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Just wondering if this is normal. We have had our new dog since January, he attacks our other dog over things like bones and chews when he is finished with his and wants to take Kodas. Saturday we were in the kitchen cooking supper and Boo attacked Koda for no reason at all, the other day he did it when we were in bed and Koda was getting is 5 minutes of special time. I think it is over jealously, last night Boo started baring his teeth, which is what he does before he attacks, my bf caught him doing it, so I layed on him right away so he wouldn't get up, and I just patted him and kissed him. Could this be jealously? Normally they play, they may hurt each other accidentely, but normally they get along. I have the treat thing in control, Boo eats his treat by me and when he is done he looks at me and I tell him no and he sits by me and waits until I tell him he can go. I want the two dogs to do nothing but play fight. My bf does spend special time with Koda because that it his dog and Boo gets special time with me, but I am starting to think he wants attention from both of us all the time, since he will push Koda out of the way so he can get petted. Just wondering for those of you with multiple dogs, is this normal? ↓
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| Name: T-rabbit | Date: Apr 9th, 2007 12:11 PM |
| This is normal and as alpha you need to control the level that it gets to. They are establishing there places in the pack. With multiple dogs this is a real pack behavior. I am very loud and stern when saying NO this has took a lot of dominance from Tyson he likes to challenge the others every now and then. We have 4 APBT's and 1 beagle. I control what level of aggression they get to. They are never given treats and left unattended. They all get them in the middle of the floor as I sit down there too, this requires 100% of my attention. Every one has his or her own space to feel comfortable in. If there is even a smidgen of aggression they loose the treat and are sent to the conner for a while (a place where they go lay in punishment) Then after a few I call them back put them at a down then give treat. Soon they realized that a growl or hard stare would cause the alpha to take things from them. ↑ |
| Name: molly-may | Date: Apr 9th, 2007 1:00 PM |
| Thank you, I have learned to control him quite well, I just say no and he won't try and eat Koda's treats, and when he barks at people outside, I yell kennel and he gets in and sits down, he knows I am in charge. However I am not in charge of Koda, no matter what I do he won't listen, my bf is in charge of him. We even thought training would be good, so Koda would know I am in charge, but he wouldn't even sit for me in training, my bf walks right up and says sit and he does. I think Boo has come along way since we got him, and I know I have lots more of work I have to do with him. When they fight viously I grab something hard and slam it on the floor and they break it up, then I grab Boo who starts all the fights and I lay overtop of him then he gets put in his kennel on a time out. He knows when hs is bad and sucks up when he gets out. ↑ |
| Name: momof3 | Date: Apr 9th, 2007 2:05 PM |
| The one thing that I keep reading about is that if a dog does something like growl at another, or something, and you tell the dog, "Sshh, it's okay" that the dog is reading you as it is okay if I do these things, because of your reaction. Good luck. [y dogs fight every once in awhile, but they stop when we stay stop sternly. ↑ |
| Name: tubbybubble | Date: Apr 10th, 2007 6:24 PM |
| well, my mother has 2 dogs in the house. well, she use to have 3...but that one died. she has damlation, and an english cocker spaniel. the damanation (jilly bean) is old and set in her ways. the 2 of them get along very well together, unless it comes to food. both of them know not to mess with the other while that one is eating. it's so cute..if both of them are hungary...you see one eating and the other one is waiting in line. now, they use to play alot together, and yes, a few times one has ended up hurting the other...but not on purpose. i just think it's normal. ↑ |
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