New Dog too household

Ok dog owners and lovers. I have a question I was talking to Sheltie about adding to our pack. She had some great advise. I adopted a 5 year old Choc Lab from the shelter, who had to be owned at one time, very tame, gentle, and knows commands. We have Deba our 1 yr 3 mos Lab/golden. Both are females and both are spayed.

I had them both out today and on chain/leash "just in case". They both wrestled and the older one took down Deba. When too rough, they backed off when I said"Not so hard". When they were tired, they both lie about 2 ft from each other. We had them meet at the HSMO, then I brough her a few days later.
When they rested the lil one(Deba) our first dog started to try to wrestle again and , Eshe(choc) took her down and neck and nibbled ear. I could fairly seperate them easily and they listened and even drank from the water bowl at the same time. No growling, snapping.

I leave the new dog in her crate when both are in, I tried to let them out and the lil one darted and stated to try to wrestle again. I seperated them as not to do in home, yet they lie next to each other and crew bones, one in cage one out. No agression so far just this wrestleing.

I have been reading they will kill each other and so on, OMG who has two same sex dogs? Eshe is 5, will they get along or did I do the wrong thing? Are they getting along and me just being fearful?

I think that most likely they are hammering out who is going to be boss. If they are not hurting each other then you might just let them work it out. Make sure the one instigating the play is getting plenty of exercise (tire her out). I agree crate when not supervised. Make them sit when giving food treats attention etc. most important they need to know that you not they are the boss. I think you did good just give it time.

They are labs and they're going to tussle and play. Seems like they are getting along. Do they have a tug of war ropes?

They're dogs...relax...they'll work it out. Only humans can't get along and work things out !!

Get them a chew toy

That's funny!

I don't know why you cage one. I'm not a big fan of caging. They'll work out their differences. Seems like they like to play a lot. Seems like the young one has a lot of balls to stick up against the older one. She has a lot of energy and will probably keep doing the same thing. I say to let them keep playing. No one is going to kill the other. They wouldn't want to lose their playmate!

Bob dogs are a "denning" animal. They like the comfort of a cave like den. Nothing wrong with it. We sew up dogs all the time that play like that and get too rough and it turns into a full blown fight. We tend to put human emotions and feelings on our dogs but we have to respect the pecking order that the dogs will figure out but till tats resolved keeping them separated when they are not supervised is a smart choice. I never let a new dog be alone with the others till I'm confident they are going to get along. Some do it sooner then others.

Hi all a little update.
Bags, these are the first dogs I have ever crated. My other 2 were never this much energy or destructive.(LOL).
They are safe this way till I can see them one day behaving.
Blade, HAHAHAHAHA
Snidley never heard of rope tug of war.

cancer Chic you are right that is why I am careful when they are playing. Even in the house they are wrestling, and the younger one does tire once in a while and then they go lie down and sometimes together, but i never leave them alone it has been about a week.
Yes I feed them seperate but they both share the water bowl outside.

I keep both on chain /leash till I know no harm will come ourside and generally one goes out and another comes in unless I let them play.

Still nervous but hope they just settle down.

Just give it time. An obedience class for the younger one would be a great idea. Teaches them to be in tune to you and listen better.