HELP! How to introduce a new puppy of a different breed
Posted: Sat Feb 18, 2017 1:17 am
Hi, people! Couple months after I married my wife, we got a chow puppy named Joey. He is 8 years now, and have always bene a wonderful companion to us (we are also low energy, as he is). The only problem we had with Joey was that when he turned 2, he started to became agressive towards people that walked in front of our front door. Vet recommended that if we castrate him, this behaviour would considerably lower. So we did. And it worked. Now, Joey is not agressive at all and behaviours just like a regular reserved and charming chow.
Ok. Now we have kids. Two of them. One 3 years old and another 2 years old. Chows are not much into kids, and Joey is not different. But what's been nice is that Joey taught them to respect dogs, and being reserved didnt stop my kids of loving him. =) But now, me and my wife want to provide a different dog experience to our kids, and we are thinking about bring a Golden Retriever puppy to our lives.
Now... What concerns me is about the puppy's safety. I've read some places telling that chows don't like other dogs. I've also read thar chows are just reserved towards other dogs just like they are with different people as well. Well, we had the opportunity to bring other dogs here a couple of times and Joey: or played with them or completely ignored them.
So...
1) Is it safe to bring a puppy from another breed? The breed makes any difference?
2) Does it make difference to bring a male or female?
3) Is there a better way do this and improve chances of them liking each other?
Need some thoughts on this. Thank you a lot!
Ok. Now we have kids. Two of them. One 3 years old and another 2 years old. Chows are not much into kids, and Joey is not different. But what's been nice is that Joey taught them to respect dogs, and being reserved didnt stop my kids of loving him. =) But now, me and my wife want to provide a different dog experience to our kids, and we are thinking about bring a Golden Retriever puppy to our lives.
Now... What concerns me is about the puppy's safety. I've read some places telling that chows don't like other dogs. I've also read thar chows are just reserved towards other dogs just like they are with different people as well. Well, we had the opportunity to bring other dogs here a couple of times and Joey: or played with them or completely ignored them.
So...
1) Is it safe to bring a puppy from another breed? The breed makes any difference?
2) Does it make difference to bring a male or female?
3) Is there a better way do this and improve chances of them liking each other?
Need some thoughts on this. Thank you a lot!