duffy being a brat
duffy goes over and does a little snap and takes it from him . i know duffy is spoiled and has been an only child for 8 months but i want to nip it in the bud.. when he does it i take it away and stop him.. but i can't watch him 24/7 i guess it is a process.. he didn't let the pup drink from the water bowl but now he does.. i guess duffy is just being a brat.. the only time they are sweet is when they are sleeping 
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| I'm lazy. I'd stop interfering and, unless one is trying to kill the other, let them work it out. They're dogs. I'm not. How do I know what is fair in dog terms?
You can't "teach" dogs how to play nice with other dogs. They have to be able to work that out on their own. Your inclination to intervene on the puppy's behalf is human nature and perfectly understandable from a human point of view, but it's also throwing off the balance of things between them. Duffy has every right to explain his expectations to the idiot puppy (all puppies are idiots; more mature dogs all know this) and you're not doing either of them any favors by expecting them to play "nice" by human fairness standards. They're dogs. Their rules are different and should be respected. Puppy has important dog lessons to learn and Duffy's trying to teach him what they are. Good Duffy! You should be proud of him for taking the time to try to educate the upstart.  And ignore the darn puppy very obviously in Duffy's presence on a regular basis and make a big deal out of HIM instead as often as you can. If you want peace, the best thing to understand is that Duffy is YOUR dog and puppy is his play thing and something to boss around and show the ropes (what else could conceivably be it it for him?).
You want him to think of the puppy as a good thing for his existence. Not a threat. Kristine |
| kristine thanks .. not sure if you know the story i had my derby and when i brought home duffy derby attacked him 24/7 a nother story ,, and almost killed him 3x.. it was guarding over me.. derby is doing great with my best friend but fear of that has me rattled duffy is so good natured and love him.. the pup of course is 1/2 devil as i write he is on top of duffy tearing his ear off lol .. i will listen to you .. and let them work it out.. just the pup is so little didn't want him to get hurt |
| I think Kristine's advice is good.
I needed it months ago. Same as you I was scared for the puppy and intervened thinking Rastus was being too mean. Now Tiggy is 10 months old and a bossy little B,  and probably in main due to my interventions they still havent really got things sorted out.
I am having to apply Kristine's advice even now as Rastus is still jealous  |
| I agree that Kristine's advice is spot on, too, with the exception that I would try to give the pup something like equal attention around Duffy as well. Duffy has something to learn too, namely that the newcomer is an accepted member of the family and he cannot prevent him from getting positive attention from YOU. Sometimes it takes awhile to get it all sorted out. |
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