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I agree it takes time. Buster was our first baby but Maggie turned out to be the dominant one. It has taken a lot of time but things have worked out. Maggie still picks on Buster but it's not hurtful to him. He has learned to step up and get what he wants. I never allowed her to hurt him if I was able to stop it. He has given her a few paybacks of the things she used to do to him. It's funny as she will use her butt to move him out of the way for attention or treats, he has now learned to do the same thing....only thing is, his is a lot smaller. She is still the dominant dog but does not take it to the extreme as she used to. It took a lot of time and patience and working with both of them but I did not ever consider rehoming her. |
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I'm juggling between potty train her and dealing with this problem. But thanks for the words of encouragement... |
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While your first dog certainly should get priority you don't want the new one to be afraid in the new surroundings. You are going to have to go with your instincts for a while. If he barks at her or bullies her then you have to interfere. Bad behavior has to be addressed whenever it happens but you don't want to punish him. Just intervene on behalf of the new one. Tell him "no" so he knows that is not acceptable behavior. You can't just leave a newbie to fend for herself. |
Hang in there and I would only interfere if Tezel seems to be aggressive toward her. My Jack sounds a lot like your Tezel. My girl thinks she is the boss, but when it comes down to it, Jack lets her know he was here first and puts her in her place (except for when it comes time to play with toys - she will take the toy right out of his mouth and he will look up at me like he is thinking "why did she do that?") Hang in there, things will get better. |
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