Dennis Jones Webboard User Reg: 06-13-2004
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no, it's only a matter of time befor a full fight, it was the BT trying to establish dominance over the puppy and at 11weeks the puppy wasn't too keen on it, soon as he gets a few pound and more teeth the pup is going to assert himself. nuetering probably won't make that much of a dif and they'll get busy marking over each others spots
Dennis Jones Webboard User Reg: 06-13-2004
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more detail: dogs playing will "playbow" they will have their mouths open "smiling" they will take turns chasing each other and maybe some mouthing and noise. didn't see much of that, just saw the BT trying to pin the puppy
Connie Sutherland Moderator Reg: 07-13-2005
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... didn't see much of that, just saw the BT trying to pin the puppy
Yes, part of that video was "play" that I don't permit. It came up at just about that level when the newest addition here came. There's a bullying edge there, as Dennis says. JMO.
Very cute! BUT I agree with Dennis and Connie. The point where I would have stopped it was the 2nd excursion onto the fireplace. It went from chasing to the BT controlling the puppy's movement and space, cornering him etc. Something got both of their attention and notice your BT's response when the puppy made a move while the BT was distracted he spun around with head up and over the pup's back...and blocking movement....not play posture. I'm not sure it was ever about play for the BT but his body language was acceptable at the beginning.
Anne Jones Webboard User Reg: 04-29-2004
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You should not allow one pack member to 'bully' another. It is YOUR job as PACK LEADER to prevent this. The puppy is being bullied by the BT. Not allowed in my pack & I have a male that tests that limit all the time! And he is shut down just as fast as he tries it.
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I'm in agreement with the majority. From the very beginning the Boston's body language was one of dominance, not play. You, as the pack leader, should be the only one allowed to discipline and dominate.
1) Control their interactions and stop the Boston from any dominating or aggressive assertion. The same for if the young pup decides to take advantage of your disciplining the Boston.
2) Work on your role as the leader with the Boston without the pup. Doing some ob can't hurt.
This may look cute, but it is a disaster waiting to happen. Some might say that if you neuter you'll prevent aggression. Not true! There are statistics showing that there is actually more aggression in neutered males than in intact males. But whether they are nutered or not, the key is that you are understood to be the pack leader and enforce rules.
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this is what I have to go thru to keep my two from killing each other, I do not exaggerate, they will fight until one is dead. This was yesterday during the NorEaster we had in Virginia
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