New chin can hear old one barking... Good or bad?

[frisky860]

Hi guys, I picked up my new chin on tuesday and have him all settled in, in my bedroom. I have another chin in the living room (Had him for about a year now). I have the new chin, Marley, on quarantine for a month so I can introduce him to Izzy later on. They are seperated and never saw each other, but last night Marley was doing that weird barking noise in the middle of the night, and Izzy (in the living room) was doing the barking noise back. they were both playing on their own and could hear each other through the closed door, so I'm assuming thats why the barking started. Do you think its ok that they hear each other and and do the barking thing? My apartment is suuuuper small (500sq/ft) so they can't get any further away from each other. But i'm afraid their barking back and forth might mess up with Marley's month long quarantine because now he knows about the other chin and he won't just settle in on his own thinking he's the only chin here. Or maybe it will help them bond later on? Any thoughts or experiences on this?

 

[inzeos]

The quarantine time is primarily to avoid the chins passing diseases or other health issues between each other. Having them aware of each other might make it a noisy apartment for a bit but I don't think it will have a negative impact.

 

[Easterpiggy]

The quarantine time is primarily to avoid the chins passing diseases or other health issues between each other. Having them aware of each other might make it a noisy apartment for a bit but I don't think it will have a negative impact.

I agree. I think it should be fine. :thumbsup:

 

[frisky860]

True. Well in that case, maybe their talking now will make it an easy intro later on!

 

[cmor1031]

I would think it would be a positive influence, since they are actively communicating with each other, even if they are "warning" barks. When you think about it, they use those barks in the wild to alert other chins of possible danger, so the fact that they are barking could mean that they are trying to keep the other chin safe....I would consider it a good thing )