Best way to introduce my Chihuahua to my new roommates Lab?
Topics: Dog Breeds | 4 Comments »By admin | March 5, 2010
My Chihuahua (Gia) is almost a year old and kinda mean. She is the sweetest dog to the people and animals she knows, but when it comes to those she does not know she barks until no end and even growls and shows her teeth. I have recently moved in with a roommate who has a Chocolate Lab. Does anyone have any suggestions on the best way to introduce my dog to the new roommates dog?
Posted by jayne2 on 03.05.10 7:17 pm
Take both of them to neutral grounds, like a park or something. Then make sure they’re both on leashes, especially the lab because it could seriously hurt your Chihuahua even by accident. Let her growl and bark, they’ll get used to each other. Just watch them whenever they’re together, after a few weeks it should be fine. Give her a treat when they are together or give them both toys to play with so they can be distracted when necessary.
Posted by Curly Q's 4 Me on 03.05.10 7:19 pm
Be very careful 1st of all!!!!! When you decide to introduce the 2, make sure its a day you donot have to work or go anywhere. When you introduce them, hold your chi because this breed seems to have “little man”" syndrome. They think they can take on any dog no matter the size.. LOL
sit in the floor with your chi and have your roommate bing in the lab. Slowly bring the lab up to the chi or let him come up on his own to be curious. By all means DO NOT let your chi go. If growling from any dog starts , gently, but firmly tell them no. Start to pet both of them going back and forth between them. Slowly inch your chi closer to the lab as you feel comfortable and your chi is not growling or bearing teeth. The lab will probably just look at your chi when he barks with a look like, I Know You Didn’t! Just show both affection at this time and take it slowly. Before you know it the lab will fall over and let your chi think he conquered a mountain.
Posted by Huntress on 03.05.10 7:22 pm
Do what the first person said, but also, let them take turns having the run of the house for the first few days. Put one in a room for a few hours and let the other one out. They need to recongize each others smell. Then, leash them and let them in the same room. Praise them for curiousity, sniffing, tail wagging, anything that isn’t aggressive.
Posted by Margene Valaitis on 03.06.10 11:12 am
I was wondering if you have the link to the article?