When introducing your new Pug puppy with your householdpets, there must be a thought out technique. Placing the puppy in your home
free to roam with the old animals is not the easiest or the safest
recommendation. You have to consider the worst possible situation and that it
likely will occur. There are certain steps to making this transition an easy
one. Here are some ideas to keep in mind and some tips we have found work quite
well.
Pug breeders suggest that you take a little towel or old
shirt and rub it gently on the new Pug puppy; this allows the scent of the
puppy to get on the towel. Then you need to place that towel in the other
animals resting area. For example, if you have a cat and you know she likes to
rest a certain place on the floor than you should place that towel on that area
of the floor. Your cat or dog will go over to the desired area and have to
smell the towel. This is the first step to allowing your existing pets to
notice the change in scent. After a few hours, your pets will at least become a
bit familiar with the scent of your Pug.
You will also want to place a towel or toy that your pet has
been using or slept with in the crate with the new Pug puppy. This will allow
the puppy to smell the scent of your pet.
Once the Pug puppy is home with you, you will want to keep
the puppy in a separate area of the house where the other animals cannot get
to. They will become curious, though, and will be able to smell the new Pug
puppy from underneath the door. A few days of this will allow both pets to
become accustomed to the scent. You may want to think about allowing the face
to face introduction at this point. However, we must stress the importance of
holding both animals so that they are protected. The puppy should become a bit
submissive of the animal that was already there and the animal that was already
there will most likely become protective and on guard. After a few trials of
this face to face introduction, the two will begin to calm down and sniff each
other. The scent will be familiar to both because of the introductions you had
implemented early on. This will help ease their fears because the scent will be
somewhat familiar.
There may be some growling and paw raising but this is to be
expected. You should just allow this to occur unless you feel that your new Pug
puppy is in danger. This is a natural part of the introduction process. After a
few minutes, you should put the puppy back in the crate. Each time you take the
Pug puppy out of the crate to mingle with the other household animals; you
should extend the amount of time by a minute or two.
Please remember to never leave your Pug puppy and the other
animals alone together. This is very important and should not occur until you
are 100% certain that everyone is comfortable. It is also recommended to give
the resident animal lots of extra love and attention to boost their confidence.
Many times, the old pet will become to feel threatened by the new Pug thinking
they are being replaced. This causes the old pet to be on the attack. Extra
added attention will help ease that fear and allow for a much easier transition.
If you want all your pets to get along and become friends,
you must allow this is happen naturally, on their own time. The natural
progression of this introduction should be allowed the time to run its course.
