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preventing dominant behavior
we have 2 dogs that live in harmony. one is dominant and the other is
submissive. we just got another 3rd dominant, and the two dominants are trying to dominate each other. i would prefer that they not challenge each other because it seems that neither will back down and i don't want any serious injuries. i wonder what will happen if i constantly intervene all challenges? |
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preventing dominant behavior
You failed to mention the sex of your 2 dominant dogs. My belief is, 2
dominant females are the worst. That's why they call them "bitches". You also don't mention the breed or size of your dogs. Should they be large dogs--SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET HURT SOONER OR LATER !. Good luck ! Dan |
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wrote: You failed to mention the sex of your 2 dominant dogs. My belief is, 2 dominant females are the worst. That's why they call them "bitches". You also don't mention the breed or size of your dogs. Should they be large dogs--SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET HURT SOONER OR LATER !. Maybe, maybe not. First, when a dog is introduced into a new situation he's going to spend some time sussing things out and his behavior isn't necessarily going to be the same as it is once he settles in. Part of that process is trying to figure out his place in the pack. He may do stuff that looks dominant while working things through but not actually be dominant. For example, one of my dogs spent his first couple of weeks here shoving his head over the withers of all of the other dogs, but once he settled in he not only knocked it off completely but also settled quietly and without complaining into a mid-pack role and turned out to be a really easy- going dog who gets along gangbusters with everybody. I think the key here is to keep a close eye on the situation and not overreact. Draw clear lines about what's acceptable behavior, don't leave the dogs alone together without supervision until things have settled down and you know what you've got, but treat the situation as unresolved (because it is). I find it usually takes 2-3 weeks for the dogs to realize that the new configuration is permanent and to start behaving "normally." Second, dogs may or may not hurt each other resolving dominance issues, and it's not a question of size. Females are more likely to resort to violence and I think they're more likely to carry a grudge, but it's not guaranteed. Third, submissive females are called bitches, too. -- Melinda Shore - Software longa, hardware brevis - "All of [Herbert] Hoover's successors until [George W] Bush understood the fragility of free trade" -- Bruce Bartlett |
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preventing dominant behavior
do look for a change in a few weeks once newbie feels safe. they often crank it up a level once they know the chow line is stable. in the meantime, push the reset button when you see the body languange change. by that i mean, when the tail gets high, ears alert and eye starts to focus, intervene with newbie's name, praise any attention paid, BEFORE it goes into any domanating behavior. doing so makes the dog have to start over. redirecting lets all know you're calling the shots. wrote: we have 2 dogs that live in harmony. one is dominant and the other is submissive. we just got another 3rd dominant, and the two dominants are trying to dominate each other. i would prefer that they not challenge each other because it seems that neither will back down and i don't want any serious injuries. i wonder what will happen if i constantly intervene all challenges? |
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