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Question on Dog Behaviour
Hello everybody. I am a loving Dog owner who is a bit confused about
behavior these last two days. Last year we had two dogs, Duke a 12 year old Bassett Hound, and Sammy a 2 year old Lab mix. We had a neighbor who had an 'accidental' litter and we took one of those, it was a half Boxer, Half Pit bull, we named him Leeroy. Shortly after getting Leeroy, Duke got sick and died, leaving us with Leeroy and Sammy. Leeroy is now 9months old and 90lbs and a true sweetheart. Sammy is a few years old and very calm quiet and sedate. My sister recently had a litter of Jack Russell Terriors, and convinced us what a good idea it would be for us to take one, which we did yesterday. He is 8 weeks old and named Butters. Sammy seems to like Butters but really doesn't care much one way or the other... Leeroy on the other hand is acting very strange. First let me say he is not being aggressive in any sort of perceivable way. Yesterday when Butters came home, Leeroy was very nervously excited, wagging like crazy, and crouching as if he was trying to get down lower than the puppy... like that will ever happen. He has not been able to leave the puppy alone since, constantly following it around, licking it like crazy, nudging him here and there. If anything I would say he is acting way overly motherly. He will not pay much attention to anything else going on in the house... He's just gotta keep an eye on the puppy... He does spend a lot of time "down low' trying to get on the puppy's level, and his forehead is always wrinkled like he is confused.... he is acting a bit nervous but over the top lovey... PS Leeroy and Sammy are both fixed. any ideas? jerry |
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On Sep 4, 12:42 pm, montana wildhack
wrote: On 2007-09-04 12:37:23 -0400, jerry said: He does spend a lot of time "down low' trying to get on the puppy's level Playbow. He's trying to engage Butters in play. Montana... I remember the name, I was here at the end of last year when we got leeroy, i posted some pictures and whatnot... do you remember? |
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On Sep 4, 12:42 pm, montana wildhack
wrote: On 2007-09-04 12:37:23 -0400, jerry said: He does spend a lot of time "down low' trying to get on the puppy's level Playbow. He's trying to engage Butters in play. I made a quick video of Leeroy and Butter... this never stops, Leeroy will not pay attention to anything at all except Butters... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSY5twkH2b8 |
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jerry wrote:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSY5twkH2b8 Leeroy does not seem to me to be trying to play with Butters, though Butters seems to be trying his darnedest to entice him. I'd be concerned about Butters being too pushy, though Leeroy seems to be willing to put up with it. That could change, though. I'd also be careful about Leeroy constantly following Butters around, as you describe. If he *is* hyper focused on Butters to the exclusion of everything else, and if he is trying to control Butters' movements, then you need to step in and put a stop to it. I'm not saying that what's happening is bad, but that I think the two dogs need to be supervised carefully. -- Shelly http://www.cat-sidh.net (the Mother Ship) http://esther.cat-sidh.net (Letters to Esther) |
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montana wildhack wrote:
I hadn't seen the video before I guessed Playbow. This isn't a playbow. jerry, in a playbow the rear end is sticking up while the front half is down. And with Boxers, it's usually accompanied by wriggling nubs-n-butts. I don't think I'd be concerned, but I also would be carefully supervising. I don't mean concerned in the "start panicking" sense, but in the "be aware and supervise them" sense. Butters is awfully small, so it's best to keep an eye on him, which I'm sure Jerry is doing anyway, onna counta Teh Cute. Of course, following Butters around with a videocam is careful supervision. Those two are darned cute. For sure! They are both adorable. -- Shelly http://www.cat-sidh.net (the Mother Ship) http://esther.cat-sidh.net (Letters to Esther) |
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There is for sure a lot of licking and a lot of nudging on Leeroys
part. I think he is stressed because he is doing a lot of panting and drooling. It hasn't been 24 hours yet, I am sure things will settle down and the 'newness' will wear off. They are absolutely not left alone, anytime we can't watch the puppy first hand he goes in the playpen... of course Leeroy sits right there and stares at him through the side =P Thus far there has been no aggression. Only twice did Leeroy step on him and get a yelp. sometimes he looks like he wants to nudge him up from underneath with his nose, sometimes he wants to hold him in place with his hand... I can't figure the motives out. |
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jerry wrote:
There is for sure a lot of licking and a lot of nudging on Leeroys part. I think he is stressed because he is doing a lot of panting and drooling. It hasn't been 24 hours yet, I am sure things will settle down and the 'newness' will wear off. Yes, it sounds and looks like he's stressed, or at least, unsure of the situation. They are absolutely not left alone, anytime we can't watch the puppy first hand he goes in the playpen... Excellent! of course Leeroy sits right there and stares at him through the side =P A glutton for punishment? If you aren't already doing so, you might want to take him away from Butters for some fun, alone time. Thus far there has been no aggression. Only twice did Leeroy step on him and get a yelp. sometimes he looks like he wants to nudge him up from underneath with his nose, sometimes he wants to hold him in place with his hand... I can't figure the motives out. I don't know that I'd interfere at this point, but I'd watch them closely. That pinning down sounds to me like Leeroy trying to control Butters' movements. I don't know Leeroy, so I may well be wrong. In my Boxer, that would absolutely be a controlling move. She's a *terrible* bossypants, so I'd nip it in the bud before she got ideas of grandeur. This may not be the case with Leeroy, though. He may just be trying to figure out what the heck Butters *is*. -- Shelly http://www.cat-sidh.net (the Mother Ship) http://esther.cat-sidh.net (Letters to Esther) |
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jerry said in rec.pets.dogs.behavior:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSY5twkH2b8 At this stage, I see no reason for concern, though supervision is a good thing. -- --Matt. Rocky's a Dog. |
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"jerry" wrote in message: There is for sure a lot of licking and a lot of nudging on Leeroys part. I think he is stressed because he is doing a lot of panting and drooling. Yaknow, this sounds an awful lot like how Khan is when he finds cats. Except, cats aren't nearly as cooperative as the pup, which ups the excitement level a bit. There is the same type of being obsessed and following the cat around with his nose up its butt, pawing at it, panting and drinking massive amounts of water, etc. He can't sleep because OMG! There are CATS on the other side of the door. And yes, he'll sit and watch a cat that is in its crate. In his case, this behavior is not dangerous to the cat. I think Leeroy is just trying to figure out just what the heck that thing is that's so fascinating. It will hopefully wear off in a little bit of time. Suja |
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