I have a 4 year old female Collie x Jack Russell and a 13 week old female Jack Russell. When they play fight, the 4 year old tries to sit on the puppies head. The puppy doesn't seem to worried but I was just wondering why????
2007-02-13 03:50:11 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
She is asserting her role as the dominant dog in that relationship. In their world everything revolves around a pack mentality and a hierarchy of dominance within that pack. You are probably the alpha leader and your older dog wants to maintain her position within the your family "pack" by letting the pup know who's who.
Watch for subtleties in their behavior, everything from bumping as they walk (yes, most of the time they are trying to dominate you when they bump your legs, too), the blowing air through their nose (like sneezing) which is a submissive gesture, to growling and rough play. Be especially careful around food and make sure any small children know that while things re-adjust it's a good idea to be careful around both dogs. (Just make sure your dogs know they must submit to you and any other inhabitants of your house/family pack. )
2007-02-13 04:04:52 · answer #1 · answered by hrh_gracee 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Its a dominance thing. your older dog is showing the puppy who is boss. however although it normally goes on things such as age when the puppy is older you may find they start fighting a little as the pup wants to be dominant dogs really act the same as any other pack animal in the wild in that way.
2007-02-13 04:03:12 · answer #2 · answered by bebishenron 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's a dominance thing. Nothing to worry about. The older dog is just telling the pup who is the boss.
2007-02-13 03:53:35 · answer #3 · answered by mom tree 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
a million. Is he neutered? this is each at times a topic whilst it includes aggression. perhaps you will desire to have nipped it whilst he became youthful, even though it is not all your fault. of course canines of the comparable breed at the instant are not all of the comparable. You have been used on your lady and have been given a boy with slightly a different character. we've enormous canines, consistently have - rotties and mastiffs. whilst aggression starts off, we've on no account subsidized away and we take the canines right down to a submissive state, on his decrease back, palms around his neck (no longer choking him!) and if mandatory his decrease back legs. He has to stay there, no rely what till he submits - he stops growling, stops eye touch and is going limp somewhat and turns his head from you. He has to earnings which you are the boss, no longer him. (I swear the canines Whisperer is an angel for canines vendors!) yet another element that would help is at hand feed him. save the bowl on a table, sit down in a chair and supply him handfuls at a time. that provides you the better hand on what and how lots he gets and exhibits him you are the only in charge for his happiness. you could puppy him on his head on a similar time as you're feeding him to enable him positioned the two at the same time. coaching is a different would desire to, in simple terms enable the instructor be conscious of previous to time your themes so that they might pay particular interest. additionally, play with him greater, play fetch. If he realizes that he can not chase the ball till he supplies it decrease back to you, he will initiate playing severe-high quality. If he would not supply it decrease back, walk away. If he growls once you get it, take him down then flow decrease back to playing. you have an prolonged street, yet you like him, so wait and see. actual communicate on your vet and native coaching golf equipment. i'm in basic terms telling you what i be conscious of from adventure and documents that experts have given me.
2016-12-17 09:04:43 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dominance.
2007-02-13 04:01:10 · answer #5 · answered by ladydi_1987 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She is showing her dominace and superior position to the other dog. She is not being aggresive she is making a point
2007-02-13 03:54:25 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
theyre play fighting. just having fun. dominance is the answer
2007-02-13 03:53:20 · answer #7 · answered by aaron a 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I think it is showing motherly instincts.to feed the puppy!
2007-02-13 11:25:05 · answer #8 · answered by kevin_dltn 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is being dominant to the pup letting it know who is boss
2007-02-13 03:53:05 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
she's showing her who the Dominant one is
2007-02-13 03:52:59 · answer #10 · answered by mdlbldrmatt135 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋