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07-27-2005, 04:37 AM | #1 |
Charmed by Sophie & Daisy Donating Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: North Alabama
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| Establishing the 'alpha' dog Diasy has been with us 3 days. She's 9 weeks old. We've had Sophie for 4 months. I assume that Sophie will be the 'alpha', but am not sure. How can you tell which puppy will become the dominant one? They play ok together. That's getting better each day. Sophie barks at her sometimes and it doesn't appear to bother Daisy. Sophie doesn't want to snuggle with Daisy at all, but she does instigate a lot of the playtime. Sophie does not want to be ignored |
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07-27-2005, 04:43 AM | #2 |
My Little Magwad Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Texas
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| The alpha dog DOES NOT bow down, when approaching the other dogs in the family. When you see who is bowing down, then you will know who the alpha is going to be.
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07-27-2005, 04:52 AM | #3 |
Donating YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Canada
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| The Alpha one is the dog who go first for everything .Venus is the Alpha . I really have fun showing her at dogshows because she really loves to show how she is a beauty .Always have a proud attitude . |
07-27-2005, 04:57 AM | #4 |
& Bailey & Bella Donating Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Ohio
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| Bailey is the Alpha with most dogs,,most dogs crouch down and crawl towards him,, or roll over on their backs, when he approches,,, Except when we go to my Dads and he meets his German shepard male,, Bailey will walk up slowly and when they meet, HE rolls over on his back and lays there,,until he is greeted.
__________________ Rhonda, Bailey, Josie and my angel Bella Rue' "Until one has loved an animal, a part of one's soul remains unawakened." ~Anatole France~ |
07-27-2005, 05:18 AM | #5 |
Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Pennsylvania
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| Congrats on your new puppy! You may end up with them feeling as equals, and not striving for the title of "Alpha Dog". The alpha is dominating and if not is submissive as mentioned above. If you see alpha behaviors, you probably won't like it anyway. One standing agressively, growling over top of the other until it freezes or cowers down. Being the first to the food and not allowing the other to eat until it is done...if then. It is a natural process though. |
07-27-2005, 05:58 AM | #6 |
YT Addict Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Logan Utah
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| Mine established who was the alpha dog by opening thier mouths and mouthing each other,after a while the female came out as boss,just like with a human marriage,she knows she is the ruler and he does as she says,the only time there is a change of alpha is if other dogs come over then he protects her and me,like he has to prove to the other dogs he is pretending to be the big guy |
07-27-2005, 06:31 AM | #7 |
Charmed by Sophie & Daisy Donating Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: North Alabama
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| Hmmm...I didn't realize being an alpha dog could be a bad thing, but I see it now Hopefully they will create a 'partnership' rather than a Lord/Subject relationship |
07-27-2005, 06:42 AM | #8 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: lakeland, florida
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| I too would have a hard time understanding the "alpha" dog, but I watched this dicumentary on wolves and how they pack together creating an alpha male and they had a name for the weakest wolf as well but I dont remember what it was called. But it was so interesting! the first to eat when they made a kill was the alpha and the last was the weakest wolf and the weak one would always try to eat before it was his turn and the alpha male would pin him down (but not hurt him). I felt so bad for the weak one he had such a tough life and I thought the others didnt like him but then the weak one was killed by a tiger and the pack was sick about it howling in the night and you could see they were grieving for thir brother. Then after the fact the wolves had to choose another weak wolf to take his place. they also had a wolf that was the care taker of the baby wolves and he would keep an eye on the pups for mom; he was actually more watchful than the mom was. Anyways, after watching that I now get it. |
07-27-2005, 06:49 AM | #9 | |
& Bailey & Bella Donating Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Ohio
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__________________ Rhonda, Bailey, Josie and my angel Bella Rue' "Until one has loved an animal, a part of one's soul remains unawakened." ~Anatole France~ | |
07-27-2005, 07:01 AM | #10 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: lakeland, florida
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| omega is the name of the weak wolf. |
07-27-2005, 07:04 AM | #11 | |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: lakeland, florida
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It was on the discovery channel i think about 3-4mo. ago. it was this guy who lived with these wolves for many years and he was actually a part of the pack in a way. He documented their every move to learn more about them. I was a 2 hour doc. their were some other documentarys after it that touch base of this mans studies and that maybe the one you saw. | |
07-27-2005, 07:43 AM | #12 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: PA
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| I have 4 dogs living in my house, I AM THE ALPHA! If I wasn't I'd have dog fights all day!! My Jack Russel is probably the alpha dog among the dogs, but she bows to me when she gets in the other dog's faces. I don't have any trouble taking anything from her, picking her up, taking toys or bones, etc. but let another dog even look at her funny when she has toys or food and she can get nasty. One loud "cut it out" from me and she immediately does the submissive stuff, rolling over, slinking low to the ground, etc. I'm usually careful to make sure any dog joining my household understands that I am top dog, that way no one gets hurt and I can control any outbursts. I'm sure it sounds kinda silly to most of you, but you have to live with 4 dogs (three of them breeds that like to dominate) to understand! I don't ever want to be at the vet with a dog that got hurt by one of my other dogs!! |
07-27-2005, 08:40 AM | #13 |
Donating YT 10K Club Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Alabama
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| I agree with River, if the Human Doggie is NOT SUPREME ALPHA then he/she is somewhere in the "pack" and gets respect only from those dogs who consider themselves at a lower status in the pack. These dogs might very well "challange" their fellow pack member (be it human or dog) for better placement. Dogs communicate with body language. Since humans communicate with spoken language, sometimes doggie sign language is not detected by us. Dogs have the "I THINK, THEREFORE I AM" mentality." The dog who BELIEVES himself (and can communicate that belief) is often the ALPHA dog irregardless of size. |
07-27-2005, 08:43 AM | #14 |
BANNED! Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: North East Ohio
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| In my experience with dogs, if one dog rolls over on his back and shows his belly when interacting with another dog, he is putting himself in the submissive position. |
07-27-2005, 09:08 AM | #15 |
YT Addict Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Logan Utah
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| oh, I thought we were talking about the dogs, not the humans who live in the house too, of cource I am the alpha,I am the boss, I do everything they want or need,so I am the alpha |
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