If at all possible let the the dogs sort it out themselves. Adie had to learn not to pick on Cassie and Cassie is the one who taught her that. Fortunately neither one has ever bitten the other in anger but they have had loud disagreements and Cassie has had to hold Adie to the floor a couple of times. Adie ALWAYS starts it. I will separate them if I have to and give Cassie attention to let her know it is alright. She has never done anything inappropriate for the situation. I've mentioned it before but I''ll say it again.... Cassie has put herself in charge and is quite the little mother to our Adie and I think that it might have turned out that way because I let them form their own bond and let them be dogs. Cassie mothers Ivan too! All three dogs truly love each other but just like human siblings they will squabble from time to time.
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