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Three dogs-a few questions
We adopted a third dog from the shelter. Issues:
New dog has his own dog bed, the other two sleep on our bed. Is it recommended to keep it that way or could we let the third dog on the bed too. Not sure of dog pack rules and we want the three of them to get along. Any suggestions? Also, sharing toys causes nasty attack fights. Even with each of them having their own chew. Should all chews be removed or any suggestions to encourage peace? There are no other problems, everyone seems to get along for the most part. Any advise or suggestions for others who know or have experienced the same problem, we welcome. |
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Three dogs-a few questions
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Dave wrote: We adopted a third dog from the shelter. Issues: New dog has his own dog bed, the other two sleep on our bed. Is it recommended to keep it that way or could we let the third dog on the bed too. Not sure of dog pack rules and we want the three of them to get along. Any suggestions? The fact that the dogs are having other resource squabbles (chewies) suggests that it's probably not a great idea to let the new dog up on the bed. There's usually a "honeymoon" period of 2-3 weeks where the dogs try to suss out their own position in the new pack and during which things are kind of unstable but tend to give the appearance of being basically peaceful. I'd get rid of the chewies until things settle down. In the meantime, keep zero tolerance for pushy displays. They set the tone for future interactions. Don't let anybody push anybody else out of the way to get access to resources (like, say, you). Things will normalize pretty quickly. -- Melinda Shore - Software longa, hardware brevis - Make it a Sony-free holiday. |
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