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Originally Posted by Mom to Hot Rod  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. |
I would try teaching Hot Rod some pacintes and fd him last.
He is always going to think he is top dog and depand that if you always give it to him.... last and make him sit and wait till his sister is done than pck up the sis and feed him. He will be to busy eating to even notice you are having a cuddle.
Noise in play unless it comes along with bites and hurt is just noise and do not worry. Some dogs make play nioses a lot more then other.
Just cause they are playing quite does not make it any more safe.
If he snaps at her... darn time out... if he shows anything by way of nice or calm feed that with love. He wants attention he is nice to his sister.
JL