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Originally Posted by alaskayorkie Hey, thanks KellyV, I missed your post. Those links help. The frustrating part is after it explains that you should just let the dogs work it out on their own, it says that in some cases you have to step in when you have a geriatric dog. That's what I have. But it doesn't say how to make that work. Arrgh. I think it's getting slowly better, though. I'm letting my alpha be alpha but letting him know that fighting isn't appropriate. |
I read through a few of those and had the same question. HOW do you step in so that it all works out okay??
If I'm understanding what I read correctly, you shouldn't yell at Eddie for fighting with Jack and shouldn't coddle Jack because Eddie went after him. I guess just separate 'em without saying a word to either! I don't know.... At least things are getting a
little better.
When I got another cat the established male of the house wasn't very happy. They hated each other. Every time one fell within eyesite of another there'd be a fight, hissing and spitting and growling... Neither of them had claws and they never involved teeth, so I'd just let 'em argue. Eventually they fought less and less. Then one day I get home from work and they're sleeping on the couch together! WTF? You hated each other yesterday!! Maybe if we're lucky the same will happen with Eddie and Jack!!
I do have to say that I'm a bit surprised at Eddie! From what I've seen of him, that just doesn't seem to be in his nature....