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[lynnk]

Ihave a question that I need answered right away PLEASE anyone! I have a 2 1/2 year old pyr(Lola) I am getting a new pyr. puppy in 2wks. How do prys co-exist with eachother? How should I introduce them? Lola has lived with other "old" dogs till now and a cat, But is there a problem with pyrs, 2 females two and a half years apart. Oh, by the way Lola is very sweet and gentle, and polite. Please ley me know right away. P.S. this my first entry on this site I hope I did it corretly. Lynn

[risestar]

Hello,

Welcome to the site. A minimally dominant female should get along with a new pup just fine, the pup will likely accept the role and learn from the older dog.

You did not mention the *** of your existing dog or the pup. A male and female will always get along better than 2 females, but typically 2 females will get along just fine as long as neither is strongly dominant.

I have an extremely dominant and agressive female that won't tolerate other females unless they completely sumbit to her. However, this is usually the exception.

With males however it is more likely that you will have problems as many male pyrs won't tolerate another male pyr, especially if one or absolutely if both are unaltered.

The best way to introduce is in a controlled manner, have the pup in a kennel and allow the adult to check it out, by sniffing and and after a few minutes take the pup in your hand and allow the adult to further check it out. This way the adult knows that the pup is "authorized" to be there by you. If all goes well, put the pup down and allow it to check the adult out. After the intitial introduction, there should not be any aggression, save for the occasional "NO" from the adult when the pup does something unacceptable, such as nearing the adults food bowl.

If there are going to be any problems, you won't see anything of it until the pup is at least a year old and begins becoming more dominant. Having it fixed before a year of age can reduce the chances of future problems even further.