New puppy-support?

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We picked up our new puppy yesterday!! He's a 15 week old husky x bulldog from the dogs trust! We already have a 7 year old staffy who is so so placid.
The 2 of them had an introduction before we agreed to take the pup and they got on brilliantly, playing together and just generally being dogs.
We brought new pup home yesterday, took both dogs for a walk and brought them both back together. Obviously we were expecting a bit of playing but the puppy is just relentless, he is constantly wanting to play with the dog and no amount of distraction helps he is all about the dog!
We have let our dog have some time alone, left the door ajar if he wants to come in and he has which is good.
The pup also humps him which I'm erring towards dominance at the minute as it's mainly the dog he's humping.
I completely understand that he's still a puppy but has anyone got any tips to help the settling in go a bit smoother?

Start the training now! He's a mix of two very stubborn breeds !
He's still at that cute, pestering stage but it can be such a pain to your older dog who has had you to himself.
Basic commands like SIT, even if only for a nano second, praise & reward. OFF is another useful one or DOWN.
Exercise is important but brain exercises to tire him out will help too. Throwing a toy & calling him back to you, scattering a bit of kibble on the floor ( if he's food orientated) getting him to run around the garden with you, then stop & change direction getting him to stay with you by whatever means.
Look for a trainer called Susan Garrett online. Loads of good ideas & training tips some of which might help.
Good luck!

At 7 years old your boy is entitled to a bit of peace and quiet. it's great that he likes playing but the they both need some time -out as well.

At fifteen weeks your pup needs a fair bit of sleep as well or he will go into a toddler type hyper mode which will end in tears, and like a toddler, he may need to be told when it's a good time for a nap!

He's not trying to dominate your dog, btw.Humping is a sign of stress - he's had a lot of upheaval and will take some time to settle. it's not a behaviour you want to continue, so you do need to separate them if you see him getting over excited.

In your position I would get a stairgate ( unless either is crate trained?) . It's a good way of getting them used to each other in a calm way and giving each their own space without isolating them.

He already knows sit which is good but nothing else! We are starting with DOWN but like you say he's pretty stubborn.
He's good crazy and if I have treats any where near me he doesn't leave my side so I could just do that but don't really want him to be attached to my side! I'm second guessing everything I know what to do since he's come home!
From what I can tell the previous owners haven't really done an awful lot with him apart from sit, doesn't know his name so we are starting from scratch basically.
His toilet training is going alright, just a couple of accidents.

Early days OP, sounds like you are doing all the right things. Don't underestimate the rescue neediness too. It'll take a while to settle him, they can be clingy, but once they realise they are staying they will relax.
Him being food orientated will make it easier, capitalise on that!

To be fair yesterday he hardly slept during the day because he was that wired but today he's been a bit calmer so things have been slightly better between the 2 of them.
I'm all for them playing but the puppy just does not know when to stop, if I try and distract him with a toy the old boy gets involved and I'm worried it'll end in a fight.
People I've known in the past say to let dogs get on with it and they'll sort it out themselves, I don't know how I feel about that, in some respects yes great, that's what they would do in the wild but on the other hand I should be showing puppy how to behave.
Is clicker training the puppy a good avenue? I've heard conflicting reviews on using a clicker so don't know what to believe or do for the best.
I knew it wasn't going to be easy and I have a background of dog behaviour and training but when it's my own dogs for some reason I'm second guessing and panicking.

Have you signed up with www.dogstrustdogschool.org.uk/ ??

O hadn't even factored in the rescue neediness, our old boy was a rescue but he was so easy. Settled in from day 1, like he had always been there but he was that bit older.
Unfortunately regarding the dogs trust puppy schools, as much as they are great our nearest dogs trust is 2 hrs away from us so not really going to work.
Would you suggest keeping treats on me at all times? His drive for food is high, he's got a nose like a blood hound so he just sits and stares when I've got them.

Have you had a look on the Dog School website? They're not all based at centres so there might be one that's closer. I have a school 15 minutes from me, but the nearest centre is 40 minutes away.

I've just checked it out and the nearest one is still over an hours drive unfortunately

I'm really not of the 'let them get on with it' school of thought. - it could end horribly.Some puppies will be told off very easily and some just will not leave it IME. Distracting with a toy is good - but they then need to be separated with a toy each.

You don't know about your pup's background - he may well have been taken too early from his mum, and he's almost certainly been left to his own devices, so you're going to have to help him with his dog manners.

We need a photo also :)

Well yeah that what I was worried about, it could just lead to some high vet bills if we just left them to it. They are 2 very big powerful breeds.
The problem with a toy each is the staff wants what the pup has got and if we try and switch it round the same!! The staff isn't that bright 😂
I am currently sat teaching pup to lie down and as he goes longer I'm giving him a treat to show that lying for longer periods is good.
A picture is good I'll work on it 😝

My app won't let me post a photo!

Does this help? Probably really basic stuff you already know :)
www.dogstrustdogschool.org.uk/training/i-want-to-train-my-dog/settle/

Thank you bunny that's reaffirmed what I'm doing is right but for some reason I still can't shake off the feeling I'm getting it so wrong! It's only been 24 hrs what is wrong with me?? I've done this with so many other dogs 😩

New mum anxiety, you'll be fine you know loads more than a lot of new rescue dog mamas & it is hard when they've had another owner who may have done little or no training.

The app still isn't letting me post a picture to this thread! Has let me on another one though-weird!
Today seems to a little calmer, not much but slight difference to yesterday morning.
Previous owner doesn't seem to have done any lead training either so all he wants to do is chew it which was fun when we went on our walk today!! Today they walked along nicely but once again when we got back pup just want to play and hump dog! They are both flat out for now though

Ok so the app just doesn't like the picture I was trying to post! Loki is the pup in the front and Billy is the old boy at the back