[yorkie_mama22]

I am having some of these issues now and I just read an excellent post! We just got another dog, which is a puppy, of course this pup is three times the size of Stormy but I noticed when I interfere with the dogs when they are "arguing", it lasts longer then if I turn my head the other way. This will usually be over a bone/toy or sometimes the pup just goes up to Stormy and kind of pushes her nose into her side or something just to get her going, if I ignore it and Stormy tells her how it is, it quickly ends! But of course I am not leaving them unattended and not supervising! Stormy was here first and she is showing the new dog the rules.

Yesterday the new pup got very playful running and jumping around after a ball. Stormy was NOT having it, she was SOO mad, she started to chase and growl at the puppy and became quite snippy until the puppy calmed down. This is her house and it's quiet in here and peaceful, shes not used to another playful puppy running around. I can tell though that the pup respects Stormy and leaves it at that.

I just want to clarify that I am not letting them fight, they don't "fight". My two simply will annoy the other and usually what happens is Stormy starts showing her teeth and getting a bit snippy and barking. At that point is when the puppy will back off and go do something else.