Golden Retriever Meets New Puppy Brother and It's Truly Love at First Sight

After seeing the excitement of adult Golden Retriever, Cinna, to the arrival of her new puppy brother Bronze, I’m inclined to agree. You’ve never seen a more gleeful dog than Cinna upon meeting this adorable pup, and it’s clear the feeling is mutual.

Cinna is a Golden Retriever living in North Carolina who just got a huge surprise in the form of adorable puppy—a little male Golden named Bronze. (Yes, we see how it’s funny, too.)

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For Cinna, meeting this new puppy is obviously a case of love at first sight. She’s so overwhelmed with excitement she doesn’t know what to do. She’s pawing the floor in eagerness, torn between wanting to jump and play with the little guy and also being very cognizant that she is much bigger than this fluffy babying could easily frighten him.

Finally, Cinna rolls over on her back, showing him her tummy in a sign of gentleness and vulnerability in hopes of putting him at ease. And it works, as the little one carefully approaches her.

Aww. We think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship.

Introducing a New Puppy To Your Other Pets

Obviously, Cinna was ready, willing, and able to be a good big sister to the new puppy, but even more reserved dogs can learn to get along with their new puppy. It might just take longer than a few seconds.

“Golden retrievers are the best dogs,” says one person in comments, agog at how quickly she was able to put the puppy at ease.

“Which one is the puppy?” joked another.

Best Practices for Introducing a New Pet to the House

It’s a sad state of affair that often older dogs are abandoned surrendered, or even put down when a new puppy comes into the house. Shelter workers hear specious stories about how the old dog was “reactive” or aggressive to the new puppy. But if new pet introductions are handled responsibly, with training for dogs both old and new, then they should learn to live together nicely.

If there’s a suspicion that the older dog might not welcome a newcomers arrival, introductions should happen slowly, without the new dog taking over the old one’s space. The new dog should be restricted to a room or two of the house at first, so both parties can have time apart, and all meetings should be supervised until they get to know one another. In particular, meals should be served while the dogs are separated, as food can often be a trigger for aggression.

And, as is shown here, they should be allowed time to play together in a wide open space, where they have plenty of room to approach each other and also retreat if they are over stimulated.

It’s also important to “think like a dog” and understand that the way an older dog may “correct” a misbehaving puppy is through warning growls or little nips. It’s not really aggressive, it’s just natural.

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