Territorial/Rude behavior with other dogs
-Herds them with a low growl -Does not allow them to be pet or play with me, Dave or Marley -He'll be laying down and resting and as soon as the other dog gets up he will jump up and follow them while growling -Doesn't allow them to drink water This happens in our backyard and in our apartment. Our apartment is small and we have an open floorplan, so essentially there is always a risk that the dog will go in the kitchen, which Rudie seems to think belongs to him. It's frustrating because he was very rude to our good friends' dog last night. Marley looooves this dog and they would have played the whole time if it weren't for Rudie the jerk. Also, he does this with some overnight guests (fosters and friends dogs we watch). I wouldn't say he is being aggressive at all, he does not bite/snap at/nip etc. What can we do to change this behavior? We don't allow him to do this, but apart from physically blocking him we haven't had much success in stopping the behavior. |
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HeatherRWM wrote: -Does not allow them to be pet or play with me, Dave or Marley You know... Wendel does this a lot. He can get... I wouldn't say possessive, but he definitely does not like to share me at all. If Asterisk or any dog for that matter tries to get affection from me, he will body block them and get right in my face. When we go to the dog park, he has been known to squeeze into my lap and squeeze another dog out. He also doesn't like Asterisk in the kitchen when he eats. He'll bark right in her face and trot back to his bowl. Maybe Rudie is jealous of other dogs getting attention from you? I always say that Wendel is having an un-confident day when he behaves like this... or just being a grouch. |
| My guess is you could do a lot of the things we've been practising with our Rudy...making it clear that YOU are the leader, and any dog who you invite in is welcome and should be treated appropriately. Our Rudy is guarding us and "protecting" us from strange dogs on walks and in the house. We've been doing a lot of commands, letting him have no leeway, and making him earn everything. (If he wants to come up on the couch he must sit/stay and wait to be invited, at which point he goes where we direct, not where he wants.) It's been tough, long (okay two weeks...), and expensive, and we're not there yet, but she says he's no longer "red zone" on walks, so that's great progress. I know your Rudie's nothing like that, but some of those things are things we saw in our Rudy and didn't think we're in need of intervention and they escalated quickly. That doesn't mean your dog will, but you may want to nip it now. When he won't let another dog drink, or growls as he walks behind another, stand in between them, say no, and direct him elsewhere, making him sit. That may help send the message that your guest should be treated better. I wish we could say we're there with Rudy, but I suspect we'll be plugging along for a while. Good luck to you. |
| I don't think it's necessarily jealous, I think it's more of "this is all mine and I don't like you!" He's not an affectionate boy, so it's not like he wants to be petted by us, it's just that he doesn't want them to be. It is mostly I think an issue of resources, like food and the water bowl. I think he does need to know that we are boss. He is stubborn as a mule and a brat, so he should work on obedience anyway. I just wish there was a way to make him nicer! |
| If it's any consolation, our Rudy's been a much sweeter, gentler, snugglier dog since we started making it clear we're in charge. The "specialist" we're working with says that a dog who feels they have to be in charge in their house will not necessarily feel happy about that. Once they're relieved of that stress they can be happy go lucky pups. We've really liked the changes we've seen in Rudy so far. I'm hoping they continue like crazy. |
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