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Originally Posted by drabinowitz43  Sadie is the sweetest, most submissive dog outside the house, and is sweet to everyone inside the house, except Joey, and I need advice. Sadie is obsessed, and that's putting it mildly, with stalking him, blocking his way, and making sure to grab every toy from him. He is very strong and hangs on to the toy, but she is much bigger, and ends up dragging Joey with the toy in his mouth across the room. Sometimes she bites him when they are both running to greet me when I get home or when they are going to greet a visitor at the door. Sometimes they have an out and out doggie fight and I separate them. Sometimes she is roughhousing with him, but in a love/hate way which usually ends up with him squealing and me separating them. I feel like all I do is yell at her during these times. Am I supposed to let them duke it out. Joey is very happy and not neurotic at all, but I am so tired of her bullying him. None of my neighbors believe me because outside she is a mush who rolls over on her back with every dog she sees. |
It must be the name!! I have a Sadie also. She isn't submissive...She is Alpha. Sadie was 2yrs old when we got Lillie...Lillie was only 1.6 lbs when we got her...VERY VERY tiny. Sadie would sniff her and wouldn't leave her alone but, she never tried to bite her....until Lillie got comfortable and wanted to play..Sadie wanted no part of her. Sadie tends to be dog aggressive. She has accepted Lillie as part of the family now. However, she will growl, snap and jump at her. Sadie is only 1 lb bigger than Lillie (now 2yrs old) but, that 1 lb makes a big difference in these little dogs. If Lillie starts the reverse sneezing Sadie will run to her and snap at her. If Lillie should cry out for some reason, Sadie will attack her!!
I have had to grab her by the back of the neck and pull her off of her...This doesn't happen very much anymore. I didn't know what to do either. I would also yell at her (which I NEVER yell at her) and as the other poster said...this is wrong...just makes things worse. I would not walk away from them. I would NOT be able to let Sadie beat on Lillie! I had a trainer tell me that Lillie needs to snap back at her to let her no that isn't acceptable....Lillie will never do that...she is the sweetest little thing you could imagine. What I would do when this happened is pick up Lillie and sit on the couch with her. I wouldn't let Sadie near us. If she got up on the couch I would put her on the floor and say NO! If she tried to go after Lillie again I would just stand there and keep telling her NO! This eventually worked. Sadie and Lillie will play and even sleep together...although Sadie want cuddle with Lillie. Sadie has gotten much better with Lillie. I can leave them alone all day and they get along just fine. I would NOT let them fight it out!! This is just MO!
Good Luck and don't give up!
Brenda