Amber Dawn Smith wrote 05/26/2009 11:33 PM my older dog is super submissive to the new puppy #241367 - 05/26/2009 11:33 PM
Amber Dawn Smith Webboard User Reg: 05-22-2009 Posts: 18 Loc: Oracle, Az Offline	I have a beautiful sweet female who is 8 years old . She possibly has some whippet and Yellow Lab in her. She LOVES to run and has always been very well behaved the perfect companion dog. However We just got a Dachshund Cocker Spaniel puppy and I have noticed that Angel will deffer to Harper in all things. She will move off her blanket and let Harper have it right down to letting the puppy walk up and take a chew bone out of her mouth. I am not sure how to deal with this because I don't want Harper to become aggressive to Angel. Angel has always been a Zeta dog never a Beta, I am obviously Alpha So does that mean its ok for me to put Harper in place or does that mean Angel should? http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k286/psycholove88/PapasVisit012.jpg Edited by Connie Sutherland (05/28/2009 04:07 PM) Edit reason: make url for oversized pic Children Learn by watching all we do, Be a role model and lead by example.
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Lynne Barrows wrote 05/27/2009 09:17 AM Re: my older dog is super submissive to the new puppy [Re: Amber Dawn Smith ] #241407 - 05/27/2009 09:17 AM
Lynne Barrows Webboard User Reg: 09-22-2007 Posts: 2531 Loc: S. Florida Offline	Hi Amber, Your puppy is very cute! But your pic is enormous; can you downsize it? You need to be 'protecting' your older dog from the puppy. You are the pack leader. Don't let the puppy's behavior escalate to the point that your older dog needs to give it a correction.
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Amber Dawn Smith wrote 05/27/2009 11:37 AM Re: my older dog is super submissive to the new puppy [Re: Lynne Barrows ] #241442 - 05/27/2009 11:37 AM
Amber Dawn Smith Webboard User Reg: 05-22-2009 Posts: 18 Loc: Oracle, Az Offline	Thank you for answering, That's what I was thinking but wanted to make sure.I want to do whats best for both the dogs. When we got Angel she didn't require hardly any correction and the only other time we have had multiple dogs was when I was a kid and my mom was of course in charge. Sorry about the picture size I am working on that one. Children Learn by watching all we do, Be a role model and lead by example.
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Mike Arnold wrote 05/28/2009 05:57 AM Re: my older dog is super submissive to the new puppy [Re: Amber Dawn Smith ] #241594 - 05/28/2009 05:57 AM
Mike Arnold Webboard User Reg: 07-09-2004 Posts: 1344 Loc: CNY Offline	Mike A. "I wouldn't touch that dog, son. He don't take to pettin." Hondo, played by John Wayne
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Angela Burrell wrote 05/28/2009 04:01 PM Re: my older dog is super submissive to the new puppy [Re: Mike Arnold ] #241677 - 05/28/2009 04:01 PM
Angela Burrell Webboard User Reg: 05-10-2006 Posts: 2273 Loc: Ontario, Canada Offline	Hi Amber FYI, per the board rules, you may only post 2 photos in your Bio (not in any other forum). You can of course post a link to a photo, that is perfectly fine. What everyone else said is correct. Your adult dog should not HAVE to correct the puppy. It is YOUR job to teach the pup the rules. Also, the pup should always be on a leash until he earns his right to be off it. Do you have crates for both dogs? Read these articles: http://leerburg.com/introducingdogs.htm http://leerburg.com/puppygroundwork.htm
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Amber Dawn Smith wrote 05/28/2009 05:50 PM Re: my older dog is super submissive to the new puppy [Re: Angela Burrell ] #241700 - 05/28/2009 05:50 PM
Amber Dawn Smith Webboard User Reg: 05-22-2009 Posts: 18 Loc: Oracle, Az Offline	The puppy has a crate but the older dog has never been crated. She does however have her own blanket she has always slept on in the room she shares with my daughter. And I don't allow the puppy on it. They are separated at night The puppy in my room in a crate and Angel in her room with Hannah on her blanket. leash is only off when I am watching the puppy or she is in her crate. We spend a lot of time out side in a fenced yard and my husband feels the leash is too much. Working on that one. Children Learn by watching all we do, Be a role model and lead by example.
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Mandi Barrett wrote 11/29/2009 09:19 PM Re: my older dog is super submissive to the new puppy [Re: Amber Dawn Smith ] #258119 - 11/29/2009 09:19 PM
Mandi Barrett Webboard User Reg: 11-19-2009 Posts: 37 Loc: USA Offline	Hello Amber, I have been having the same issues as yourself. It's cute to start with, the pup nipping at the older dog, and the older dog not fighting back, and being cool and generous on sharing the blanket. When the pup goes to 'join' the older dog on the blanket or the bed from now on, I too shall have to say no to the young dog, we thought it was kinda cute, but also the older dog looks at us, with a "please" look, we should have 'listened' and corrected earlier. So now we too are trying to eliminate the puppy nipping by separating them, Seems sad, but if that is the way it's got to be, well we shall all get used to it. All the best.
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Connie Sutherland wrote 11/30/2009 10:51 AM Re: my older dog is super submissive to the new puppy [Re: Mandi Barrett ] #258159 - 11/30/2009 10:51 AM
Connie Sutherland Moderator Reg: 07-13-2005 Posts: 31571 Loc: North-Central coast of California Offline	Hi, Mandi, This thread is 6 months old.
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Mandi Barrett wrote 01/08/2010 01:12 PM Re: my older dog is super submissive to the new puppy [Re: Connie Sutherland ] #261388 - 01/08/2010 01:12 PM
Mandi Barrett Webboard User Reg: 11-19-2009 Posts: 37 Loc: USA Offline	I know Connie, but I have the same issues. Just watched a cute video of a GS letting a tiny chihawa?? bite and tug at her. This is how my GS is, I tell her to get up, because isn't this encouraging the GR/Malamute to be dominanate over her? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dkIhEGBTMo4
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Connie Sutherland wrote 01/08/2010 01:26 PM Re: my older dog is super submissive to the new pu [Re: Mandi Barrett ] #261391 - 01/08/2010 01:26 PM
Connie Sutherland Moderator Reg: 07-13-2005 Posts: 31571 Loc: North-Central coast of California Offline	Quote: Mandi Barrett I know Connie, but I have the same issues. Just watched a cute video of a GS letting a tiny chihawa?? bite and tug at her. This is how my GS is, I tell her to get up, because isn't this encouraging the GR/Malamute to be dominanate over her? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dkIhEGBTMo4 It's your job as pack leader to protect your dogs from each other. It's your job not to allow one dog to bite the other. If one has to be on a tether when they are loose, then it's your job to see to it. If they have to be separated, ditto.
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