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<blockquote data-quote="InsaneCdn" data-source="post: 531077" data-attributes="member: 11791"><p>Key top-dog reinforcements include feeding first, releasing for "play" first (opening kennels or other dividers), and acknowledging first when you enter the room.</p><p></p><p>We have a pair - adopted at the same time. They were old enough that "top dog" was already established - but we have had to be careful to maintain that. There are a few things we can do first with "underdog" - like prepping for a walk, she is calmer, and getting her done first helps him calm down. But he ALWAYS gets fed first, and is ALWAYS the first dog out in the morning. What HAS helped a lot is that the boy dog has a primary bond with the guys of the house, and the girl dog has done the same with us gals. Each one is NOT jealous of how much attention the other gets... from THAT dog's primary people... only if it's from THEIR primary people. Which is why I wondered if Molly would take it better in the long run if she knew that SHE was still YOUR top dog...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="InsaneCdn, post: 531077, member: 11791"] Key top-dog reinforcements include feeding first, releasing for "play" first (opening kennels or other dividers), and acknowledging first when you enter the room. We have a pair - adopted at the same time. They were old enough that "top dog" was already established - but we have had to be careful to maintain that. There are a few things we can do first with "underdog" - like prepping for a walk, she is calmer, and getting her done first helps him calm down. But he ALWAYS gets fed first, and is ALWAYS the first dog out in the morning. What HAS helped a lot is that the boy dog has a primary bond with the guys of the house, and the girl dog has done the same with us gals. Each one is NOT jealous of how much attention the other gets... from THAT dog's primary people... only if it's from THEIR primary people. Which is why I wondered if Molly would take it better in the long run if she knew that SHE was still YOUR top dog... [/QUOTE]
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