George is very dominant and wouldn't accept anything but being top dog, Doug
on the other hand is more laid back but knows he is bigger and stronger than
George and so will push his luck. They do get on well and neither of them
are a problem to me at all, I just wondered if eventually they would accept
their roles. I suppose they are still young George 17 months and Doug 15
months.

Shell
"peejoe" wrote in message
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"Mark/Shell" wrote in message
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Do dogs accept the pack order though or do they always try and change
it?

Shell

They can settle into their roles and be happy, with the right
combination of attitude. In the 5 1/2 years I had both Kiska and Loki
there were only three real fights. All occurred when Loki was around 2
years old and was looking to move up in the world. I'm sure if Loki had
had the power to overtake Kiska the house would have never been quiet
again,
since Kiska would not have settled for anything other then queen bitch.
Loki has the right temperament to be the under-dog, so it worked out
nicely
once she assumed her role. They were best buds from then on, with only
minor growling grumbles once in a while over food or something like that.
Do you think one of your dogs is like Loki, or are they both Kiska
types? Two Kiska types would be hard I think.

-Jenn
note: The fights were not bloody brawls... Kiska just put Loki down
and stayed in her face, snapping and making all kinds of horrible noise
until Loki gave up and lay still.