Obedience Training For Dogs

Would a new pup disrupt the Obedience Training we’ve been giving our other dogs?

So we’ve been giving our dogs some obedience training for a few months now, and we have seen some new pups we’re interested in adopting, But we’re worried if it cock up everything we’ve worked for. What’s the likelihood of that happening?

There is a good chance of a new puppy setting your dogs back, yes.
The puppy will have accidents and if they are not cleaned up properly, the scent could encourage your dogs to start peeing in the house.
Also, puppies misbehave, if your dogs see the puppy getting away with normal puppy behavior, they may start to think it’s ok for them to do these things too.

If you do decide to get a puppy, make sure you don’t get all caught up in the puppy and ignore what your older dogs are doing. Continue to practice your obedience with the dogs daily, this will keep it fresh in their minds, when the puppy is ready, include him in the sessions. Training never ends, you need to continue training dogs all throughout their lives to keep them sharp.
You will likely be giving a great deal less attention to your older dogs if you get a puppy. Puppies are a lot of work and require a ton of attention. You may feel bad for your current dogs, but don’t. Don’t let them get away with things you normally wouldn’t just because you feel guilty etc.
Also, make sure your older dogs get the same amount of exercise and mental stimulation as they got before you got the puppy.

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