how do you manage your time spent for your old dogs and your new dogs?

The best way to go about it, I think anyhow, is to focus as much attention as you can on the first dog. He/she is already trained so include them in the training of the new dog, tell themm they are good and that you want them to help you teach the new dog to be like them, because they are so great. Now I am sure some people are reading this thinking that I am nuts, haveing in depth convorsations with my dog, but I assure you that I am not nuts. Dogs don't get nearly enough credit, it has been proven that they have the learning capacity of a 3-4 year old human child. They understand alot, if not the majority of what you say, to them and around them. The have complex emotions just like humans and you need to be careful when introducing a new pet that your first dog understands that you are in no way trying to replace them, that you have not gotten a new dog because they failed you in some way, but that another dog is coming to be thier friend. Also it may help your old dog to adjust and to teach your new dog to respect your old dog, if you limit certain priveledges that your old dog has, from your new dog until he/she has earned it. For example if yor old dog sits on the couch and watches tv, your old dog should have to sit on the floor until he/she is housebroken and learns the rules, you old dog already knows all the rules and so she is superior in her own mind and therefore does not feel intimidated by the new dog. However if you were to make the old dog move to allow the new dog to sit in her place or anything like that it would be emotionally destroying to your old dog.

In our house we have a total of three dogs. We have a one year old female german shepard and a six year old males german shepard. My fiancee and the children are the ones we usually take these dogs for their walks and plays fetch with them out in the yard. Then we have a dog that is about 13 years old. He is a brittany spaniel. This has been my dog since he was a pup. The youngest child and I are the ones that constantly show him love. We all make a point to pet the dogs at the same time the majority of the time so that none of them don't feel left out.