Exactly right! Neutral territory - a park, maybe, but both on a leash, each with his owner being calm, and see how it goes! They may get along, but you won't know until you try. And now, while the little one is still a puppy, would be better than waiting until he is an adult - maybe they'll be friends, and the older dog can "mentor" him!

This makes me think, though, of the day one of my older brother's friends brought his pup to visit at my parents' house. We were all out in the yard, including our St, Bernard, Freckles, who was a grown-up of about three. Well, the Lab (mix) pup ran around her, yapped at her, bounced at her, all to no avail, she was being "dignified" in the presence of this THING! She laid down, he ran over to chew on her ear, she cuffed him off with one massive paw. He went tumbling a bit, just as pups do, but then came back to try again. Well, enough was finally enough! She knocked him flat with one paw, and held him there! He was surprised, and wiggled a bit, so she, still holding him firmly, growled that loww rumbly way, as if to say, "Hey, you, behave! Learn some manners!" He held very still for a minute, looking at her wide-eyed, and when she let him up, he bounced back to his "Dad" as if to say - "She's picking on me!" but didn't chew on her again for the rest of the afternoon!