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What can I do about my adopted dog!
We have a 1 1/2 year old Boston Terrier that we raised from a puppy, and we
adopted a 2 year old Beagle ("Kandy"), this past Tuesday. Kandy was formerly owned by an elderly couple who had kept her as their only pet, and spoiled her rotten (she needs to go on a diet). We introduced the dogs together at the animal protection shelter so they would be able to get to know each other on neutral ground, and they seemed fine with each other, but as soon as we got the Beagle home, the dogs started playing with each other and it started to get rough, with some "mounting" from both dogs and eventually building to barking and nipping. So I did some research online and read that maybe the new dog should be kept in a crate for my Boston to get used to, so we've been doing that for a few days. But if we let them out together they immediately start mounting and nipping again. Now, on top of this, Kandy has started to chew at her tail, pulling some of the fur out and leaving a red, raw bald spot. I'm not sure what to do. Can someone give me some ideas as to what I should do? Should I bring Kandy back to the shelter? She is such a sweetheart when she's by herself, but the 2 of them just arent getting along. :-( Thanks in advance Brad I |
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"Leah" wrote: First of all, get Kandy to the vet to determine whether or not the tail denuding has a medical cause. If not, then it is a sign of anxiety. What she said - although I'll add that there are cases where self-mutilation is neither medical nor anxiety-based; sometimes it's a mental quirk. This is a case where you need somebody in-person to watch the dogs interact. What you described can be anything from perfectly innocent rough play to a ticking bomb for a serious fight. And what she said again. G What you're describing could be perfectly normal dog play, especially in light of the fact that one of them is a terrier; it could also be normal boundary/status setting (IOW, something that will resolve without intervention). There's simply no way anybody on here can correctly interpret what's going on without *seeing* it. |
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