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<blockquote data-quote="Star*" data-source="post: 243236" data-attributes="member: 4964"><p>I think the best thing to do would be to not give EITHER dog a bone - really. I KNOW you want to spoil them but.....you're inviting the devil between them when you give each a bone. Especially if they have shown aggression. It could be that one hides her bone for later and feels the other has found or is close to the hiding spot?? </p><p> </p><p> Instead when you realize that NEITHER dog is asking for a treat or begging for a treat keep a tin available with biscuits (small, quickly chewed) and give one to each. ALWAYS rotate which one gets a treat first. This stops the DOMINANT behavior of "I'm more important I got fed first" in a pack mentality the hierarchy feeds top to bottom. In a dogs mind - the first one to always get a snack? - Top dog. You may not even realize you're doing that. Or you may not be doing it. Dogs do not think like humans and as MUCH as we would like to think that they are going things like Lassie did - most times they are not. </p><p> </p><p>I do know that you have got to figure out WHICH human in your house is the leader and in charge or they will continue to display these aggressive behaviors. The younger dog may be thinking she's a shoe in for top dog since the other dog is older, and in the wild even daughters will challenge and kill the mother to gain top rights to mating. As far as who is in charge? They may consider your husband as such or Nicole - or you. It's not always the one that feeds or walks, or disciplines. IN a dog heierarchy - each member has a specific job - but ONLY ONE of the pack is the Alpha. It's really primitive when you think about the nuts and bolts of a dogs life. </p><p> </p><p>My biggest concern is that if the older dog is posturing around your baby to the younger dog? This is trouble. In her mind Aubrey may be a possession - not a human. We feel she's protecting our granddaughter and in essence - she's protecting a possession LIKE A BONE. When others come to close to her and the baby? WHAM - Kinda like a nun in school with a ruler. My biggest concern at this point would be that the baby gets in the middle and belive me - if you think the older one could discern between the baby and another dog while fur is flying? Not. Someone is going to get hurt. </p><p> </p><p>I know you said your ASPCA is lame - but call them and ask around about who is a good trainer/behaviorilist. It could be that your younger dog is lacking in discipline, exercise and needs both. If she's tired from walks and playing and being trained - she'll have little reason to pick on your older dog. Like I said - cabin fever - everyone is used to going outside and running around and playing and now everyone is stuck in the house and on top of each other and tempers are bound to flare. </p><p> </p><p> As far as feeding the older dog? My suggestion would be for now to feed her TOTALLY ALONE. Lock her in a bedroom if you have to where she knows that no one is going to come up behind her. Let her nerves recover from Precious. Hard to eat a hamburger if a carload of gangbangers sit behind you in McDonalds....Know what I mean?? At that point Id rather take my chances eating my McNuggets in the ladies room. After a while? Introduce the other dog back into the picture but for now I think your older dog is doing a Rosana Rosana Dana - I'm achey, I'm tired, I have corns, My teeth hurt, I get no rest, I have gas, I'm constipated, I don't want to be around puppies,.......but in dog language she can whine so it comes out "I'm warning you, I'm tired, I'm achey, I have corns, My teeth hurt......here feel my teeth, see my teeth? FEEL MY TEETH....Now shut up and go lay down." When they do start to posture....I would give a loud NO then have a plan that you grab the older dog and put her in a room, and then grab the younger dog and put her in a room. Time out's work well in our house - but only for about 10 minutes WITH a distraction like a ball or a kong filled with pnut butter or if you have neither a blob of pnut butter on a paw? LOTS of distraction there. lol </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Hugs and Woof.....Grrrrrr woof woof pant pant pant......sniff......sniff.....sigh.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Star*, post: 243236, member: 4964"] I think the best thing to do would be to not give EITHER dog a bone - really. I KNOW you want to spoil them but.....you're inviting the devil between them when you give each a bone. Especially if they have shown aggression. It could be that one hides her bone for later and feels the other has found or is close to the hiding spot?? Instead when you realize that NEITHER dog is asking for a treat or begging for a treat keep a tin available with biscuits (small, quickly chewed) and give one to each. ALWAYS rotate which one gets a treat first. This stops the DOMINANT behavior of "I'm more important I got fed first" in a pack mentality the hierarchy feeds top to bottom. In a dogs mind - the first one to always get a snack? - Top dog. You may not even realize you're doing that. Or you may not be doing it. Dogs do not think like humans and as MUCH as we would like to think that they are going things like Lassie did - most times they are not. I do know that you have got to figure out WHICH human in your house is the leader and in charge or they will continue to display these aggressive behaviors. The younger dog may be thinking she's a shoe in for top dog since the other dog is older, and in the wild even daughters will challenge and kill the mother to gain top rights to mating. As far as who is in charge? They may consider your husband as such or Nicole - or you. It's not always the one that feeds or walks, or disciplines. IN a dog heierarchy - each member has a specific job - but ONLY ONE of the pack is the Alpha. It's really primitive when you think about the nuts and bolts of a dogs life. My biggest concern is that if the older dog is posturing around your baby to the younger dog? This is trouble. In her mind Aubrey may be a possession - not a human. We feel she's protecting our granddaughter and in essence - she's protecting a possession LIKE A BONE. When others come to close to her and the baby? WHAM - Kinda like a nun in school with a ruler. My biggest concern at this point would be that the baby gets in the middle and belive me - if you think the older one could discern between the baby and another dog while fur is flying? Not. Someone is going to get hurt. I know you said your ASPCA is lame - but call them and ask around about who is a good trainer/behaviorilist. It could be that your younger dog is lacking in discipline, exercise and needs both. If she's tired from walks and playing and being trained - she'll have little reason to pick on your older dog. Like I said - cabin fever - everyone is used to going outside and running around and playing and now everyone is stuck in the house and on top of each other and tempers are bound to flare. As far as feeding the older dog? My suggestion would be for now to feed her TOTALLY ALONE. Lock her in a bedroom if you have to where she knows that no one is going to come up behind her. Let her nerves recover from Precious. Hard to eat a hamburger if a carload of gangbangers sit behind you in McDonalds....Know what I mean?? At that point Id rather take my chances eating my McNuggets in the ladies room. After a while? Introduce the other dog back into the picture but for now I think your older dog is doing a Rosana Rosana Dana - I'm achey, I'm tired, I have corns, My teeth hurt, I get no rest, I have gas, I'm constipated, I don't want to be around puppies,.......but in dog language she can whine so it comes out "I'm warning you, I'm tired, I'm achey, I have corns, My teeth hurt......here feel my teeth, see my teeth? FEEL MY TEETH....Now shut up and go lay down." When they do start to posture....I would give a loud NO then have a plan that you grab the older dog and put her in a room, and then grab the younger dog and put her in a room. Time out's work well in our house - but only for about 10 minutes WITH a distraction like a ball or a kong filled with pnut butter or if you have neither a blob of pnut butter on a paw? LOTS of distraction there. lol Hugs and Woof.....Grrrrrr woof woof pant pant pant......sniff......sniff.....sigh. [/QUOTE]
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