Sparty Posted March 31, 2011 Share Posted March 31, 2011 we have had our puppy Zee for 5 weeks now and still my older dog ignores him for the most part or growls and snaps if he gets in his face. He has started to play with the puppy when we go visit friends places but as soon as we are home he is back to ignoring/avoiding. my older dog Bodie is has a few special friends he plays with like a nut but will ignore most other dogs a sniff to greet then really has no interest which im fine with. Any ideas? any suggestions? thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W Sibs Posted March 31, 2011 Share Posted March 31, 2011 How big of an age difference is Bodie and Zee? As long as they aren't fighting or hurting each other, I'll just stand back and let them sort out their own relationship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bundyburger Posted March 31, 2011 Share Posted March 31, 2011 Our kelpie sounds very much like Bodie.. He was a people dog, not a dog dog... The only other dogs he liked, was OH's parents dogs, and the dog he lived with (who died before we got Bund) . They didn't fight, there was no antagonising on either side (except the pup occasionally and the kelpie told him off) so we left them to it, sometimes they'd play but it was up to them.. 17 months later, they sleep on the same bed, play with each other and are really good friends. I wouldn't say they're best mates, but that's ok, they're both happy and so are we! They both get their one on one time, so it works well. I don't know how long Bodie's been on his own, but you do just have to let him adjust. If the pup is taking it too far, he'll tell him, and they'll find a happy medium. I was so worried our two would never get along, but the more Bundy grew up, the better they got on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparty Posted March 31, 2011 Author Share Posted March 31, 2011 Bodie is 6 Zee is 11 weeks, it took Bodie about 3 months to get used to the kitten im happy to let them get used to each other its just Bodie wont feel comfortable coming near me when Zee is there and Zee is like my shadow most of the time ... unless he is playing with the cat hehe as soon as he sees Zee getting close he moves away i do crate Zee so Bodie can get some mummy time just sad its one or the other cant be both Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bundyburger Posted March 31, 2011 Share Posted March 31, 2011 Eventually it will be able to be both, you've only had the pup a few weeks so it's an adjustment for everyone. It took about 3-4 weeks for the jealousy to ease a little.. Heck, even now, one will start licking my face, and then I'll end up with the other one at the same time! Time is all it takes. You need to let Bodie know it's ok, and he can still come to you even with Zee around, even if that's bribing with treats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparty Posted March 31, 2011 Author Share Posted March 31, 2011 yup i have been treating them for sitting dropping while they are next to each other and they will play on the tug toy if i'm holding it i just worry all the play growling (which he does even if the puppy isn't attached to the tug) could escalate. we were at club this week and it seemed he was getting jealous of the other dogs when they came near the puppy he would growl. well the non flyball dogs at least Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparty Posted April 1, 2011 Author Share Posted April 1, 2011 yes Bundy's mum Bodie sounds very similar mummy>people>Todd & Elvis> other dogs. my older 2 dogs passed on last year so Bodie has been alone since then and digging the crap out of the yard out of lonelyness (to the point the ride on lawnmower can fall in) so hopefully they will start enjoying themselves at home soon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BMAK Posted April 1, 2011 Share Posted April 1, 2011 Bodie is 6 Zee is 11 weeks, it took Bodie about 3 months to get used to the kitten im happy to let them get used to each other its just Bodie wont feel comfortable coming near me when Zee is there and Zee is like my shadow most of the time ... unless he is playing with the cat hehe as soon as he sees Zee getting close he moves away i do crate Zee so Bodie can get some mummy time just sad its one or the other cant be both my kelpie isn't the biggest fan of puppies getting in her face as i was fostering she is going on 6 and we had youngens from 4 weeks to 16 weeks she would play with a few then the next day tell them off for getting in her face, i hoping in your case as the pup grows they will be able to walk together, they will get along better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taradiddle81 Posted April 1, 2011 Share Posted April 1, 2011 Elly is the same, no real interest in other dogs, doesn't even look up when other dogs bark from behind fences etc. She only barks when she feels the need to protect her yard from people who are walking close to the fence line, and even then most of them time she just lets out an old man groan from her bed and only get up when she HAS to LOL! Bandit drove her batty at first. He likes to try to chew on her neck and he lies in front of her rolling around (showing off his wares? ehehe.) Now she actually enjoys him nibbling on her, and she loves the game and she will half-growl and bare her teeth, but not like she really means it, it's just part of the game. Now she loves to chase him as well. Sometimes when he has a toy for eg, she will chase him, but she doesn't actually want the toy, she wants him to run away, so she has a challenge It's been great for her fitness, because she went from sleeping most of the time, to now spending short periods playing chasings or tug of war etc and then the rest of the time sleeping :D Elly is 5 and a half, but to be honest, I think if we left it much later, then she would not have gotten used to his exuberance so quickly. They aren't quite at the snuggle up together stage, but they are happy to sit right next to each other on their couch and they will happily let each other chew the others bones (it helps that they have a few marrow bones going at once, mainly because we found it solved the chewing issue for Bandit.) We also have the issues that Bandit gets jealous when Elly tries to come near us. She let him bunt her out of the way at first, but she has now let him know who is boss, so he doesn't bunt her out of the way, they just both want cuddles at the same time. Honestly it has taken us 4 weeks to get to the point where Elly rarely feels the need to tell him off anymore. Bandit was trying to dominate her, so we didn't discourage her from putting him in his place with a nip and a firm bark. It seems to have worked Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparty Posted April 1, 2011 Author Share Posted April 1, 2011 i think its cycle of border collies .. Bodie is doing to Zee what Kira did to him she was also not a touchy feely dog and she seemed to train him in her stand offish ways. we dont seem to have jealousy issues but im sure that will come. we went to my sons sports day today and they were pretty good together walking side by side and sitting close next to my chair so away from home is improving in leaps and bounds at least Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparty Posted April 3, 2011 Author Share Posted April 3, 2011 more progress e does much better away from home Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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