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Originally Posted by JeanieK  She doews not need to be the alpha dog. Being the alpha dog does not mean that you get to torment the other dogs.
YOU need to be the alpha dog and let the little one know that he cannot do what he is doing. Treat it the same as if he were treating your child that way. He evidently was not properly socialized. I know you said you got him at 12 weeks, but was he left with his mother all that time so she could teach him?
YOU need to claim the older dog as yours. He is not allowed to be with her if he is not nice. Go over to him and nip and snarl at him. Then make him back away from you as you walk toward him. Also give her food and let her eat first while he watches, then feed him. This does not have to be their entire meal, just a spoon full of cottage cheese, or a treat, but always do hers first.
There should only be one Alpha dog in the house and that should be YOU.
I'm sure as he grows older he will stop being so annoying to her, but meanwhile let him know that his behavior is not allowed. |
Davinci was with his mom and siblings until I got him, but it seems as if he changed his personality when he came to my house. When he was at the breeders house, he used to get picked on by his littermates (all boys, him plus 3 other boys) and the breeder had to separate them because Davinci got picked on too much and didn't fight back. But at my house, he is so energetic and fearless.
i will work more on giving him time-out when he is being too rough with her.