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Stress hormones can take this long to return to normal, and if you try to continue the introduction too soon, the altercations could get worse. If an altercation occurs, separate the dogs for a few days to give them a break from each other.When you are home, supervise their interactions and give them breaks from each other by crating one at a time or taking them for separate walks.Keep the dogs separated while you are gone until they are comfortable with each other under a variety of circumstances.Be sure to remove any bones, toys, and food bowls that your resident dog might feel the need to protect from the new dog.Leave the leashes on so you can control both dogs if needed.Do outdoor introductions before bringing the dogs into the house together.If that's not possible, however, use these tips for an introduction at home:
The steps outlined above provide an optimal opportunity for dogs to meet one another. Once you have several meetings where the dogs’ bodies appear relaxed (loose, wiggly bodies) the next step is to try the two dogs loose in a fenced area so they can move around as they wish.Any time the dogs’ bodies go still, lead them away and take a break. Once you’re consistently walking well, allow the dogs to circle and sniff each other for a few seconds then lead them away.Slowly decrease the distance (this might take a few walks) until the two humans can walk next to each other with the dogs to the far right and left of them, and can move forward without obsessing over the other dog.If the dogs become too focused on each other, add more distance until they can successfully walk, take treats, and ignore each other. As long as the dogs continue to pay more attention to you and less attention to the other dog, continue walking. Repeat your walk and reward method moving about 3-5 feet closer.Keep walking until they are no longer focused on each other. When one dog looks at the other one, they get a treat. Start on opposite sides of your space walking the same direction. Start on neutral territory where you have plenty of space, like a park, open field, or quiet street.