At the shelter, Zander showed fear when introduced to a dog. When we brought him to our home, it took some time to get used to the neighbors' dogs through the fence.
Before his neuter surgery, we tried several buddy walks with family dogs, and during our last outing, Zander looked like he even wanted to initiate some play. So we decided to reintroduce him to the same dogs, see if he still looked excited to meet them, and then try some off leash play. Even if his new family does not have another dog, we'd love for him to at least be comfortable enough for a doggy friend in the future.
First up was senior basset hound, Milli. The video shows how excited Zander was to see her again. Milli could care less.
Before his neuter surgery, we tried several buddy walks with family dogs, and during our last outing, Zander looked like he even wanted to initiate some play. So we decided to reintroduce him to the same dogs, see if he still looked excited to meet them, and then try some off leash play. Even if his new family does not have another dog, we'd love for him to at least be comfortable enough for a doggy friend in the future.
First up was senior basset hound, Milli. The video shows how excited Zander was to see her again. Milli could care less.
We decided to try some off leash play. Milli wasn't really interested in his energetic play and kept hiding under the picnic table. Zander quickly caught her drift and left her alone.
Next we reintroduced him to Ollie, a beagle mix that is about his size and age. Again, Zander looked so happy to see him.
Off leash in the backyard, Zander at first came on a bit too strong and fast for Ollie. Ollie looked a little stressed (he was showing some teeth and growling), so we separated the pups and let them calm down. After a few minutes, they were back to running, no issues. They really wore each other out and then calmly trotted around the yard together.
So proud of Zander! We are so excited to see that with slow introductions over time, puppy friends can be in his future! He looked so happy.