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Ik this ist a social studies question but I really need help, My dad just brought home a dog but we already have two dogs, The first dog is one year(male) old and the other is ten years old(female). The two dogs we already have are scared of the new dog. the one-year-old dog already tried to bite him. The ten-year-old dog tried to walk up to the new dog and the new dog growled at her. WHAT SHOULD WE DO!?!

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Answer: here are some steps to help

1. Practice parallel walks. In this exercise, two people walk the two dogs. They start out across the street from each other going the same direction. Over the course of several blocks, they move closer and closer together. The dogs keep moving the whole time, and the exercise is cut off after any sign of stress from the dogs.

2.Rewarding the dogs for positive interactions. Desperate for Harmony said that her Maltese/Poodle cross won’t eat treats in this situation, which gives us a good idea of why things aren’t improving.

3.Giving the dogs space as needed. Desperate for Harmony says the Bulldog is polite and isn’t pressuring the Poodle cross to interact, which certainly helps!

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