"Rob" wrote in message
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I have a friend who in a fit of loneness has bought a dog. He is very
good with the dog walks it, looks after it

He lives in a apartment and in Australia you are not allowed to keep a
dog in an apartment. If his landlord finds out he will be kicked out.

My friends job requires him to go on trips about once every couple
months for about a week at a time.

I have offered to look after his dog but I have a German Shepard his
dog is a small fox terrier.

They get on fine have and seem to have a lot of fun,

EXCEPT

1. When I am close by.

2. Meal times.


I have tried putting two plates far away from each other but they both
want the same plate at the same time.


Tips suggestions gratefully accepted
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My daughter has two Pugs that play together and are also best friends. But,
one of the Pugs eats very, very slowly, and the other Pug inhales his food.
When the fast-eating Pug goes near the slow-eating Pug, the slow-eating Pug
attacks the other Pug. Neither has ever bitten each other; just a lot of
noise and wrestling. So, my daughter always has to place the slow-eating
Pug in his crate to eat his meal times, and he likes it like that. He is
let out as soon as he finishes his meal.
If you have no crate, just place them in separate rooms, or put one outside
on a porch, etc. to eat and leave one inside to eat.
I would also suggest having your GS do everything first; first to get his
food; first to go outside; first to get in the car, first to receive a treat
and first to receive a pat, etc. I would be very careful to protect the
terrier when both dogs are near you, since your GS seems to be guarding you.
I would not pat or allow the little terrier to be close to you when the GS
is nearby.
I would only give them treats when they are separated. Those would be my
suggestions