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Hey all.
I've been reading a lot online and getting contradicting answers (I suppose it is a guessing game) but I wanted to put my own post up with our circumstances and get everyones opinions. TIA.
Me, my other half Jade, and her dog Bruce, a 7 year old Pomeranian moved in together in March (about 6 months ago). Bruce came from Jade's mum's house with a 13 YO Jack Russel and an 8 YO German Shepard, Bruce was the bottom of the pack and is a submissive dog.
He's now been an "only child" for 6 months with constant attention from Jade and I and admittedly spoilt! But that's how we were all happy.
Whilst Jade is working part time we thought it was our opportunity to get a pup as she will have time and be home more. We wanted Bruce to have a companion and selfishly we also wanted a pup to pick up Bruce's habits and traits as we love his personality!
We bought our 10 week old Pomeranian pup back 3 days ago. Bruce actually came with us to choose. We wanted to see what one was interested in him and which one's he didn't like. He was quite overwhelmed with the angry mother and 3 bouncy puppies. We've now realised we should have taken them to bond on mutual ground rather than straight back to Bruces home but we didn't think he was aloud out until his 12 week jab!
Anyway since the pup has moved in, we've got him a crate, a pen and a gate between kitchen and lounge to give Bruce his alone time and peace.
The first day Bruce was very sad, laying upstairs instead of on the sofa with us. He didn't sleep in his bed and slept in the spare room, again upstairs away from the puppy. He growled at the pup even from the other end of the room when the pup wasn't doing any wrong. He also hid behind chairs and his personality changed, no waggy tails or smiles
The 2nd day Bruce improved. Could give them little treats near each other and he would grab his treat and run away but got close to the pup which was an improvement. We still got lots of grumbles and growls but we don't tell him off for it. If the pups being annoying we tell the pup off.
3rd day, another improvement. They now almost sit near to each other when doing treat training and Bruce slept on his bed for almost the whole night in the lounge where the pup crate is for the first time.
He's deffo improving but I'm scared he will never be as happy as he was before as an only child?
Since the weathers cooled down he's been so playful but now he won't play as he doesn't want to be near the puppy. But on a plus he is sleeping on the floor in his bed when the pup is on the loose so he must feel less scared of him now?
Some people I've spoken to have made us feel useless and as if Bruce will never be happy again and we've ruined his life. I genuinely feel so horrible and resent myself for possibly ruining a happy harmonious home
Looking for success stories similar or some opinions as to whether people think Bruce will eventually be back to his happy self again or whether we could have actually upset our little family!
Thank you.
Lester
I've been reading a lot online and getting contradicting answers (I suppose it is a guessing game) but I wanted to put my own post up with our circumstances and get everyones opinions. TIA.
Me, my other half Jade, and her dog Bruce, a 7 year old Pomeranian moved in together in March (about 6 months ago). Bruce came from Jade's mum's house with a 13 YO Jack Russel and an 8 YO German Shepard, Bruce was the bottom of the pack and is a submissive dog.
He's now been an "only child" for 6 months with constant attention from Jade and I and admittedly spoilt! But that's how we were all happy.
Whilst Jade is working part time we thought it was our opportunity to get a pup as she will have time and be home more. We wanted Bruce to have a companion and selfishly we also wanted a pup to pick up Bruce's habits and traits as we love his personality!
We bought our 10 week old Pomeranian pup back 3 days ago. Bruce actually came with us to choose. We wanted to see what one was interested in him and which one's he didn't like. He was quite overwhelmed with the angry mother and 3 bouncy puppies. We've now realised we should have taken them to bond on mutual ground rather than straight back to Bruces home but we didn't think he was aloud out until his 12 week jab!
Anyway since the pup has moved in, we've got him a crate, a pen and a gate between kitchen and lounge to give Bruce his alone time and peace.
The first day Bruce was very sad, laying upstairs instead of on the sofa with us. He didn't sleep in his bed and slept in the spare room, again upstairs away from the puppy. He growled at the pup even from the other end of the room when the pup wasn't doing any wrong. He also hid behind chairs and his personality changed, no waggy tails or smiles
The 2nd day Bruce improved. Could give them little treats near each other and he would grab his treat and run away but got close to the pup which was an improvement. We still got lots of grumbles and growls but we don't tell him off for it. If the pups being annoying we tell the pup off.
3rd day, another improvement. They now almost sit near to each other when doing treat training and Bruce slept on his bed for almost the whole night in the lounge where the pup crate is for the first time.
He's deffo improving but I'm scared he will never be as happy as he was before as an only child?
Since the weathers cooled down he's been so playful but now he won't play as he doesn't want to be near the puppy. But on a plus he is sleeping on the floor in his bed when the pup is on the loose so he must feel less scared of him now?
Some people I've spoken to have made us feel useless and as if Bruce will never be happy again and we've ruined his life. I genuinely feel so horrible and resent myself for possibly ruining a happy harmonious home
Looking for success stories similar or some opinions as to whether people think Bruce will eventually be back to his happy self again or whether we could have actually upset our little family!
Thank you.
Lester
