When I first got Joey, Carley would crouch down and slap her front paws on the ground...while they were playing. She NEVER got near him though and knew to back up when he got too close. Dogs are smarter than we give them credit. She was bery well aware that she was much bigger than him. Now, since Joey was the puppy and I know sometimes they are the trouble makers, I would remove him from the situation. You have to make sure the dogs know you are the pack leader, and they can pick their own status within the pack, but you are alpha. After that they will listen to you. This is easy for me because I am a type A person, and a natural leader...but with my MIL, her down over runs her. You can clearly tell he is the boss.
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