How can I introduce another dog into our home smoothly?

[ShannonC]

We currently have a 1 year old puggle (pug/beagle) who is very friendly and loves other dogs. A friend of ours bought a dog from the same breeder shortly after we got him, so we are fairly certain their dog is from the same litter/parents as ours. Long story short, the owners can no longer keep him, so we are taking him in to be a companion to our dog. Any tips/stories on what it's like to bring in a new dog?
Also, for anyone who has two dogs, would you recommend using a double leash?

 

[devon]

Make sure you give them space from eachother untill they warm up to eachother ~ don't pay more attention to one dog more than the other, especially towards the new one, or they'll get jealous. Might as well get 2 food bowls, just to make it where they don't fight over the same food bowl.

PLUS ~ the double leash thing - I've never gotten one, and I don't know how expensive it is, and plus the double leash with a new dog and another new dog would probably not be a good idea

 

[ze93]

When we got our second dog,we brought the second dog home and I had it outside with me when my friend brought out our first dog. The two dogs sniffed each other and then chased each other outside. Everything was cool.