i got my new dog bout 2 weeks age (un neutered female) to keep my castrated dog company, the dog is 2 n my female is about 3! everones advice is great but i just thaught aditional details will help, (female is collie cross male is lab cross, hes bigger but skinny!) thanx everyone! to sum up, i just wanted to know about who is dominant and how to treat them, like feadin n stuff! look at my last question for more details! thanx!
2006-10-19 10:08:00 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
Feed them seperatly (different areas), but let them play and be with you together. They will learn to like eachother and hopefully become friends. No matter what you do, if they are going to establish a pecking order they will figure it out. Don't treat them any differently.
2006-10-19 10:12:18 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Alpha dominance theory with domestic dogs is controversial in the behavior field. If you truly want a good insight into domestic dog behavior I recommend that you seek information from those that study domestic dog behavior and not from celebrities or dog fanciers.
Domestic dog social structures are much different then wolves -which we are taught we should treat them as. Dog social behavior is very fluid and contextual. Dominance isn't a characteristic of an individual.
So - depending on the situation, context and their relationship will determine if you are going to run into "aggressive behaviors". Most housemate problems are around resource guarding.
Inexperienced pet owners tend to make things much worse because you aren't aware of how behavior is influenced for the better or worse.
Raising Canine offers some really good teleclasses that are affordable. Jean Donaldson offers some on the dominance theory and I offer some on sibling rivalry and resource guarding.
2006-10-19 16:06:32 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here - go to this website and fill out the test for each dog and read what the scores mean.
The one that scorest highest on pack/fight is going to be the more dominant.
The test is quite accurate. Tell me the breed and ive me the scores on a dog I have never seen and I'll tell you with 100% accuracy what they will be like to handle.
http://www.volhard.com/training/cpp.htm
Feed a top quality food - works out to cost the same or less than the cheap stuff (Purina etc) since it is more concentrated so they eat less.
Iams, Eukanuba and Science DIet are okay.
I prefer Solid Gold. http://www.solidgoldhealth.com/
2006-10-19 10:47:46 · answer #3 · answered by ann a 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
the female will be dominant since females are always dominant.She is older too so that will increase the chances of her being dominant. Hopefully you will have her neutered since your dog wil still try to mount her and bother her when she is in season and if they are in the garden together, stray male dogs wanting to mate her will attack and injure him.
2006-10-19 10:56:29 · answer #4 · answered by fenlandfowl 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on the individuals involved. Females are usually dominant, but dominance can change in different situations. Make sure you give the old dog special attention so he doesn't feel like he's being replaced. You don't want him to resent the new dog. Feed them separately, preferably in their individual crates.
2006-10-19 10:25:34 · answer #5 · answered by Carson 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Watch your dogs. They will develop their own hierarchy. Which one goes through doors first? Which one looks away first when they get into staring contests? Which one acts submissive to the other?
Once they have decided the dominant one, you can just go with it.
2006-10-19 19:16:47 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I HAVE A ROTT, A GOLDEN RETRIEVER, AND A CHIHUAHUA THEY FIGURE OUT WHO IS DOMINI ET IT IS THE LITTLE ONE! I TRIED DOING SEPARATE FOOD FOR EACH BUT UNLESS I STAYED AND MADE SURE NO ONE GOT INTO ANOTHER ONES BOWL IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE THEY WANTED WHAT THE OTHER ONE HAD! LIKE KIDS! SO THEY ALL JUST EAT BENEFUL AND FIGHT OVER WHO'S HEAD IS IN THE BOWL 1ST BUT THEY GET ALONG GREAT AND ALL PLAY WELL TOGETHER SO HAVE FUN DOGS ARE GREAT!
2006-10-19 10:59:25 · answer #7 · answered by peaches 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The collie will end up the boss I think! Neither breed are fighters here but the collie will have a snap.. thats most times enough to make others give in to them. Please take that collie to obiedence training she will love it so will you and everyone will be happy!
2006-10-19 10:31:53 · answer #8 · answered by amberbird 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
YOU need to be the dominante one not the dogs that is how fighting and not getting along become bad habits with dogs they are trying to establish dominance when the Owner needs to the boss then they wont fight because they dont need to worry about whos boss they know its yu
2006-10-19 10:25:27 · answer #9 · answered by cameron b 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
The female is dominant coz they always are. Males are always submissive to the females - they are the boss! I have always had dogs and found this to be the case.
2006-10-19 10:12:32 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 2⤋