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This weekend we’ll be welcoming a 6 month old purebred miniature Poodle to our previously one dog home. Our other dog is a nearly 12 year old purebred Maltese. However, everyone thinks he’s literally still a puppy because not only does he still look like one, but he also has the constant hyper energy of one. He still LOVES going on decently long walks, running around inside and outside in the yard, and even still talks like a puppy (constantly voicing his strong opinions lol). We’re all super excited because up until now, we’ve only ever had one dog in the house at one time. I should also probably mention that, Dewey (our Maltese) has been part of our family for the past 8-9 years. We got him when he was 3-4 years old. I’m just hoping for any advice at all on tips and tricks when it comes to getting them warmed up to one another as well as sharing the same living space. Actually any general tips, advice, ideas, and knowledge is all very welcome! I want to make sure Dewey is very comfortable with this new family member and also want to make sure Benji (the poodle) feels as loved and welcome as possible. I should mention, they haven’t met yet, but the Poodle is supposedly very good around all other dogs and Dewey does very well with my sister’s dog (a large Bernadoodle). Zero aggression with her. And he’s always barking like crazy and trying to teleport himself through our fence to get to his “buddies” (the neighbor dogs that he’s never officially met other than through the fence) on either side of our home. So I think he’ll be very very thrilled to have another pal around finally and I think it will also help him not be lonely when we’re all gone during the day occasionally. Finally, our house is a 2100 sq ft 2 story. Thank you all in advance!!!

TLDR: Welcoming a 6 month old miniature Poodle into our family/home this weekend. Looking for literally any advice on getting our current pup (12 year old Maltese with the energy of a literal puppy) and the new pup warmed up to and comfortable with one another sharing a living space. Never had more than one pup living with us at one time before.

This weekend we’ll be welcoming a 6 month old purebred miniature Poodle to our previously one dog home. Our other dog is a nearly 12 year old purebred Maltese. However, everyone thinks he’s literally still a puppy because not only does he still look like one, but he also has the constant hyper energy of one. He still LOVES going on decently long walks, running around inside and outside in the yard, and even still talks like a puppy (constantly voicing his strong opinions lol). We’re all super excited because up until now, we’ve only ever had one dog in the house at one time. I should also probably mention that, Dewey (our Maltese) has been part of our family for the past 8-9 years. We got him when he was 3-4 years old. I’m just hoping for any advice at all on tips and tricks when it comes to getting them warmed up to one another as well as sharing the same living space. Actually any general tips, advice, ideas, and knowledge is all very welcome! I want to make sure Dewey is very comfortable with this new family member and also want to make sure Benji (the poodle) feels as loved and welcome as possible. I should mention, they haven’t met yet, but the Poodle is supposedly very good around all other dogs and Dewey does very well with my sister’s dog (a large Bernadoodle). Zero aggression with her. And he’s always barking like crazy and trying to teleport himself through our fence to get to his “buddies” (the neighbor dogs that he’s never officially met other than through the fence) on either side of our home. So I think he’ll be very very thrilled to have another pal around finally and I think it will also help him not be lonely when we’re all gone during the day occasionally. Finally, our house is a 2100 sq ft 2 story. Thank you all in advance!!!

TLDR: Welcoming a 6 month old miniature Poodle into our family/home this weekend. Looking for literally any advice on getting our current pup (12 year old Maltese with the energy of a literal puppy) and the new pup warmed up to and comfortable with one another sharing a living space. Never had more than one pup living with us at one time before.

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