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10-06-2010, 06:54 AM | #1 |
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| When Playing Becomes Fighting For the most part, Cooper and Max play well together. For those who don't know, I got Max 2 months ago and he is 18 weeks old. Cooper is 2. They will play so nicely for a while. They always want what the other one has, so if Cooper has a toy, then Max must have that same toy. They go back and forth for a while until one of them finally gets the toy and then plays independently with it. With that being said, Cooper is a pretty selfish dog. If they are tugging at a bully stick together and then Cooper goes to lay down, then Max may walk up to him (thinking they are still playing) and try to get the bully. It then turns into a fight where Cooper snaps at him and actually grabs him with his mouth. I fear if I don't break it up it could get ugly. Sometimes even when I try to break it up Cooper will not let go and Max screams. It is no longer play. It is definitely a fight and scares me. If I don't intervene I fear it will elevate and Max will truly get hurt. When they are eating Max always finishes first. When Max is done he will be nosy and go to Cooper's dish. Cooper will snap at him, nearly biting him and Max screams. I've since trained Max to sit when he is finished. This is now happening more often. I think Cooper is trying to tell Max to stay away at certain times, but Max isn't getting it. If Cooper is sitting, playing independently and Max disrupts him and Cooper snaps, am I supposed to control Max for bothering him or Cooper for being aggressive. I am confused. Am I supposed to be teaching Max boundaries or teach Cooper to play nicely. At this point I could never imagine leaving them home alone without keeping Max confined.
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10-06-2010, 07:13 AM | #2 |
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| food agression is a major issue sometimes. Sounds like there is some training to do on both dogs. Sorry I cannot be more helpful. This is a show forum (sticky in rules at top) and I just popped in to see how people are doing in their Agility and Obedience work for shows and saw your post. You might get more answers if you re-post in the "Training" forum. I have only had one dog that had a true food agression. It was a spayed girl I had and after she was spayed, she thought she owned all the food in the house and the others had better not go near. She used to lay her head right in the food bowl to protect "her food". She was that way until she went to a new home. i would have to crate her in order for the others to have a chance to eat. it was awful. I feel for you. Good luck. |
10-06-2010, 07:16 AM | #3 |
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| Thank you. Sorry, I didn't realize i was in the wrong forum EDIT: i just reposted in the right forum. Thanks.
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