when my 2 month old puppy plays with my other dog. she makes growling sounds and bites him in the neck?

Question

its that how all dogs play? or she is being mean to him and i should teach her not to play like that? cause the growling noise makes me nervous.

Answer 1

Its very normal for puppies to play in such a way...biting, nipping growling...toward your other dog. However, its easy for a dog to confuse rough play behavior with other animals and rough behavior with people. The best thing to do is to curb excess rough play now while the pup is young.

Answer 2

PUPPIES

It is easier to introduce a puppy or younger dog into a household with adults. The most important thing to remember with puppies under 6 months is that when they are with the adult dog, they must be observed at all times. Puppies do things that annoy adults and the adult will snap to teach the puppy a lesson and its place in the pack order. With a sensitive puppy, this could make him or her very fearful of the adult and cause a set back. But the basic method for introducing both puppies and adults to the household is pretty much the same.

The new dog is brought into the house while the resident dog is outside. I put the new dog in a crate, which is placed in a high traffic area…a place where the family usually spends most of their time, a kitchen or family room. In this manner, the new dog can accustom itself to the rhythms, sounds and smells of the household. It is quite permissible for the resident dog to walk over and sniff at the newcomer’s crate. However at the first sign of aggression, i.e., hackling, growling, posturing, they are disciplined. If the crated dog reacts aggressively, bang on the top of the crate while telling him “NO!” If that doesn’t work, “earthquake” the crate…rock it back and forth from side to side while telling them “NO!”. The owner must be very vigilant and very consistent in stopping signs and sounds of aggression from either dog. Do not let adult dogs meet for at least 4-6 weeks. Puppies may meet the resident in 2-3 weeks depending on the resident dog’s reaction. In this time period, the resident is let out, brought in and put away somewhere such as another crate or another room. Then the new dog is let outside to run around and do his business. He comes in, gets some time in the house, and is crated again. The resident comes out and gets some special attention. Everything is done in shifts in this “getting used to each other” period. It is time consuming and can be difficult, but worth it in the long run. A little side note: feed the new dog in the crate, and make sure every time he goes in, even if he has to be shoved, to give him treat. This may help him become accustomed to being crated more quickly.

With Puppies, start in the yard. One person has the resident dog on a lead, and the other has the puppy. If it is a young puppy, 4 months or under, he may run loose, but have someone available and ready to grab him at the first sign of problems. Let them sniff and interact, being very vigilant for signs of antagonism. This can go on for 10-14 days. If all is well in these sessions, let the adult off lead, but keep very close watch and stay close to them. I am loathe to leave small puppies running with big dogs…only because they can be hurt by the big dog playing, or hurt themselves by pushing too hard playing. If all goes well, move them into the house. MAKE SURE THERE IS NOTHING TO ARGUE OVER ANYWHERE. THIS MEANS BONES, TOYS, FOOD, CHEWIES, FOOD BOWLS, BLANKETS. Eventually they may be able to share some toys, but I prefer to leave those in crates. My own dogs don’t mind sharing Booda –bones, but nothing else.

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Answer 3

I assume that the puppy is female and your older dog is male. She's probably just trying to assert herself as the dominant dog. This is part of pack behavior and since dogs are pack animals this will happen regardless of whether you want it to or not. Your male dog pretty much has to decide for himself if he wants to 'fight' for his position or let her have it.

I've got 5 dogs and the middle 3 are always jockeying for position. My 13 year old female bulldog is and will be the dominant dog. My chihuahua/rat terrier puppy will probably always be on the low end of things. The "boys" play rough and like to wrestle around and bite each other. At the end of the day a little peroxide and lots of attention to everyone goes a long way.

Answer 4

same thing happened with my dogs. actually the puppy made my dog calm down a lot. the puppy's just playing. if the big dog didn't like it, then she would growl/bite back.

Answer 5

I have the same problem.i took my dogs to the vet for help....the vet watched what they do when they are at home....and the said the dogs are playing.if your puppy hurts ur other dog....then the puppy is getting very mean and needs to be teached....what i mean by that is if your other dog cant walk because of the puppy, if has a open scap or sore,things like that mean your puppy is being mean.....and it goes the same for your other dog.my dogs are alskan huskie mixed with rotwhiller my second one is a caren terrier(the dog off of the wizard of oz) and my third dog is a shih-tzu mixed with lapso apso! what kind of dogs do you have?([e-mail]).Also you will know if your dogs start to fight.just trust me i have three dogs and i am going through the same problem......

Answer 6

You should scold your puppy, but not too harshly. Your other dog might get mad and attack your puppy if the 2 month old doesn't stop.

Answer 7

It's dominant behavior, common in dogs. She's just letting him know who's boss.

Answer 8

Don't scold him hes just playing. Trust me i know i have the same experience with that too.

Answer 9

just playin' that's what puppies do!