Long story short, i adopted a dog 4 yrs ago, Bella. A few months ago we adopted a puppy, Zoey. They don't get along at all. I asked before and asked the vet and we ended up spaying Zoey, hoping to help our problem. So far no such luck. Zoey has out grown Bella and jumps on her. My family trys to take Zoey out for a long walk or run as much as we can but she is still so hyper! Zoey is 7 to 7 1/2 months old. Zoey is not the only problem. Bella gets almost jealous when she is around.
I saw some all natural pills at the store that are supposed to calm down your dog or puppy. Should i try them with my dogs? Are they safe? Has anyone ever used them before?
2007-11-28 08:39:44 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
What type of dogs are they? Are they pretty much the same size?
And no I for one do not believe in drugging a dog... separatae them with crates if need be but say NO to drugs.
H.O.T. Dog
Handler Owner Trainer of GSD's
2007-11-28 08:46:15 · answer #1 · answered by H.O.T. Dog 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The medication would only be a momentary fix and won't really solve your problem. Sounds like you need a good trainer or behaviourist. You could try some of Cesar Milan's videos but you need to get a handle on this soon. Zoey is still young enough to be retaught and Bella's jealousy may come from the amount of attention Zoey is getting even though it is negative (long walks etc.). Try spending some extra quality time with Bella until you can get a handle on this. If you resort to crates, be sure they are where one can't see the other or covered since "thru the fence aggression" makes things worse. Good Luck!
2007-11-28 16:54:16 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pills might help but what you need to do is training. Zoey needs to learn to leave Bella alone, it's not fair to Bella and you will probably begin to see more unwanted reactions from her if it is allowed to continue.
You don't want to punish Zoey, she's a pup, but she needs to go somewhere else when she's being a brat. You may end up with fighting. There are some good books about multi-dog households.
Check out
www.fearfuldogs.com/books.html for ideas
2007-11-28 17:44:49 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If both the dogs are female, this can be normal. They are trying to establish the dog pack hierarchy and who the leader is. This can be a hard process and many times, you should allow the dogs to work it out. But as the human, you can ensure they have had enough exercise especially for the puppy. Also enroll them in training classes. The puppy is still very young and depending on her breed, her puppy hood could last until 2 years old. I really don't think the pills will work, it is better to get to the root of the problem. You don't want to be giving them pills every day. You need to be the leader of this pack and they need to respect that.
2007-11-28 16:47:41 · answer #4 · answered by Rexydoberman 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
there are a great number of medications (both natual and prescription) that will calm down a dog but they are not recommended for long term. You may want to research the two breeds you have, some breeds do not get along - and should never be put together, and this may be what the problem is. You also could have two dominant dogs, who are going to fight to maintain the "upper hand". You may want to get some professional training to try to assist and see if there is a way to work through this with each other. Always praise them when they play nicely or lay down together without fighting. :) Good luck.
2007-11-28 16:47:39 · answer #5 · answered by Tracy R 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I tried the calming pills as a last resort when I had two female dogs that fought. They did not seem to help at all.
Having two female dogs can be a problem. They are much more territorial than males.
I had two female GSDs that fought a lot, got to the point that they fought so much that I had to find another home for one of them.
My female GSD gets along great with my three male GSDs but just can't seem to be around another female.
2007-11-28 16:57:36 · answer #6 · answered by zoenicekitty 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well Bella is still a puppy and it might take a year for her to not be as hyper, I would ask your Vet about the pills first
2007-11-28 16:50:51 · answer #7 · answered by Shelby 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Spaying is not the answer. A lot has to do with how they were introduced and how much time, exercise, etc. Since that is advice way too late. Just try to spend as much quality time with both dogs and correct either when they get out of hand.
2007-11-28 18:15:53 · answer #8 · answered by Freckles... 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Usually those things are just Valarium Root. Its entirely safe, but should not be necessary for a dog. It can be used as a training aid, but getting a good trainer would be more effective and take less time.
Training now will take less time than training a month from now, so get to this immediately.
2007-11-28 16:57:37 · answer #9 · answered by Showtunes 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Training and lots of equal love to both. I also agree with the fact that part of the problem is that they're both dogs. My shih tzu mix, Becky, and my neighbors border collie mix, Polly, both females, and ultimately best playmates, nearly took a year before they truly became friends. I should mention they weren't pups though. When they first met, Becky was 8, and Polly was 14.
2007-11-28 19:21:58 · answer #10 · answered by Cuteasapup 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋