Laurens Pomeranian Mufasa
Today I’m answering a very common question that I get asked. Pommy Mommy’s Instagram friend Lauren asked about me about introducing a new dog into her Pomeranian Mufasa’s life.
QUESTION
Lauren: I’m thinking of introducing a new member to the doggie family and I’m nervous about how my Pomeranian Mufasa is going to take it. He is my baby and I don’t want him to hate me. Any ideas? How did your babies take it?
ANSWER:
Pommy Mommy: Great question Lauren! Bringing a new Pomeranian into the home is something to give serious thought to. Make sure Mufasa gets along with other dogs first. Bring him to a dog park, friend or family’s home that have a dog similar in size and temperament to the dog you are thinking of bringing home.
Mufasa
I rescued all of the Pommy Mommy Girls at different times. The first thing I did was introduce the dogs in a common “safe” area.
Mufasa keeping cool in the pool!
For example: When I brought Sophia home I already had Maggie and Yoki. I brought Maggie and Yoki outside in the yard and let them get to know Sophia by sniffing and trying to play before I brought her into the house. All dogs are territorial and I didn’t want Maggie and Yoki to have that “You’re in my territory little dog” kind of attitude!
Little Sophia came to me shaved and very abused and was a little fickle… to say the least about people and other animals. She was only 3 pounds when she came to live with me and she was very protective of her personal space. If the other girls got to close to her face she would snap at them. After a few weeks and a lot of playtime, the “snapping” died down… she still growls (… a cute little warning grrrrr… letting them know she’s there.) She’s so small sometimes the other girls step over her! Maggie would come up to her and lick her face and she finally felt like she could trust her and Yoki. It just took a little time for everyone to get used to each other.
I don’t think Mufasa will hate you if you treat him as the “King”. At the Pommy Mommy home, I call Maggie the “Queen” and treat her as such. She and her late sister Shieka were the first Pomeranians that I rescued, so she has seniority.
When I brought Yoki home I made sure that Maggie did everything first. She
Mufasa with his “Thank You card” His mommy ordered Pommy Mommy sample snaks and he loved them!
would always get her treat first, get in the car first, be picked up first… etc… This also lets the new dog know that there is a “Alpha dog” and a so-called pecking order in this new home. Make sure to give Mufasa the attention that you always have. It’s so fun to give lots of love to a new pup, and there is nothing wrong with that. Just continue to love and adore your Mufasa first and then share your love with your new one. (I know you will!)
All photo credit for this post belong to Lauren and Mufasa. Instagram @romanceandcigs
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I had Chanel and Tequila when we brought home Gia,from Las Vegas, it was a long 5hours driving but we didn’t think of it twice, we love them with all our heart and soul! So we first kiss and hug our kids and present Gia outside, they didn’t like her at all! she was so little, and I was afraid of them, but my husband told me they were going to be fine because they were good kids! So, the growl at them if she wanted to play and get to know them!, and we put on pratice the tecnique of Cesar Millan watching the tv show every day, saying shh! shh! to Chanel and Tequila every time they growl. And when with a month they were playing all together hide and seek and having a blast! I have to say that Gia it’s a little bit selfish she doesn’t like to share anything,nor affection, toys..and wer are working on it, but it’s very hard..I see like she dominates and they don’t tell her anything..unless they are so tired of her of being all jumpy..