Pup Chewing Older Dog To Death

[Simple]

I have a 3month 2week old Male Bull terrier puppy. Also have a 6 yr old female. Im having to keep them seperated regularly not becuase their nasty or vicious to each other. He just wont stop playing that rough with her (mainly biting). She is such a placid / cuddly dog she doesnt tell him when to stop. You can just see it when she is over it she will just lay down and he will keep going. So I give them time out from each other, to give her space and well her body a rest!

Her front legs have multipule marks last week he took a chunk out of her leg which I had to get seen as it bled a fair bit.I just feel so sorry for her his only playing but she is his personal chew toy. Her cheeks are missing hair where he grabs her also, couple of bite marks to her ears.

Any idea's?

Some have suggested I paint her legs with something he wont like but what? and would it hurt her?

Vet said its all normal give them time but her poor legs and expression says she's had enough.

He has a yard and house full of chew toys, a small kong that he can play with when Im supervising him with it. Just legs and cheeks seem to be on the top of his menu.

[poodlefan]

Try some Bitter Apple Spray - tastes dreadful and won't hurt the older dog.

[whippets]

He needs to be sorted so he doesn't become a larger dog taking chunks out of your 6 yr old dog. Was he taken away from his dam young? This kind of bad manner is usually sorted out in a hurry by the pups mother. Your 6 yr old dog may get fed up with him and do damage as well. Pups play fighting is normal, dogs losing chunks and bleeding copious amounts, that needs vet attention, is not acceptable.

Do you take him to puppy school? obedience? This pup needs to learn some manners.

Edited December 14, 2010 by whippets

[Teebs]

you could send him to me for a few months? I can post him back when he is all growed up?

[Sandra777]

She WILL tell him when she's had enough but that could be some months away. Some of mine would put up with this from a pup until the pup is 5-6 months old, others wouldn't

I'd go with the bitter apple and separation, but in the end she has to be the one to tell him enough is enough - and when she does make absolutely sure you praise her big time and back her up so to speak.

Seen it so many times that when the adult does finally decide the pup is old enough to know better and tells them off the owner turns around and tells the long suffering adult off

[Simple]

Thanks for the suggestion will give it ago.

I dont know if her leg need attention I was just worried. Was just washed and had some spray put on it. Its just he bites int he same place so as scabs heal/form his knocking them off.

I dont think he was taken away early I got him at 11 weeks after he had his 2nd lot of vaccinations.

No puppy school sorry small mining town I seem to have got him at the end of their season they start back up in Feb.

Training wise his good will sit, stay, come. Leading/walking Im tackling as of this arvo. Ive unfortunatly had a rough spat with my previous dog being put, my horse nearly 2 weeks ago. So now its all calm down I'll get to the crunch of leading. He refuses to walk on a lead so as soon as I noticed I had the problem I stopped so I didnt ingrain a bad habit to him. So yeh like I said with eveyrone calmed down now after all my deaths I shall get onto this part of training asap. One of the coaches from the local kennel club may be convince to come supervise a small lesson down the park in the near year if Im still having trouble with the leading but I think I will be ok. He seems on the ball with the other commands.

lol at teebs atlas and him would be like peas in a pod.

Sandra I agree she needs to tell him but in the meantime I just feel awful that her legs and cheeks look so manky. She is a very quiet almost timid dog. I only got her a week before Bolt. Just loves people. I dont know if she will tell him off. She had a litter of pups only one survive and when I picked her up she had a few bite marks to her head and ear. Poor darl had been attacked by her own puppy at a dinner sesson. I dont feed them together so dont worry. They get feed different things and in two differnet rooms. Just think if she couldnt even tell her own son to piss off she aint going to tell Bolt. Such a nice sooky dog.

Ok thats my speil

[whippets]

Your older dog sounds gorgeous. Is that her in the sig? I worry more for her than the pup. Some dogs do better by themselves.

[Flash30Aus]

Hi There,

I posted something similar happening with my new Border Collie pup and my old BC girl. It wasn't play fighting though, it was suckling.

I eventually tried an essential oil concoction of lavender, lemon juice and water, which worked. He really hated it. I tested it on myself first and saw his reaction before putting it all over Lucy.

It would sting on open skin, but you could try on the other bits.

I think it had the effect of making my old girls scent less attractive as well as the bitter taste. I only had to use it for a few days before Dash gave it away. He occasionally tries again, but seems to give up before I can even get the oil out.

Hope it helps,

Christie

[mackenzie11]

Try some Bitter Apple Spray - tastes dreadful and won't hurt the older dog.

my mollie loves this stuff, i sprayed it on things i did not want her to chew and she sat there and licked it all off,