three dogs, going to get one more maybe

[Gargamel]

I've got a houseful of dogs. Have never had any problems with them before - I've got two spaniels and a poodle, and they've all got along famously so far, but I really really want to get a Weimarner (spelling?) and someone told me that they can sometimes be a bit aggro round other dogs.
i don't knwo about that, i think a lot of it is to do with training and upbringing and stuff like that, but I really do think they're just the most beautiful dogs - one of my friends has one, and it's a real softie the few times I've met it, but then again it's never had to deal with a house full of other dogs.
Does anyone know about Weimarners andwhether they are OK with other dogs? My dogs are all quite old now, between six and eight years old, but presume they'd cope OK with a new arrival as they've never once had any aggression problems, not even at the dog park or anything.

[Casey]

Hi Gargamel
Love the name!!
If you adopt a puppy, then everything should be fine no matter what breed it is - at least from the pup's perspective. ALL puppies are submissive to older dogs until they begin to approach adolescence, by which time he will be well used to your spaniels (and poodle) and there should be no problems.
The only thing I would be concerned about is introducing a little puppy to a house full of older dogs - three dogs is a real pack, with pack structure and everything. If the other dogs don't like the puppy, it could be quite hard on him - especially with a high-strung breed like Weimaraners.
You would need to introduce them very slowly over a period of time. If you can find a Weimaraner breeder that's fairly local, it would be good if you could choose your pup at about six weeks of age, and let him or her meet your other dogs (as long as they're all up to date with vaccinations) over the next couple of weeks. then when it's time to take the new puppy home, they will all at least know each other and it won't be quite so overwhelming for poor puppy.