We have had Bob, a mini-doxie, for six years now. In that time he has
lost two doxie pals - a female standard and a female mini. Bob is
fixed, btw. Last night we introduced Max to Bob - a male mini doxie
just 8 weeks old. Bob doesn't seem to be too happy with Max. Normally
Bob sleeps curled up in our bed between my wife and I near our heads.
There was plenty of room for Bob there last night as the puppy slept on
the outside of the bed with my wife. But Bob wasn't having any of it.
He lay all the way at our feet and wold not budge no matter how much
we called.

What can I do to make Bob understand that Max is not competition and
that they are part of the same pack?

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We have had Bob, a mini-doxie, for six years now. In that time he has
lost two doxie pals - a female standard and a female mini. Bob is
fixed, btw. Last night we introduced Max to Bob - a male mini doxie
just 8 weeks old. Bob doesn't seem to be too happy with Max. Normally
Bob sleeps curled up in our bed between my wife and I near our heads.
There was plenty of room for Bob there last night as the puppy slept on
the outside of the bed with my wife. But Bob wasn't having any of it.
He lay all the way at our feet and wold not budge no matter how much
we called.

What can I do to make Bob understand that Max is not competition and
that they are part of the same pack?

Hi there,

You never said how you introduced the two or how you are handling the
newcomer in front of Bob. Is it possible that you are making too much
of a fuss (naturally, who can resist an 8 week old pupper) in front of
Bob? Make sure Bob is getting even more attention than usual. First for
attention, first to be fed, first up on the bed, first out the door
(after you, of course).

Congratulations on the puppy!

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We have had Bob, a mini-doxie, for six years now. In that time he has
lost two doxie pals - a female standard and a female mini. Bob is
fixed, btw. Last night we introduced Max to Bob - a male mini doxie
just 8 weeks old. Bob doesn't seem to be too happy with Max. Normally
Bob sleeps curled up in our bed between my wife and I near our heads.
There was plenty of room for Bob there last night as the puppy slept on
the outside of the bed with my wife. But Bob wasn't having any of it.
He lay all the way at our feet and wold not budge no matter how much
we called.

What can I do to make Bob understand that Max is not competition and
that they are part of the same pack?


Well, you know adjustments like a new addition to the household don't
take place in a single day. And a middle-aged adult male (neutered or
not) isn't likely to be wild about a baby puppy. Redirect the pup when
he annoys Bob, and if Bob tells the pup to get out of his face, as long
as it's a snark and not an attack (doesn't injure pup), I'd let it be.
That's perfectly normal behavior. Make sure that Bob has a chance to
get away from the pup when he becomes "too much" A little classical
conditioning might be in order here. When the puppy is present, Bob
gets good treats and lots of attention. When the puppy is not around,
you are kind of neutral towards Bob for a few days. So, soon puppy=good
stuff. No puppy = boring. Sandy in OK

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HOWEDY sandy in OK,

Sandy in OK wrote:
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We have had Bob, a mini-doxie, for six years now.
SNIP
What can I do to make Bob understand that Max is
not competition and that they are part of the same
pack?


Well, you know adjustments like a new addition to
the household don't take place in a single day.

That so, sandy in OK?

HOWE COME?

And a middle-aged adult male

"And a middle-aged adult male" IS A DOG just like any other:

So why do YOU have to lock your dogs up in a room when guests come over
and *I* don't? If a "dog is a dog," they should act EXACTLY the same,
right?

****ing idiot...

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HOWEDY mikey aka pat aka unsurreality aka miserableoldcrab
(MOCrab) aka HAIRY STINKY CA CA BUTT IMBECILE aka
big hairy bean bag aka mike dufort you mentally ill viciHOWES
lyin dog child and SP-HOWES abusing coward fraud and active
acute chronic long term incurable mental case {): ~ (

How is it you became so stupid? I'm now "miserableoldcrab" and "HAIRY
STINKY CA" and "big hairy bean bag" ? Why are you so incredibly
STOOPID?!?

What is WRONG with you???????? Do you have ANY form of detectable
INTELLIGENCE?!?

And I'm STILL waiting on the "child abusing" ****. DO YOU HAVE ANY OR
ARE YOU JUST DOING THE NORMAL BLOWING SMOKE OUT OF YOUR ASS?!?

The ONLY child abuser is YOU - fondling children. I will say you have
some balls calling others child abusers when that is EXACTLY what YOU
do. Go check your court records, imbecile. They are easily found, as
I did. Only costs a few bucks to get...child molester...