We currently have two older dogs, a 35lb. terrier mix with a dominant personality and a 75lb. Golden Retriever who is submissive. We introduced a new German Sheperd pup to the mix three weeks ago. I understand that we now have a pack. Since we brought the pup home he has tried to bite the other dogs when we show them attention and lately he has been playing/biting on the Golden and occasionally bites too hard. The Terrier put him in his place when he tried it on her so the passive Golden is the only target of this problem currently. This does not happen all the time but often enough to be a concern. Any advice on how to handle corrections? I am currently letting him know it is bad behavior by a gentle scruff shake and redirecting his attention.
Really? A terrier with a dominant streak? You don't say! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />
If you want the pup to stop shake him until he screams. His mother did it that way so it's something he understands. Follow it up with love to show you are forgiving and that he only gets trouble when he gets naughty. Also, NEVER let the older dogs around the pup unsupervised. I'm sure others can address any dominance problems better than I can since it's luckily not an issue for me (so far).
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Read the article I wrote on how to introduce a new dog into a home with existing dogs. You have made some mistakes here. You should also be using crates. The article is in the list of training articles at
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