I just got a border collie puppy and my 7 year old maltese is afraid of him.?

Last week I got a 9 week old border collie. He's a big puppy and my little maltese is very scared of him. the border collie just wants to play but my maltese is wicked scared. When the collie comes towards him he growls and shows his teeth and snaps at him. our maltese never bites, but tries to bite the border collie now. Also now that the puppy is around he has been spending alot of time upstairs away from the pup. Will my maltese soon get use to the new puppy, or will he always be scared??

I just got a border collie puppy and my 7 year old maltese is afraid of him.?
When I got my two puppies my older dog was the same way. Your BC just wants to play and the Maltese doesn't. The growling and snarling isn't really something to worry about, the adults will put the puppies in their place. But, in your situation, since the puppy will be bigger than the Maltese in a few weeks, try to watch the puppy so he doesn't harass the older dog too incredibly much.
Reply:you should just be patient. don't try to push the dog on the kid. as long as you play with the dog and show him that there is nothing to be afraid of he should follow behind. Let the kid warm up to the dog in its own way.
Reply:he will get used to him it just takes time. i got a dog when my other dog was 7. it took him a good year for him to get used to the puppy. now they play and have fun. (the dog i got was also a border collie) it is just something new and he is scared of the change
Reply:Border collies are more of a hyperer breed. Puppies tend to nip at eachother, and your border collie is probably just trying to play with your maltese, but your maltese just doesnt like getting jumped up all over all the time. When your border collie gets older and considerate, your maltese will probably start getting along, but I just think that your maltese just wants to chill.
Reply:your poor maltese is freaked out... imagine having this huge bouncing dog who herds SHEEP ( white fluffy things) coming at you ... You need to take your puppy to training classes and you should NOT allow him to come up bouncing and wanting to play with him.. a puppy has no idea what is acceptable or not. your maltese could get hurt and he knows it!





Please take your BC to training and give him plently of excerise. All to often people get BC;s and do not realize how much training and exceise they need and I get them in my rescue within a year of purchase. they are not your average dog...please research carefully.
Reply:Border Collies are and will always be intense dogs. You should keep the border pup away from your Maltese. These little dogs are not the type to be buddies with such an outgoing breed of dog. They will eventually learn to live together, but not until the pup settles down. They will next to never be best buds. If you wanted this, you should of though of a different breed to add.


Just be kind enough to your older dog and at least put the pup in a crate and give your older dog some time alone with you too.


Good Luck



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