog playing more than he is interested in people or me he loves to play

my question I read that I should not let him play or hang around with other dogs because he has to think that all the fun comes from me because he is going to be a working dog ,

what do you do those of you that have more than one dog and if you get a new pup  do they interact together ??? or keep them apart to they do not bond with other dogs

I dont want him to bond with my female he has to bond with me so maybe I need to seperate them now I take them out seperately one i a cage or garden dont have kennels

what do you do with pups and your adult dogs?







 

My pup(5 month) and my adult GSD stay together in the kennel or in the house.
I prefer let the pups play with other dogs, as there isn´t any better possibiltiy for them to get socialized.
On the other hand I always take time for each dog without the other (play with the dog or train him).
I never had problems with the attachment of my dogs and me.

Personally if you have a good confident older dog, I would allow them to be together. With that said you should also take the pup out to train separately, take the pup places just you and the pup (to help the bond with you).......Like different stores, walks around town, etc etc.   I think people are a little too ridiculous in keeping "working dogs" separated.  The way I look at it, if someone really is a good trainer......they shouldn't have to raise a puppy separate from the other dog (like many big time Schutzhund people will tell you to do) nor should they have conflict among the two dogs when they're older.   I have three in tact males, all who will listen to anything I tell them.  They're all part of the pack (there is also a female in the pack as well) but they will work when I tell them to.  My pack is a pack of Huskies.....four well trained Huskies should say a lot to the trainer world when I've met so many who claimed they can't be trained and that they never could train Huskies.  My guys do obedience well, a couple are great trackers, and they don't cling to each other 24/7.  I made it a point to take them places separately, or take each one outside separately at times and do obedience or training in general......Now, I do training with one at a time while the others are out just chilling in the yard.  Aside from that, I take all four walking together every day, they eat side by side, play together, sleep side by side.....but they know when it's time to work.  Maybe it's just me, but I think regardless of what your goals are and what you plan to do.......you should be able to have them together and still be able to accomplish what you want.  I've met a lot of working dogs who seemed to lack a lot of "dog sense" if that makes sense.....They've just never been around dogs and were always kept separated.  That's my two cents, but I'm sure others will have the direct opposite advice.

Till and gsd Yes I appreceate your oppinion but I have also heard of pups that bond more to the other dogs and are more interressted in being doggy if you know what I mean

Other dogs will teach your puppy a lot of things...and better then you can...But...There are also things that you can teach and introduce your puppy to...
Your puppy needs to learn his place in life and other dogs can teach him this...But...You should also spend One-On-One time with him and he will bond with you...
You can play with your puppy and he will totally enjoy it and will learn a lot from it...You can bring out his inate drives and prepare him for his life as a Working Dog...
I have a number of dogs (GSD's) and I always let them run together...the older adult dogs will teach your puppy things that you can't teach them near as well or as fast...
The thing with a puppy is they're like an Empty CD and it's your job to put everything on it...Introduce your puppy to everything...I mean everything...like walking on Concrete...Asphalt...Stones...Slick Floors...Going up and down steps....etc...

myret you appreciate our opinions........but ....The truth is, there are a good number of people who allow them to run together.  Like Q man said, the older dog will teach your pup so much that you can't.  I benefited tremendously from my pack helping teach my "pup" who is now  29 weeks old, many things.  And the GSD pup that I'll be adding in about 5 or 6 months will also benefit from them.  

myret,
how old is the pup?

You should bond with the pup, you and anyone else who will be living with it, now and for the first few weeks.
The other dogs are secondary at this time.
Remember puppies can be injured around larger animals.
Supervise your animals until you are sure how they will get along.

Outside socializing can come later with people and other animals.
Your bonds come first.

Moons.

P.S.
If you let the pup grow up on it's own with the other dogs, instead of doing it yourself  you will have problems.

he is just turned 11 weeks

myret, nothing wrong in letting your pup interact with other dogs, under your supervision. As stated they will teach your pup things you cannot. That being said,spend lots of one on one time with your pup. The key to bonding is making your pup enjoy his time with you more fun  and exciting then playing with other dogs.Bonding to other dogs occurs when they are allowed to spend  more time with other dogs then with you.

Thanks I understand that,but when he is playing with other dogs he is all worked up and he does not listen very well as when he is alone with me ,he runs after the other dogs and vores there neck or legs