Gee, all this sounds so familiar! Sue has 7 adult Yorkies. Ginger, the oldest and the Mama of two of them, is definitely the boss. You can put down several bones, all exactly alike, she will get one, lay down with it under her chin, or just a few inches in front of her nose and DEFY anyone to take it! If no one pays any attention, she sometimes takes it and moves it closer to one of them, and backs away, looking at them and wanting them to grab it. If they do.......boom, she gets after them. They have learned to ignore her. But they won't even go get one of the many bones that are there for the taking. Usually, Rowdy just goes over and eats them and solves the whole problem. But even 70# Rowdy will not challenge Ginger for her bone!! |