Okay, I have posted several times to different subjects and I am now in the need of some help.

I created a problem..I accept and understand that. This was before I really knew the best way to handle certain situations.

I have a 6 year old English Mastiff who is very submissive to me and others. She will allow any and all toys, food or anything else to be taken by me or anyone else without any problem. Same with my 3 year old King Charles Spaniel. He is not as submissive to other dogs but will give up anything else to us. I also have a 4 month old GSD that is wonderful with toys, food or anything else with us OR the other dogs. If a dogs comes and takes something he will just move on to something else.

My problem is that I allowed my Mastiff and Spaniel to work out toy and treat issues among themselves while growing up...within reason. They are all fed seperately so actual food is not a problem..just toys and things like that. My puppy will go to my other dogs while they have things the are chewing on or playing with and is interested in it. They will growl or snap at him to get him to leave them alone. I find myself getting onto all of them when in truth I don't know who should be gettin the discipline!!! They are only allowed out together for a couple of hours in the evening and otherwise they have seperate time. I don't want any of them to become "doggy" (don't we all love that term!!!) so I try to avoid that.

Can someone give me some advise on who needs more of the fussing here...I know that there should be no agressiveness between them but....HELP!!!!

Thanks!!! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />

Have you tried putting the toys away while they are together? <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

I wish it were that simple... <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" /> ...I do for the most part but it is hard to keep the puppy entertained otherwise except for playing with the other dogs...it is at the point with the Mastiff where she is lifting her lips when he approaches now...just out of habit I guess. He doesn't play with her as much..he would rather play tug-of-war with the Spaniels ears or tail!!! Another reason I need to keep toys down while they are out together...he needs to survive it <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />

Pets,

Get on both for this type of behavior. I idea is that you are in charge and you can't let them work it out or as the dyamics change and the puppy grows they will have to re-work things out and that is going to mean fights between progerssively larger and larger dogs. Not a good situation. Teach them all that this type of behavior is not acceptable.