Doreen xx

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kiltie49 |
Are there any dog trainers among us? |
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My son and partner got a beautiful little fur baby today and brought him round to our house. He is a gorgeous black lab and 9 wks old and full of life and
fun. Our dog Bonnie who is 9 yrs old obviously objected to him being here. She was doing alot of growling, had a snap at him. I think it is territorial
because we were sitting in the garden and I also think she was jealous when the puppy came to one of us. We desperately want them to get on because they take
Bonnie if we go away and I will, of course, take Murphy if they want to go away. Does anyone know how we deal with this. We did tell Bonnie off for growling
but it did no good. Should we just ignore it and hope she gets used to the puppy. Any ideas would be great. Thanks.
Doreen xx |
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holmes |
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Hello Doreen,
Try using Bonnies bed and letting Murphy lseep in it - and vice versa for a few days. Always rub your hands over each dog, and let them smell your hands, so they have your scent on them - dogs are like kids they get jealous so quickly. They are very territorial, and love being in a pack - unless you accept Murphy into the pack - Bonnie will always protect you. Hope ths helps Linda XX |
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kiltie49 |
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Hi Linda, Thanks for your reply. It will be awkward to swap beds as you suggest because my son and partner obviously live in their own house but I will speak
to them and see if something can be arranged. Bonnie (my dog) loves me to bits and follows me everywhere so I can understand how she feels , her nose is
definitely oout of joint, but I feel she has to learn. The puppy seemed to not care at all and carried on playing and running around. I have heard that an
adult dog will not hurt a puppy so I hope that is true. We are going to take Bonnie round to their house and see what happens there. We thought that their
house and garden is not Bonnie's territory so she might be more relaxed there. I cant decide whether it is territorial, jealousy or fear but hopefully she
will get to like the puppy.
Doreen x |
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Suzi Q |
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Doreen I was told to introduce dogs to each other in neutral territory, i.e the park or somewhere else. Its only natural your Bonnie is jealous, but she
will accept the pup, its all very new to her. Hope they make friends soon, am sure they will, just have to be a bit watchful at first.
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Jagged Edge |
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My advice for what it's worth... Bonnie will get used to the pup. The pup will learn to know it's place as will Bonnie. Bonnie will probably remain the
dominant one as she is female and older. I would let Bonnie and the pup get on with it as much as possible but step in when absolutely necessary. She has to
know that in the end you are the boss of them all. My youngest dog has learnt to wait until Jess has her food, treat, etc first and that Jess has pick of which
bed she will sleep in. Teka however is ball mad and will not yeild to Jess where they are concerned. If they are fighting over a bone, however,... Jess wins!
It is early days and I am sure things will settle down. Remember you are the boss and that you do not need Bonnie to protect you from the pup. There are ways
of conveying this to your dog but that's another story...
Hope that helps. Jules x |
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kiltie49 |
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Thanks everyone for your replies. I'll try your suggestions and hopefully they will help. Im sure I read somewhere to let them get on with it and they will
sort it out but it isn't easy.
Doreen x |
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