However, it just seems like Bodhi
is trying to resource guard his persons, against Coda. I'm currently
reading Jean Donaldson's "Mine!", but so far everything in there
pertains more to dog-people aggression over resources than
dog-dog. I'm going to bring it up to our obed. instructor tonight
in class, but any other tips?
Shelly & The Boys

Laps/people are commonly guarded resources. The possessor probably feels
empowered by the back-up potential. Probably some time spent without the
leaning and climbing on to you guys would be advised. Try to be very even about
your petting when both are around.

However, it just seems like Bodhi
is trying to resource guard his persons, against Coda. I'm currently
reading Jean Donaldson's "Mine!", but so far everything in there
pertains more to dog-people aggression over resources than
dog-dog. I'm going to bring it up to our obed. instructor tonight
in class, but any other tips?
Shelly & The Boys

Laps/people are commonly guarded resources. The possessor probably feels
empowered by the back-up potential. Probably some time spent without the
leaning and climbing on to you guys would be advised. Try to be very even about
your petting when both are around.

"Tricia9999" wrote in message
...
However, it just seems like Bodhi
is trying to resource guard his persons, against Coda. I'm currently
reading Jean Donaldson's "Mine!", but so far everything in there
pertains more to dog-people aggression over resources than
dog-dog. I'm going to bring it up to our obed. instructor tonight
in class, but any other tips?
Shelly & The Boys

Laps/people are commonly guarded resources. The possessor probably feels
empowered by the back-up potential. Probably some time spent without the
leaning and climbing on to you guys would be advised. Try to be very even
about
your petting when both are around.

So I've read (about the laps...). So be even w/ the petting, and
not try to give Coda a tad more or first, or any of that. I think
at this point, Coda still rules over Bodhi (which makes your
back-up empowerment suggestion make sense). Bodhi pushes
his limits with Coda quite often, and it easily swayed that, "Little boy,
I am *still* the boss of you!" with a growl or mane tussle/slobber-fest.
Thank you for the suggestion, while I don't mind the lap time
(he leaves the hind-legs on the floor, front half of the body across
my lap), my husband probably would be glad. :-)
Shelly & The Boys

"Tricia9999" wrote in message
...
However, it just seems like Bodhi
is trying to resource guard his persons, against Coda. I'm currently
reading Jean Donaldson's "Mine!", but so far everything in there
pertains more to dog-people aggression over resources than
dog-dog. I'm going to bring it up to our obed. instructor tonight
in class, but any other tips?
Shelly & The Boys

Laps/people are commonly guarded resources. The possessor probably feels
empowered by the back-up potential. Probably some time spent without the
leaning and climbing on to you guys would be advised. Try to be very even
about
your petting when both are around.

So I've read (about the laps...). So be even w/ the petting, and
not try to give Coda a tad more or first, or any of that. I think
at this point, Coda still rules over Bodhi (which makes your
back-up empowerment suggestion make sense). Bodhi pushes
his limits with Coda quite often, and it easily swayed that, "Little boy,
I am *still* the boss of you!" with a growl or mane tussle/slobber-fest.
Thank you for the suggestion, while I don't mind the lap time
(he leaves the hind-legs on the floor, front half of the body across
my lap), my husband probably would be glad. :-)
Shelly & The Boys

"Shelly & The Boys" wrote:
I'm going to bring it up to our obed. instructor tonight
in class, but any other tips?

I expect adolescent dogs to start trying to test their limits, with people and
other dogs. How old is he now?

I don't think there's any way to really predict how far it will go. I held my
breath through Madigan's adolescence (when Murphy started going after her) and
Kenzie's adolescence (when she started going after Madigan).

It's been about 1-1/2 years since Maddie and Murphy have had any trouble, and a
few months since I've had to even use the "chill it out" on Kenzie and Maddie.


I only have personal experience (with a couple of "packs," both solely male and
solely female), and *some* knowledge of adolescence. So take it with a grain
of salt, but: most of the time it seems to work out without any disaster. The
key is that the dogs see *you* as the ultimate Guy In Charge, and I don't think
you have a problem with that.

That is, as long as it remains only posturing and noise, dogs seem to have an
aptitude for finding a way to co-exist peacefully. If blood is ever drawn, all
bets are off. I've only seen that kind of spatting escalate.

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"Shelly & The Boys" wrote:
I'm going to bring it up to our obed. instructor tonight
in class, but any other tips?

I expect adolescent dogs to start trying to test their limits, with people and
other dogs. How old is he now?

I don't think there's any way to really predict how far it will go. I held my
breath through Madigan's adolescence (when Murphy started going after her) and
Kenzie's adolescence (when she started going after Madigan).

It's been about 1-1/2 years since Maddie and Murphy have had any trouble, and a
few months since I've had to even use the "chill it out" on Kenzie and Maddie.


I only have personal experience (with a couple of "packs," both solely male and
solely female), and *some* knowledge of adolescence. So take it with a grain
of salt, but: most of the time it seems to work out without any disaster. The
key is that the dogs see *you* as the ultimate Guy In Charge, and I don't think
you have a problem with that.

That is, as long as it remains only posturing and noise, dogs seem to have an
aptitude for finding a way to co-exist peacefully. If blood is ever drawn, all
bets are off. I've only seen that kind of spatting escalate.

PetsMart Pet Trainer
My Kids, My Students, My Life:
http://hometown.aol.com/dfrntdrums/m...age/index.html
Last updated June 27 at 10:00 a.m.