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Old 01-18-2011, 07:45 AM   #6
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It took Barney 6 months to accept Teddy. He corrected him many times when Teddy snapped in his face. I felt the same way that you did, it was very upsetting to not see them all in love. I had a trainer come over and give me tips, all of which I think I already shared with you. I'd keep them in separate rooms. Snick will know he is there. All visitations with each other must be positive and only good things can happen to Snick. This means your tone, your body language, your reward system, EVERYTHING. Keep them in motion when they are together. I had two adults and one puppy and it was even harder to do this. I kept Barney on a leash tethered to me so I could control the interactions between the two. Daisy was easier, she just ran away from Teddy. She was much more tolerant of Teddy's bad canine puppy manners but she still was not happy. Then one day, Daisy grabbed a stuffed toy and brought it over to Teddy to play. To this day, Barney very rarely plays with Teddy or hangs out with him but that is his choice and it works for the three of them.

I would make Snick work for everything and I'd be teaching Reesie basic obedience. He should be reliably sitting for you by now and hopefully starting other training.

I've done obedience training w/ my dogs for many years and am pretty good at it so if you run into trouble PM me.
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