Resident pets

Resident pets should not be allowed near your puppy for a few days. After your new puppy is used to his new area, put an expandable pet gate in the doorway or put your puppy in his crate.

Give your resident pet access to the area. Let pets smell and touch each other through the crate or pet gate. Do this several times over the next few days.

After that, let them meet. Supervise their meeting and go back to through-the-gate or crate meetings if trouble arises.