Hi all,
I own two female GSD, one is 3+ years and the other is 5 nmonths old. I consider both high prey and play driven.
When I let them play tug of war between them, (of course the
older dog will always win), the 5 months old get frustated and start to bark of the older one. The same behaviour occurs in different situations, like when the older dog go at the food bowl of the pup and steal her food.
I do not see any growling or defense barking or teeth showing from the pup, only frustrated barking. The older dog simply ignores her.
Should I just ignore the behaviour or should I start putting
some control on this situation.
My older dog is very possesive of me, and take her personal protection very seriously with other dogs or people, but no
agression at all toward the pup. I plan on doing Schutzhund competition with the younger pup.
You should not be letting this puppy play tug with your older dog. There is nothing constructive that your young dog is going to learn from this. Tug and games should come from you, where you have control to reward the behaviors YOU want.
With two females, there is likely to be trouble ahead. I disagree with your statement that the older dog has no agression towards the younger. Just because she hasn't bitten the pup yet doesn't mean she isn't thinking of it. When she steals the pup's food, she is not playing. Just because the pup has not started to assert herself does not mean she won't when she is older. Finally, I do not train for Sch, but I was under the impression that the pup should win at tug, even thought you start and stop the game.
My older dog is about 11, the younger 2, and the older was very dominant towards the pup when he was younger. I started to feed him in his crate, and prevented her from bullying him. He ate better and they got along better. Now he is a lot bigger then her, and although she is still the boss, they play very nicely together and do not fight. They are both pets, GSD mix and GSD.
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I agree with Polly. I don't know why, but 2 female dogs rarely seem satisfied with their pack order for very long & end up in some serious fights over it, if left to their own devices. I also think the younger one is pushing the older one with the barking thing, & you will not be happy with the outcome when the older dog has had enough & has to put the puppy in her place.
I have a 6 yo old GSD and a 6 month old GSD, recently the older dog decided she no longer tolerated the puppy and started a fight with her. I now keep them seperated, your 5 month old is not at a age yet where it will try to pull rank over your older dog, but please be very cautious with the younger dog, it sounds like she will try to start a fight eventually. Are they both fixed?
Big oops on my part, I meant to say the older dog. I wouldn't spay a 5 month old, but I know people who have and some vets recommend doing it before their first heat I'm getting my 6 yo dog spayed next month b/c she has been going bonkers these past 2 estrus cycles. She is a completely different dog when in heat, both mentally and physically.
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