Going to be a Multiple Doodle Owner on Sunday any advice on introducing them is welcome

[Rosemarie, Roxie & Kirby]

Hi All,

 

I will be picking up our new puppy on Sunday.  We have Roxie who just turned two.  I would appreciate any suggestions, pointers, tips on how to make the transition smooth as possilbe.  Roxie is very attached to my husband,  I thought of having my husband meet us in my neighbor's yard with both of them on leashes for the first meeting and then working our way home.  Then someone told me I should bring Roxie for the pick up, so I'm not sure what to do.  I'm so excited, yet so nervous.

[Lynda Kamrath]

The situation is different with every dog (as we well know!). Our new little guy, Harpo, is a dynamo. My husband just left to go biking, and Harpo was in his playpen. He was going nuts because he knew Charlie was going someplace and he wanted to go. I tried lifting him out of the playpen and he was going bonkers. Finally got him outside and he ran to the garage and was jumping on the door - PLEASE don't forget me! He, at less than 5 months,is definitely the Alpha dog around here. Groucho Too, our 4-yr-old goldendoodle, is very regal and controlled. He does play with the puppy, but no way has the enegry of the puppy. Yes, they will work out whatever they need to in their dog society, but taking it easy at first is a good idea. For us, it is protecting the older dog, not the puppy. He can definitely take care of himself.

[Rosemarie, Roxie & Kirby]

Hi All,
We left Roxie at home, we picked up Kirby. When we got home my daughter had Roxie in the yard playing. We put leashes on both and then let them smell. Roxie barked a lot but her tail was going a mile minute. After about 10 minutes we took the leashes off and let them play. I let Roxie lead to the house and Kirby followed. It was great and we are all getting adjusted but it is working :) Thanks everyone for the great advice. We are now a multi-doodle family :)

[Carla, Lucca and Izzy]

Rosemarie...we can't see Kirby. The photo is too dark. Hope to see more:)
Congratulations and keep me posted as to how it's going. We'll be right there with you in less than a month!!!

[Lauria Orr]

Look at how cute your Doodles are! I like that one is dark and one is light! Very cute!

[Lauria Orr]

Hello,all!
My husband and I have a 13 month old mini F1B Goldendoodle named Melody. Her parents had a litter the end of August and we are getting a little boy from that litter at the end of November. (His name is Morgan.) Melody only weighs 12 pounds and was the smallest of her litter. Morgan looks like he will be a little larger, but that is hard to know for sure. Morgan is going to be brought to us by a trainer that works with some of the puppies before they go to their forever homes. My thought was to take them for a walk together before Morgan even enters the house for the first time. I am looking for other advice as to how to acclimate them to each other. We have brought Melody back to the breeder's place one time and she was in hog heaven chasing and playing with the other dogs. We were there to pick out our new puppy, and Melody wasn't allowed in the area of the brand new puppies, so we weren't able to see how they would interact. Morgan was only 4 weeks old at that point. The breeder is about 6-7 hours from here.
One question I have is about feeding. Do you feed your dogs separately? They will be on different foods for awhile. Melody is very picky and we have challenges with her feedings. We have joined the food group and have tried numerous things. I am a little concerned about that part.
Any words of wisdom would be helpful! We do have a little time to prepare!