Crazy Daisy

Actually Laffi I know alot about pack orders, I have just never owned two dogs of different size that are starting to challenge each other and thought I could get some advice. It is too dangerous to let them have it out when I have a dog that will soon be three to four times the size of a very dominant female. Thanks Huski, I will ask a couple of questions in the TOT thread. I really appreciate the link.

Ok, I am reading about TOT but I have a question. It says feed all higher members of the pack first. The dogs go outside when we eat so they know we've eaten. They have a run off the laundry and I normally prepare some of their dinner inside (homemade) and then go to the laundry and get the biscuits and bowls and prepare the rest in front of them on the washing machine. Should i then take Daisy inside to eat and then go out to Ruff and try TOT?

Well I took the advice to close the door between them while they ate and then when they were finished I took their bowls away and opened the door. Ruff flew through the door and went for Daisy's face!! He saw me take away the bowl through the glass. Daisy drew bood on his leg and 10 secs later they were fine. I think I might try the advice to get them to eat next to each other tonight.

Yay it worked

Thanks for the advice. It certainly looks like Daisy is up for the challenge. I am going to try to add a photo of the kids.

Hi, This is my first post here so Hi everyone. I have a 3.5 yr old Female Shih Tzu Daisy and a 6mnth Male Ridgeback cross Ruff. Daisy has always been treated as our alfa female and run the household but recently Ruff has started to have a go at her when they are eating. I feed her first in the laundry and he gets fed outside the laundry but I leave the door open. He used to wait outside until she was finished because if he stepped inside she would growl at him. But lately he doesn't care and after finishing his food he goes straight in and pushes her out of the way and eats hers. She puts up a good fight and there has been a few bloody nips here and there but then after dinner they are best friends. This also happens when the kids throw them treats and with three kids under 5 I am really worried they will get in the way one day. These are a few things I've tried. 1. Feed Daisy first and then wait till she is 80% done before feeding Ruff. (He still has a go at her even when she's finished) 2. Started feeding them twice a day and then three times a day. 3. Increased his amount of food. (He got a bit podgy). Any more advice? I love his food drive for training and he is doing so well at obedience but this is getting serious he is twice Daisy's size and still growing. Thanks Leah