Thanks for everyone's responses. They do play together and I have a big square pillow that they both will lay on together. sometimes they chase each other til they are so tired and just plop down on the floor panting. It just that Hot Rod acts mean to Maggie will bite poor Maggies ear until she yelps. And sometimes he snaps at her and makes an awful sound! Maggie will kinda back off and retreat. I feel really bad for her. She looks so sad and I wind up picking her up or petting her and this doesn't sit well with Hot Rod. This used to happen at feeding time and then I started to put down 2 bowls and now I even make sure to give Hot Rod his first.
I've been told that Hot Rod is just letting her know that he's first but I just feel so bad for Maggie. I found that if I try to play fetch with them it doesn't work. I just throw the toy and then back off. They will tug between the 2 of them but I try to play with them, Hot Rod snaps at Maggie for my attention.
Sigh, I guess I just have to keep an eye out and make sure that he doesn't hurt her. There are just some awful sounds that come out. |