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10-11-2009, 07:25 AM | #1 |
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| How should I correct this behaviour? So lately Lola has picked up a new behaviour. I don't know if she thinks shes in charge or what but I would love some feedback as to how I could correct it or if I should just leave it alone. Sometimes when Lola and I are on the couch playing, she gets really into the toy or game we're playing and of course starts doing her growling which she ALWAYS does when she plays. Sometimes if I start playing a bit more rough with the toy she will do a deeper growl and hold on hard, then shake the toy and so on. Normal I assume it is because she's never bit or been mean when she does this, this is just how she has always played since day one. Now if we are in the middle of a "game" like that on the couch and my other dog comes up to see whats going on, she will usually lay her head on the couch kinda to block our playing, or as I say to annoy Lola. Lola will start to snap and lunge at her face. I am not 100% if it's playful. She does her growl and lunge. Sometimes she is shaking her tail sometimes she is not. Sometimes my other dog will take this as "play" and start getting all hyped up trying to steal her toy and get her going more. On Other occasions she just walks away. So I am again assuming that Lola is sending different signals whether to say " BACK OFF " or " LETS PLAY ". I don't let them play together, the only time they do interact is if we are outside and playing fetch with a ball or stick, they will run beside each other after the object but Lola never tries to take it, she rather just run and bark when Geneva picks it up and run back to me or my fiance. That is her idea of fun and it works well for us because both get a good work out. They have never had a fight over a toy and my other dog has never "sounded" aggressive towards. Usually if she ever comes up to Lola she wants to sniff her behind or give her a lick in the morning. But I don't know if Lola is being mean when my other dog approaches us and if she is I don't want her to act like that. What should I do in this situation? Put Lola on the floor and end our playing. This are two females, 1 year old this month. Of course much bigger size difference and breed. Lola will be getting spayed by Christmas in case this is some "female" thing going on. |
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10-11-2009, 07:30 AM | #2 |
Phantom Queen Morrigan Donating Member | i would end the play session and separate lola from the situation. if she's sending out mixed signals you don't want the bigger dog to get too excited because as you know she can unintentionally hurt Lola. when lola starts getting out of hand i'd take the toy and yourself away from lola, plus call Geneva to go with you so Lola is left alone. this way she'll learn that that behavior was inappropriate and it causes the fun to end and everyone to leave her alone.
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10-11-2009, 07:34 AM | #3 | |
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That sounds like a good idea. I get a feeling that sometimes Lola likes to "claim" me to herself. She barks at me sometimes if I am playing with the other dog. Also another thing I've noticed is if my other dog does get out of hand and start getting hyped up on her own on the floor with a toy or whatever, just minding her own. Lola will start to bark at her kind of like " that's not how your suppose to act " Does Lola think she's the pack leader? | |
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