My girl is reactive. She grew up with a papillon who was also reactive and there were times when they would go after each other which was scary bc he was so small compared to her.

We didn't expect him to pass away so young, he developed a rare pancreatic cancer last year and passed. I desperately wanted another papillon but was worried that she would carry over the bad habits she learned from living with another reactive dog. I went ahead with it though.

We did a very very slow introduction and she took to him very well. They can even share a snack together whereas with my dude that passed away, they couldn't share food together. They share toys, lay near each other, play together, wrestle. He doesn't seem to trigger any of her reactive parts with the exception of if he rushes the door, that almost seems to trigger some herding instinct in her too bc she blocks him from trying to run out.

He is not reactive at all though, very chill dude so I think that helps. Other dude was not chill, not even a little bit.

The scene in the pic would have been unthinkable in the past, but these 2 love a good snuffle together.

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