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Originally Posted by AllDogBoots  Max inhales his food, but I am there at every feeding. When he's done he comes and sits with me and doesn't bother Cooper anymore. But, tonight he went towards Cooper and Cooper turned the corner towards Max and gave him his ugly face snarl. It could have escalated but did not. I redirected them both.
I suppose the bickering between 2 dogs is quite common. I'm starting to pick up better signals of when i think the aggression will start. If Cooper is sitting eating a bully stick and Max walks over to him, it will be a problem. But if Cooper brings the bully to Max and hangs it in his face it's ok. I'm trying to teach Max to give Cooper space and trying to teach Cooper that Max is ok and not to get upset with him. So far I haven't needed to separate them, however I'm always around.
Both of your dogs sound happy. It doesn't seem like Lucy minds all that much. With Max being just a puppy I'm not sure what roll he plays yet but I keep telling Cooper he's the alpha king. |
Haha. Cooper IS the Alpha King. And I would support him in that role for a while. But what if Max end up being the Alpha King? They will eventually figure it out. Ringo IS the alpha king. But he allows Lucy to have ALL the toys. If I throw one, he will let her get it first - even though he is faster and stronger. Can't figure that one out. Oh well, it's fun!