Tibbe gets very excited and seems to change after he has been around a new dog for a couple of days. He seems much more "dog" and seems like he's more aggressive. My son's big dog came over one time and barked at the neighbor's dog who was always alpha to Tibbe through the fence and Tibbe seemed fine with it. After seeing big Tex bark the other dog away from the fence and sending him to the other side of the yard, Tibbe did that himself the next day!!! Ever since, I kid you not at all, Tibbe is alpha and barks that dog away, stands up on the fence and backs the dog off - and that Corgi male is 3-4 times Tibbe's size! I think Tibbe got that attitude from watching Tex in his own yard, so I think they learn things from close encounters with other dogs. And every visit by Tex since, I can tell Tibbe is pumped up for a day or two. Also, if there was some sort of sexplay or tying even, he's probably feeling very macho from being around the female.
__________________  Jeanie and Tibbe One must do the best one can. You may get some marks for a very imperfect answer: you will certainly get none for leaving the question alone. C. S. Lewis |