How can I get my dog to get along with the new puppy?

We've had a male Golden Retriever for about 10 years now, with no other dogs, and yesterday we bought a new Golden Retriever X Labrador.The old dog has several times threatened to attack the puppy, growling and showing teeth and what not, can't leave him alone with the puppy for fear he may rip him to peices.How can they get along sooner?

Who owns who here?

Uh, I hate to disagree, but shoving each dogs nose up the other dogs butt will not make them like each other.Take the puppy away for quite a while (like 24 hours), then bring him back and let him around the older dog for just ten minutes. Keep doing this every few hours, and see if your older dog gets better with the puppy. If he does, start lengthening the time you leave the puppy with him.My bet is the old dog is just irritated by the hyperactive new dog :p

We need to go back and start from what should have been the beginning. Keep them in seperate rooms for a few. Give the puppy a chew toy or cloth and let it slobber on it to get his smell on it. Then give it to the golden for a present. let him get used to the smell. then give him the pup for his own. let him lick it, being careful to protect it from a bite. If u yell or punish the golden for hurting the lab, it makes him hate it more. be lovey dovey with him and the puppy he will get it after he sees u want him to be his daddy. It takes time and patience. GOOD LUCK

Fromt he sounds of it the older dog is just trying to show the puppy the rules of the house. Your puppy needs to learn respectful behaviour and not to be bouncing all over the place. Praise both dogs for their good behaviour. Set up specific expectatiosn and rules and make sure you follow them.

You can't force them. Give them time.God Bless

He might look as if he's going to do this (attack the puppy) but I seriously doubt it. Normally adults won't hurt a puppy. However, if he's backed into a corner enough, it is possible. So it's up to you to 'protect' your elderly boy from the attentions of this 'upstart'. The puppy won't have any respect for the older dog, at this point. Yes, you can let it get to the point he gets rough with the puppy, but this isn't a great idea. Soooo. Make a puppy space, and an elderly dog space. Don't at this point leave them alone unsupervised. Feed them separately too. You can't force this. Let them be together when you are there, literally in the same room. When things get too manic (on the part of the puppy) remove your older dog. He needs a place where he can continue to take his naps without fear of being mugged by your puppy.I suggest you have a crate for your puppy (invaluable aid for house training in any case) and use it as a time-out place for the puppy too.This is early days. And provided you stay in charge of the situation, eventually, and gradually, both will get together. Puppy will learn to respect the resident dog, and he will learn that he's not under threat, and that you will make sure this puppy backs off!!!

You MUST treat the older dog with the respect he deserves. To do this, you MUST greet, pet, feed, walk, speak to, play with, give treats/toys to, etc, the older dog first, every time. All good things go first to the older dog. You may need to buy two of the same toys, even if the older dog doesn't play with his. This will keep the peace.Remember that the older dog did NOT want his territory invaded (as it seems to him) by a wild, nippy puppy, and deserves to be treated with respect for his age and all of the good times you have had together.Treat the older dog as I have described and the puppy may get growled or snapped at or nipped but will never be "torn to pieces". The growling, snapping and even nipping by the older dog are more display than of the kind to leave any lasting harm to the pup. The older dog is simply trying to teach the pup to respect him, that is how dogs do it. The older dog should NOT be punished, scolded or banished in any way for the growling, snapping and nipping he may feel are necessary. Chances are good that the pup's annoying (to the older dog) constant invitations to play and sharply painful nips with its puppy teeth are hurting the older dog far more than you'd think.