Joan Rivers has a new show on channel 5 that should help ! :twisted:
If that doesn't help, just leave them 2 it.
You can't force them to play nd lets face it if someone dumped a screeming baby on you and said 2here play wit hthe kid right now, please, pretty please" you would probably tell them to take a flying ....
older dogs have seen it all and they are often not interested in a pup or other companion for a while.
your Jr is propbably sussing the pup out, weighing up in its own mind if it can be bothered to relive his own pupyhood all over again and probably still pining after his buddy - el moggy.
I am pretty sure that your JR will soon come round (puppys can be quite persistent) and you've done the right thing introducing this new member of the family in part for his benefit. Just don't force it.
Im nervously watching how my lab pup gets on with my one footed buck rabbit that recently lost his m8 (another rabbit) They started playing together fine, now im a bit worried the puppy sees dinner but I am trying to let thm work out how their relationship is going to develop and only step in if the rabbit is under any danger of being eaten or injured.
you should certainly avoid being too worried that they will hurt each other. If the jr bites the pup it is unlikely to result in a serious injury. you wouldn't be there to protect thm in the wild, and as pack animals it rarely makes sense to eat another pack member rather than put them in there place.