Pet Corner: How to introduce a new puppy to an older dog

"If you choose to add to the family, you need to spend time organising a safe and friendly introduction between the dogs. There is no one-size-fits-all way to do this, as every dog is different"

A Bernese mountain dog, five months old. Picture: iStock

LAST week, the country oohed and aahed over the news that President Michael D Higgins has welcomed a new dog into his home.

The puppy, named Misneach, the Irish word for courage, is a five-month-old Bernese mountain dog and was seen walking with the President and his older dog, Bród. The new arrival comes after the President lost one of his two dogs, Síoda, last September following a short illness.