Hello all

I have a 4yr old Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Bitch named Angel. I used to come on here when she was a puppy so its good to see it's still here!

The problem is, she doesn't get on too well with other dogs.  My mum is thinking of getting a puppy but is being put off by Angel!! Angel spends 3/4 days a week during work hours at my mums house so any new addition would need to get on with her.

She has lived with dogs before so I know she can do it but I'm just not sure what the best breed is, or how best to introduce them so they actually make friends rather than just tolerating each other!

Angel has never bitten anyone or anydog so I know that physical aggression wont be a problem, but she does tend to growl when a dog comes to say hello and will sit down so they cant sniff her bum!

Help!

Jo

To be honest she is a socially mature adult at four and entitled to be just a bit stuck up not wanting to allow all and sundry to sniff her bum.

As long as the new addition treats her with respect, and especially if a pup should accept her as boss then I don't see a big problem other than if you go for a bigger breed, then you need to ensure she isn't pestered.
or accidentally hurt.

Ditto everything that Brainless has said, but just to add, dogs are completely different with those in house to the ones they meet outside. If she is at your mum's 3-4 days a week the pup will become part of her household and be accepted as such.

hi Jo

first its not about breed... its about animal. then dog then breed then name.
why do you think she wont get along with other dogs? do you socialise her?

You dog is growling at other dogs because she 'owns' you. Show her who pack leader is, your dog will look for this in you. if you dont become the pack leader, your dog will take that place= behaviour problems.
is she spayed?

You dog is growling at other dogs because she 'owns' you. Show her who pack leader is, your dog will look for this in you. if you dont become the pack leader, your dog will take that place= behaviour problems.
is she spayed?

What a load of crap, pack leader? you don't think gentle tactics of introducing a new puppy would work just show whose boss and away we go!

Some dogs do NOT like in your face puppies/dogs and a puppy has to respect that and if its going to take a few growls for that puppy to learn that then so be it, its certainly not due to the fact my dog owns me how absurd!

Its like putting a toddler with a pensioner ludicrous!

you could try socialising her more with other dogs first, maybe by going back to kc good citizen training. I had to do this with my boy, because he started to get a bit shy of people, and i realised i had let my previous training slip a bit. If you can get more confident in her other doggie relationships you may feel more comfortable introducing a pup.

If you get another puppy and as long as it's a small breed, the older girl will sort the situation out for you. Just let her decide just how much contact with the puppy she wants. Someones point that this dog will be different, as it will be part of your family, is absolutely right.

I have a pack of Cavs and pups are told in no uncertain term, just who you can jump on, bark at, play with, pinch things from the reaction of the other dogs. Sometimes I will hear a deep blood-curdling growl comming from behind a sofa only to find a young upstart is trying to push it's luck with a 'grumpy'. They always sort it out. The only thing I would say is not to let 'oldies' be bothered by pups as this can be cruel.
Your 4 year old will do just fine and if it doesn't like the newbie it will tell it so. The pup will probably worm it's way into everyones affections though. Your next challenge of course it to make sure that the anti-social behaviour doesn't transfer to the pup. This pup will be different and your experience will get you out and socialising this one a lot more.

Not sure what your talking about mygirl,  no need y aggrresive dogs that have been so badly abused that are not capable of socialising. dogs are social animals and they like to be with other dogs.  if my dog growls i correct it.  toddlers and pensionsers?  lol  get on fine in my world. not sure where your coming from with that but dont bother replying we dont come here to argue and be abusive.
without seeing that dog growl at other dogs its hard to say why, but sounds over protecive?
can you be more elaborate.

The benefits of exercise for dogs problem behaviour is emphasised by one particular trainer in the USA.

I am not surprised at this as there appears to be a rather different culture where it comes to this issue.

In the UK I think nearly everyone has the expectation of having to take a dog out for daily excersise, this is not (I was quite surprised to find) really so much the case in the USA.  Many dogs do not get regular exercise off the owners property. 

We are fortunate still in the UK of beign able to let oru dogs off lead in many places, in the USA dogs are only allowed off lead in Dog Parks, and often these are not within walking or even short driving distance. 

It is similar to the situation with Cats.  In the UK most cat owners (except pedigree owners/breeders) expect and allow their cats to be free range, in the USA cats that are house cats only are more usual.

Here in the UK when it comes to puppies often find the pups are being over exercised for their developing bones.

>>>>>It is similar to the situation with Cats.  In the UK most cat owners (except pedigree owners/breeders) expect and allow their cats to be free range, in the USA cats that are house cats only are more usual.<<<<<

Honestly, its Cat breeders and dog people that dont let their cats roam free.  There are a lot of cats where I am, that are roaming everywhere.  Sometimes it can be a bit of a nuisance to have them all over.  Getting into trash cans, digging up gardens, etc.  There are a lot of roaming cats where I am, so I dont know where you got your statement that Americas dont let their cats roam free.

I didn't say they don't just that house cats are more common.  I know no-one who has a house only cat, other than cat breeders.  On the other hand I know a lot more pet cat owners who have house cats in the US.

You have sort of confirmed what I am saying you find loose cats to be a bit of a pain here in the UK we largely accept that cats are free to roam like birds are free to fly and don't expect anything else.

Brainless just to confirm about what you touched on a second ago,

with the 5 mins golden rule for walking a puppy, does that start from when you bring them home at 8 weeks old (2months) Im trying to remember but cant remember when its suppoed to start from as we did this with our first girl...

So would it be

2 months old = 5 mins
3 months old = 10 mins
4 months old = 15 mins

etc etc?

This is for a SBT.

No 10 minutes for two months 15 for 3 months 30 minutes for 6 months 45 minutes for 9 months and hour for 12 months.

With smaller/lighter faster maturing breeds I would say per walk (twioce a day) rather than per day. 

Thanks for clearing that up, getting all the old puppy books out eventually ready for our new arrival.
Forgotten most of this stuff!

i cant see a problem with a warning growl to a strange dog, they are dogs, thats how they communicate. i wouldnt let that stand in the way of getting another dog as the new dog will not be a stranger after a couple of hours.have fun.