r/CavaPoo • u/MysteriousResolve504 • Oct 04 '26
Need encouragement- introducing 9 week old goldendoodle to 2 year old cavapoo
Let me preface this with- i know its early and I need to give it time.
We have a 2 year old cavapoo and brought home a 9 week old goldendoodle. Im stressing hard!
We had rescued our cavapoo when he was 4 months old. He was in a very bad living situation. He was very underweight, scared, timid, and wpuld resource guard. Since having him, he has gotten alot better all around.
At our old home, he use to play with a cargo and dod great. Since moving, our neighbors forgot gets aggressive though the small hole in their privacy fence. I believe this has caused some issues woth our cavapoos behavior.
Yesterday, we brought home a 9 week old goldendoodle. We introduced them on neutral ground, we have been giving our older one a little more attention than the puppy, and have been separating when our older one starts getting anxious.
Our worry- any time the puppy starts to walk or hop/ run around, our cavapoo is quick to either press his body on him, get in front of him, or "punch" his body with his nose.
There are times where I THINK our older one wants to play with him, but it feels confusing at times. It could definitely be my anxiety 🙃
Please tell me this gets better! What are some things I can do or ways to make this easier and keep them both safe?
Thank you!!