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Originally Posted by blancla  Thanks everyone for the advice. I do give Ellie an out, letting her get on the sofa to get away from Pepper. I know that eventually they will get along, and I cannot wait for that to happen. Ellie hasn't hurt Pepper, and I am sorry if I gave that impression. I guess I can just call that the "growing pains" for Pepper and Ellie's relationship. |
Max (my older one) always had the sofa to escape to when Teddy (the younger, wrestle happy one) didn't know when to quit.
Giving the boys something constructive to do, and general obedience/trick training helped. Whenever Teddy started wrestling hard, I would distract the boys with a couple minutes of tricks for treats. They performed tricks and received kibble rewards. Sometimes we would play a little fetch.
Just intervening with a few minutes of training or play helped break up the wrestle sessions. Once your puppy is old enough, walks will help burn off some of the energy.