I have a mini dachshund pup and he and he and my other dog do not get along. My pup is always being growled out by my dog. And the dog recently snapped at the pup. What should i do with pup?
2007-06-11 13:45:37 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
Watch them for a while and intervene if the adult is hurting the pup. The older dog is teaching the house rules and the pup will learn them.
2007-06-11 13:49:48 · answer #1 · answered by Caninelegion 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You dont need to do anything with the pup, its the older dog that needs the work, before it takes a piece out of the pup. Everytime it growls, roll it over onto its back with a stern no, hold it down, and let the puppy just have a sniff, then shoo it away and release the dog, make sure you give it a cuddle tho, just to ensure it doesnt sulk too much.
2007-06-11 20:51:21 · answer #2 · answered by Big red 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you didnt say what kind of older dog you have. are you kenneling the pup when your gone and cant watch it? how old is the pup. are you teaching older dog that behavior is not acceptable? also make sure your giving attention to older dog also so no jealousy. go to a petsmart or some other place near you with handlers who have dog training and ask for suggestions. dont give up yet. i have dachshund pup now 7 months old very difficult training in beginning have 2 other dachsunds at home alot of adjustment time. but everyones good now no problems.
2007-06-11 20:56:35 · answer #3 · answered by Jonan B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your older dog is communicating to your new dog what is acceptable behavior. This is how older dogs teach younger dogs. There is no need to intervene unless there is a fight. Separate them when you are not at home.
When you are at home, let them know that having each other around is a good thing! Give treats to both, and talk in a high-pitched, happy voice, or a very calm voice, depending on the situation. Don't allow your stress to show, or they will also feel it.
The Dog Listener by Jan Fennell is a great book on leadership.
Do NOT take a dog to the pound. The dogs that are turned in by their owners are euthanized first. (The reason for this is -- if a dog comes in stray, the pound must keep it a specified number of days, in case the owner comes to claim it. With dogs turned in by their owners, obviously there is no need to wait.) If you decide that you cannot keep your dachsie, find a dachshund rescue near you. You can look them up on www.petfinder.com.
2007-06-12 09:55:46 · answer #4 · answered by Dachsie rescuer 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You haven't mentioned how old the puppy is and how long you have had him. How old is your older dog, and is it a male too?
Puppies are usually taught how to survive with other dogs by " Mom Dog" disciplining each of the pups in a pack. All puppies need to learn their position in the pack, and that is what your older dog is doing in the absence of "mom Dog".
Your older dog and the pup need to be taught that YOU are ultimately the leader in the pack and they will just have to sort out between them who is second in command ( so to speak). Both dogs must stop their altercation(s) when you tell them to do so. This is where your authority as leader of the pack dictates they BOTH have to listen to your commands.
If your older dog doesn't give you that respect , your job is to establish this hierarchy with the older dog too.
Right now your older dog feels he has "squatters rights" and needs the pup to respect his authority! If the pup pushes the envelope, the older dog HAS to assert himself as the rightful owner of Position # 1 behind you, the owner.
One day the older dog will be so old he won't care about being "boss dog" and will voluntarily let the youngster take over his former role~~~~~~this is the animal way and has been so for eons!
Many, many books have been written about how to make yourself the "leader" and/or you could attend dog training classes to learn the technique!
Good luck, happy training, and may a peaceful household be yours quickly!
2007-06-11 21:09:33 · answer #5 · answered by Terri E 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the dogs will soon hopefully learn to live in peace, when the pup gets the idea to stop doing what the older one doesn't like. Do not do anything, unless it gets serious, like the older one tries to hurt the pup. snapping at the pup is only natural, like when you tell someone to stop doing something. Try watching the dog whisperer on the natl. geographic channel, it might help you. good luck :)
2007-06-11 20:55:43 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The older dog is trying to show pup who is boss.Treat older dog like he is # 1.Just keep an eye on the two of them together until they decide who is alpha.Believe it or not the two will grow to love and depend on each other...in time...G/luck,
BTW, love those weiner dogs so cute!
2007-06-11 20:54:59 · answer #7 · answered by waterlover 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The first thing you should do is make sure they are both getting lots of exercise...yes even small dogs. They will be a lot more receptive if they aren't feeling frustrated...and the best was to relieve canine frustration??!! EXERCISE! Then make sure that you are behaving like the alpha dog in your family...have a calm manner but be strict. Hopefully after that they will stop fighting to be "top dog" because you have already made it clear that the job is yours.
2007-06-11 20:52:31 · answer #8 · answered by vivipayeur 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like your big dog may be an alpha dog. Might be hard to keep him from snapping/attacking your other dog. You may just have to let them hash it out so the pup knows who is the leader of the pack.
2007-06-11 20:49:13 · answer #9 · answered by Glen B 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
This happened with my little dachshund puppie too.
we had three others and our girl doxie did NOT like him.
And now they are best friends. All you can do is watch them and scold your other doxie (not hitting) when they snap or anything like that to your little pup. And they should become friends. Maybe not best friends, but friends.
2007-06-11 21:19:44 · answer #10 · answered by jennabanana 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋