redangel Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 (edited) Hi all. Through circumstances I have had to board my 3yrold bitch with a lady who many years ago bought a puppy off me. She has in the last year purchased a puppy off another breeder. He is now 12 months and despite sharing his home with a 10yrold dog is insanely jealous of my girl. He rushes her and growls at any opportunity to get the submissive response. My girl is very easy going so lets him have his way. The lady in the future acknowledges that her old dog will pass on and will most likely replace it. Though I tend to lend to the idea of dogs sorting out dog rules is there any intervention that would ease the tension??? She doesnt want to encourage this antisocial behavior. Edited July 24, 2009 by redangel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poodlefan Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 What makes you think its "jealousy"? Why couldn't it be simple dog aggression? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILK Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 I wondered the same thing. What makes you think it is jealousy & not something else? If this behaviour continues or gets worse what are you going to do with your girl? It must be quite stressful for her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redangel Posted July 24, 2009 Author Share Posted July 24, 2009 I considered it jealousy as it is apparent he is showing it when the owner shows affection to my dog. Her dog is resenting my girl sharing the owners bed, will get up and growl if my girl gets on the lady's lap for affection. The two of them play with eachother just fine...as long as the owner isnt involved they are the best of friends. I understand that dogs do not truly have emotions like jealousy (thats a human thing) and it is more about pack position. Generally it is not just my dog but any dog this lady pats gets the same treatment. She has socialised him, he is doing obedience. So if you term it aggression...what is the solution??? BTW my girl is due home tomorrow. It was a cold 2 dog night last night and my bed was down a dog. ....its been only a week so im sure all is ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nekhbet Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 you never let dogs sort it out unless you want a huge vet bill and more behavioral problems. her dog is SPOILED. He think he's the boss and wants to keep asserting it. The owner needs to take control and take him down a few pegs before he attacks your dog or she fights back. Crates - no sharing of items, no pushing, no growling etc. They eat separately and everyone lives under the same rules. That is what the problem is. Dogs do not really show human jealousy its more 'I want everything on MY terms NOW!' more spoiled brat logic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redangel Posted July 25, 2009 Author Share Posted July 25, 2009 (edited) Ok then.spoilt brat syndrome...I have always had dogs that would be happily chucked into a group of dogs without as much as a problem...how do you stop this so called spoilt brat syndrome???????????? What does 'taking him down a few pegs" actually involve? What can I advise this owner to do?????? Oh and for the record..".Let dogs sort it out themselves " doesnt mean allowing fights, just merely allowing the dogs to develop their own social hierachy ...in my experience though human is no.1 the dogs do have a set order in which they fufil in the pack. Edited July 25, 2009 by redangel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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