My two dogs were adopted within 2 months of one another. The first dog, a westie/jrt mix 1yo female, is the larger of the two at 15lbs. The second dog, a chi/italian greyhound mix 3yo female is smaller at 5lbs. These dogs get along famously. They were introduced on neutral ground and have played since day one.
When the westie mix gets excited during their play she'll start sort of howling/crying/whining all the while her tail wagging behind her. Is she just so worked up she feels the need to shout? She sometimes barks in her play bow too to say.. hey let's play!
The chi will play happily until she's had enough and then out of nowhere she will growl and get in the Westie's face aggressively putting her snout on the westie's snout (almost nipping at her nose) to say, that's enough!
Is this proper dog communication? Tails wag until the Chi's had enough, then the Westie knocks it off quick once the Chi lays down the law. The Westie just seems like such a puppy.
2006-12-05 16:34:00 · 10 answers · asked by ? 4 in Pets ➔ Dogs
Tonight they seemed to play forever and the Westie was really worked up. They chased each other round the house, the Chi bates the Westie sometimes too. The Chi didn't ever ask the Westie to stop tonight, they just both got tired and walked over to the water bowl. Now the Westie is passed out on the kitchen floor and the Chi is eating a late night snack. I love these dogs!
2006-12-05 16:48:39 · update #1
Baits, not bates... sorry, I'm loathe to use inappropriate grammar.
2006-12-05 16:50:31 · update #2
It sounds like very normal play patterns. You have a terrier and a toy, each with different motivations. I would say it is especially good for the Chihuahua mix, as it will keep her more tolerant, and provides healthy activity..I wouldn't even say that she is expressing her dominance, but only her Chihuahua characteristic of needing to know where to draw the line, and the terrier, just the terrier exuberance!
It sounds like a win-win situation..
2006-12-05 17:47:49 · answer #1 · answered by Chetco 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes, this is normal. The Westie is doing this, as they Chi has made it apperent to the Westie that it's the Alpha dog. And the crying/whining while playing is it's way of showing that it's being submissive to the Chi. When you have more than one dog, it's normal that one of them will let the others know it's the Alpha dog.
2006-12-05 17:52:21 · answer #2 · answered by Lynn (AzCrazyGirl) 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
As long as it doesn't get out of hand/get physical it's normal and natural communication between dogs. Dogs have a pecking order, too, with you being the master, the chi being next and the westie being the runt.
2006-12-05 17:09:22 · answer #3 · answered by Vince 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Sounds normal. The chi is making the rules and the westie is following them. My guys do this all the time.
As for the noise, that's just exuberance. Kids are pretty noisy when they play, too.
2006-12-06 01:27:26 · answer #4 · answered by DaBasset - BYBs kill dogs 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it particularly is a huge determination to undertake yet another dogs to be a miles better half, which will take a super style of rigidity off of you and that they are in a position to maintain one yet another enterprise. I paintings with 1000's of canines and each now and back we see a number of our previous lazy canines greenback up with a burst of skill and play with some youthful ones. Labs are a super determination, oftentimes particularly uncomplicated to socialise, and prefer to play. once you detect a dogs you think of may well be a sturdy adventure, there's a pair issues i might seem out for, making effective they understand each and each others obstacles and would tolerate yet another dogs instigating and attempting to play, in the event that they do no longer tolerate it see how they tell the different dogs to knock it off. Older canines would be super for finding out the extra youthful ones, knocking them down some pegs and putting them of their place, yet only confirm you are the guy who's in cost of them the two so as that they have an concept of who's p.c.. chief. additionally evaluate getting a similar sized dogs as a playmate on your Cocker, reckoning on your adventure, this won't count besides the fact that it might desire to be extra handy on your doggy with an equivalent sized playmate. stable success :D
2016-10-14 03:05:40 · answer #5 · answered by cutburth 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes perfectly natural. The chi has taken the dominate role between the two.
2006-12-05 16:42:58 · answer #6 · answered by JUAN FRAN$$$ 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Yes this is normal. The one dog is claiming it's right as the dominant one and that's the way it will be.
2006-12-05 16:40:53 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes this is quite normal, The small one is trying to be more dominate thats all.
2006-12-05 16:46:31 · answer #8 · answered by animal Lover 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, this is very normal...your older dog is just saying that she doesn't want to play anymore and doesn't want to be bother...so dont get worry...
2006-12-05 16:56:56 · answer #9 · answered by thesweetgirl1515@sbcglobal.net 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
hi my name is jen and the answer to your quetion is yes this is completely normal behaviour
2006-12-05 16:47:44 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋