Her age has something to do with it, at that age she just does not want to be bothered by a spunky pup. I have four and when we brought my now 4 yr old home my second oldest ran form her like she had the plague or something. She avoided her at every turn going as far as hiding behind the couch or seeking refuge in the news paper bin at times. She would just look at me with utter disgust and sweet content. But now four years later they get along great.
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Originally Posted by JAYF  Sophie is strictly an inside dog. They both like to play with the same toys(we have doubles of almost everything), however if Oliver comes by while Sophie is playing with one of us, she drops the toy and walks away. I always go after her, as I dont want her to feel she is unimportant and I try and talk softly to her to not run away. |
This behavior to some point would be considered submissive. She is allowing the new pup to take on the pack leader role.
