I always take them for a walk together first before I bring the new dog into the house .

Umm when I have moved out and settled, so around 18 months time possibly sooner, depending how it all goes.

Thanks for all the replies though! Some great info!

Lol can never plan too far in advance

Haha I know it sounds a bit silly asking questions so far in advance... but I knew I wanted a second dog once I had moved out when it was 3-5 years away... now i's about 18 months.... this is exciting for me

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I wish more people would plan before getting a dog, you are doing the right thing. Introducing one to your other dogs depends on a lot of things including your personality and how you cope with things. You have a lot of ideas now to work with, you can take a bit from here, a bit from there, and a bit from somewhere else, it has to suit you and your dogs.

Thanks

These threads are always here so I can always go back and re-read

I just like getting all the info I can so it gives me a mix of ideas for what I feel would work best, plus then giving me extra ideas if the first plan doesn't work

I have been through this process a few times .
The Rescues I've adopted from ask you to bring your resident dog/s along to meet the new dog before you take her/him home. So they meet and then travel in the car, when I get home we have a little walk in the street and then into the garden and then indoors.
I make sure theres nothing like chews or prized toys lying around and dont leave them alone together . I have them in my room at night and new dog in a crate if they are used to being crated.

I suppose it depends on the individual dogs . I know one dog that kicked off everytime it saw a dog in the street but if a dog came into his home he was fine !