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dog behavious with new puppy

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Question
i have a 7 year old male german shepherd who is pretty aggressive with other local stray dogs as well as members outside the immediate family, so much that we do not let him loose outside during walks and nobody outside the family has petted or touched him.
now we have a new male labrador puppy given to us -1 month old and we are scared of introducing him to the shepherd, he has previously almost killed other stray puppies. can you pls tell us the best way to introduce the new puppy to the shepherd and the ways to get them used to each other so each can benefit from the other's company. I have to mention that our shepherd is very territorial. hope to hear from u soon. thanks a lot.

Answer
HI SHARON
I RUN A PACK OF DOGS IF U HAVE VISITED MY SITE, GONE TO PLAYFUL PAGE AND LOOKED AT ALL OF SOME OF THEM PLAYING TOGETHER.
THEY KNOW I AM IN FULL CONTROL AND WILL TOLERATE NO NONSENSE AT ALL........PERIOD.  WHEN I SPEAK IT IS FIRM, LOUD, FOLLOWED BY BODY POSTURE AND HAND SIGNALS.  I MEAN WHEN I HOLLER A COMMAND AND I GET IMMEDIATE ATTENTION.  MAYBE I AM JUST THINKING LIKE A DOG AS I HAVE FOR SOME FORTY YEARS, BUT I CAN RUN A PACK WITH ONE MALE OUT WITH FIVE GIRLS AND NO FIGHTS.  BICKERING, YES, BUT I STEP IN AND TOTALLY STOP IT IMMEDIATELY.
ALL DOGS BE IT ONE OR MORE NEED ONE FIRM HANDLER TO OBEY AND KNOW IF NOT THERE IS PUNISHMENT BE IT A GRAB OF A HUNK OF HAIR ON BACK OF THE NECK, LIFT IT UP AND SQUEEZE AND HOLLER, NO NO MORE HEAR ME??
OR, GRAB THE NOSE, SQUEEZE IT LIKE THE MOMMY DOES OF ITS PUPS WHEN SCOLDING AND LOOK INTO THE DOGS EYES WHILE SQUEEEZING AND HOLLER, NO MORE HEAR ME?
WHEN I BRING A NEW PUPPY HERE TO RAISE FOR BREEDING LATER, I SIT IT DOWN IMMEDIATELY WHEN WE COME FROM THE AIRPORT FROM IMPORTING FROM GERMANY.  I SAY, NOW LOOK BIG DOGS, THIS IS A NEW FAMILY MEMBER, JUST A BABY SO GO EASY OR YOU WILL KNOW THE END RESULTS.  BE NICE AND EASY AND THIS IS ??WHATEVER ITS NAME.  THEY LEARN TO UNDERSTAND AND ACCEPT ALL PUPS AND THERE HAVE BEEN PLENTY COME HERE AND I EVEN BABYSIT MY PUPS FROM LITTERS PAST RATHER THAN HOUSE IN A DOG KENNEL TO GET ILL, I TELL THEM THIS PUP WAS BORN HERE IN SAY, APRIL AND ITS A BABY YET, SO PLAY NICELY OR I SHALL GET VERY UPSET AND TROUBLE ALL OF YOU.
PEOPLE MIGHT THINK ME NUTS AT NOW 66 YEARS OLD, BUT MY TALKING TO MY DOGS LIKE KIDS I RAISED TO BE PERFECT CHILDREN AND GREAT GRANDCHILDREN I HAVE, I NOW HAVE PERFECT DOGS.
PEOPLE COME HERE TO VISIT TO LEAVE A DEPOSIT ARE IN AUA OF HOW I MANAGE ALL MY DOGS RUNNING ABOUT IN FULL CONTROL, FOR I AM FIRM, MEAN WHAT I SAY AND I GET VERY ANGRY AND THAT BREAKS THEIR HEARTS.  DO THE SAME, ONE OF YOU GET IN CONTROL OF THIS DOG NOW.  HE DOES NOT NEED TO BE DOMINANT WITH NO GIRLS IN THE HOME TO GUARD LIKE MY BREEDING MALES, LIKE GINO, HE SLEEPS AT THE BOTTOM OF MY BED ON THE FLOOR TRAVELS EVERYWHERE WITH ME, HE WILL ACCEPT ANY PUP OR DOG I TELL THEM IS STAYING HERE.
SET THE PUP DOWN, PUT A LEASH ON THE DOG AND TELL IT THIS IS A NEW PLAYMATE AND U HAD BETTER ACCEPT THIS LITTLE ONE AND BE EASY OR U WILL PAY BIG TIME AS YOUR NOT GOING TO BE TOP DOG ANYMORE IT IS GOING TO STOP NOW....YOU HEAR ME????
HE IS DOG AGRESSIVE AND THAT IS BAD. U MIGHT WANT TO THINK OF GETTING A SHOCK COLLAR ON HIM AT WWW.DRSFOSTERSMITH.COM AND PUTTING ON WHILE OUT, IF HE DARES, SHOCK HIM GOOD, THEN CALL AND PITY HIM, SOON HE FINDS THIS IS THE WRONG PAINFUL THING TO DO AND HE RELIES ON YOU TO KEEP HIM SAFE.  KEEP THE COLLAR ON TIGHT SO THE PRONGS HIT HIS SKIN, BUT TAKE OFF WHEN NOT WALKING OR TRAINING AND NEVER OVERUSE.  IT IS FOR TRAINING FOR SECONDS ONLY.
IF U NEED FURTHER HELP, HIT MY EMAIL ON MY SITE AND ASK ME.

WARM REGARDS AND LUCK
PATT
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