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R-Teddy · 02-04-2014, 01:16 PM

So my 6 week old Athena has been playing with her 14 month old older brother Zeus. Zeus is very gentle with her. The most problem I have with him, is he sometimes doesnt seem to realize when Athena has had enough and just wants to play by herself. thats when I have to step in and make him leave her alone. which he always listens and does. I never allow them to play unsupervised, and they both seem to really enjoy it.

Here is the thing. Sometimes when they play, Athena well get down right vicious sounding and goes for the juggler. I mean from the looks and sound of her, if she was an adult dog, not a 6 week old puppy did be very concerned thinking she is trying to tear Zeus apart, mad, not playing. Right now she doesnt even have her teeth yet, so no harm,, but that wont always be the case.

I dont know if this is normal play for a puppy an nothing to worry about, or if she is in fact being too aggressive and I need to take steps to stop that. Zeus doesnt seem bothered by it at all, but I dont know, that could just because right now, shes not hurting him. Usually when she gets like this I will stop them and put Athena in her pen for a few minutes for a time out/ calm down.

Any advice or thoughts on this would be appreciated.

02-04-2014, 01:16 PM	#1
R-Teddy No Longer a Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Fayetteville, NC, USA Posts: 587	Puppy play: too aggressive or normal? So my 6 week old Athena has been playing with her 14 month old older brother Zeus. Zeus is very gentle with her. The most problem I have with him, is he sometimes doesnt seem to realize when Athena has had enough and just wants to play by herself. thats when I have to step in and make him leave her alone. which he always listens and does. I never allow them to play unsupervised, and they both seem to really enjoy it. Here is the thing. Sometimes when they play, Athena well get down right vicious sounding and goes for the juggler. I mean from the looks and sound of her, if she was an adult dog, not a 6 week old puppy did be very concerned thinking she is trying to tear Zeus apart, mad, not playing. Right now she doesnt even have her teeth yet, so no harm,, but that wont always be the case. I dont know if this is normal play for a puppy an nothing to worry about, or if she is in fact being too aggressive and I need to take steps to stop that. Zeus doesnt seem bothered by it at all, but I dont know, that could just because right now, shes not hurting him. Usually when she gets like this I will stop them and put Athena in her pen for a few minutes for a time out/ calm down. Any advice or thoughts on this would be appreciated.