I have two puppies one F 1/2 husky 1/2 malamute that is 6 months old and one M st.benard puppy that is 4 months old. They have met eachother but not for that long. They have played together but the min. me or my husband hear them whine (mostly the boy st) we take them apart from eachother (they weren't on leashes). I've heard so many different ways to get two dogs use to eachother but I just don't know if they should be on leashes or not when they around around eachother. I don't want either one of them to get hurt but they are going to be around eachother forever and the sooner I can let them both outside together and not worry about them killing eachother the better! HELP!
2006-11-21 12:10:33 · 9 answers · asked by jojo 2 in Pets ➔ Dogs
the F husky/malamute is very hyper and never really wines when they "play", she's always on top of the st and he wines (he is also 2 months younger) She's very hyper and all he does is lay around. Another ? is if she thinks she's the alpha over him right now but when he thinks he is when he get full grown ( about 250 lbs, she will only be around 80-90) will that be a prolbem? and how do u know when 2 puppies are playing for fighting?
2006-11-21 12:18:58 · update #1
Quit being the hovering mom! There won't be a problem unless you create one. They are both pups and big pups I would imagine. They both have extremely thick coats so not likely to injure each other even playing. They can take care of themselves if allowed.
You take them out in the yard and let them interact. Throw a ball or toy. Give them safe toys to chew and play with to cut those teeth on. Stand back and let them be puppies. That simple.
Yes, leash training is important for both. But there should be no need to keep them apart and on leashes when trying to play. I hope you have a decent yard because these are gonna be big dogs and need lots of exercise. And they love the cold! Can get overheated inside when folks turn up the heat for the winter.
Since you have a male and a female they should interact just fine. They probably don't need you or hubbie to interfer. This could create a anxiety. They are not babies, they are dogs. And even kids playing usually work out their issues on their own.
Pups can really get to playing rough and hard and that's ok. These are big breed pups and equal. Neither one is fragile. If one gets a little carried away or too rough the other will let it know. A whine is not a scream of pain.
When my 4 bigger girls are really at it you'd swear they were fighting from the sounds they make, but it's just play. They pull at each other, biting at each other but never bite down. It's all play.
And if any gets a wild hair I just raise my voice a bit and let em know to "knock it off".
As long as they know you are the boss and you set the limits there won't be a problem. If you think they are getting a little too rough then seperate till they calm down. Praise them for playing nice. That simple. Both are very smart and trainable breeds.
2006-11-21 12:39:17 · answer #1 · answered by pets4lifelady 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have a 7 year old jack russell and a 8 month old lab. The jack russell is a female, and the lab a male. We brought him home, and she was a little "upset" with us for a while. She wouldn't be in the same room as him without either crying or growling at him. She soon took on the alpha role, and has remained alpha in our house - even though she weighs 10 pounds and he weighs in at over 95 pounds now. It just took some time, but they got used to each other, and they do play. Sometimes we're not sure it's playing because they growl, but typically if one is being hurt you will know by the sound they're making. Good luck!
2006-11-21 14:06:14 · answer #2 · answered by playing_shy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like you are afraid that if they play they will harm each other? I wouldn't separate them if there is a whine. If one gets too rough you can verbally stop them but if they are too rough for that, then a squirt from a water hose will do. You may be over-worried and then your dogs won't get to socialize. To really be sure, you may want to take them both to basic obedience classes where they can be trained and can socialize with each other and other dogs around training.
Working with a trainer can help them see how the pups are acting with each other and interacting with their people.
PetSmart has basic obedience classes that are very reasonable, usually quite a bit cheaper than private trainers. If that is not a factor and a private trainer is more convenient, then you may want to do that.
2006-11-21 12:24:42 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Puppies (and dogs) growl when they play. It doesn't mean that they are fighting or hurting each other. Watch the two play together for a while, but don't separate them unless one gets really, really rough. Puppies yelp to tell the other that they are playing TOO hard... that is how they learn what play is acceptable and what isn't. Good luck with your fur-babies.
2006-11-21 12:24:45 · answer #4 · answered by lmakings 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't worry about it. I think it's good to let puppies play and sometimes even fight. This helps them learn that biting and playing too rough hurts! The same goes for my kittens/cats.
I had 2 puppies one female one male. Sometimes they would get into little spats and I would just let them have at it. I also let them play with my older dogs. The old dogs would correct the puppies when they got too annoying.
If you are scared they will kill each other then supervise them. Keep them on leashes so if a real fight gets too bad then you and your hubby can seperate them. But to me it sounds like normal puppy playing/fighting.
2006-11-21 12:19:27 · answer #5 · answered by Velvet 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Males and females don't usually fight as often as just males fight. If you want them to get acquainted, just let them play together in the same room with you watching the. They're both puppies so they should get used to each other pretty quick.
2006-11-21 12:14:11 · answer #6 · answered by Serena T 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
http://www.leerburg.com has a lot of information on raising two puppies together.
Good luck, it's often not recommended for exactly the reasons you state. It's hard enough to give attention/training to one puppy let alone two.
Read Ed Frawley's site, it answers many of the issues you've stated in your question.
2006-11-21 12:30:45 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you sure they are not just playing...I have a 4mth old siberian husky and he is very ruff and vocal when playing with other dogs...but he is just playing!
2006-11-21 12:15:09 · answer #8 · answered by aleks 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Don't worry, the'll get there, quicker than you think!!!
2006-11-21 12:19:23 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋