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Cubbe report: Chief
Chief if my neighbor Jo's 40# 1 1/2 year old Sheltie. Jim has been
running into them on his morning walks with Cubbe. For a week he's been feeding me glowing reports about how Cubbe is terrific with Chief. Cubbe has never been particularly wonderful with any other dog, so terrible in fact that I'd despaired at ever seeing Cubbe frolic and play with other dogs. I'd resigned myself to the idea that Cubbe is happy with her people, her yard, her squirrels, her spot on the couch, and that makes a pretty good life, one that doesn't involve the companionship of her own species. Jim's reports were encouraging. Jim convinced Jo to bring Chief over for a playdate. We put Cubbe on a leash so she could meet Chief again on neutral territory. They sniffed as dogs normally do. Chief and Cubbe entered the front door. To my amazement, all was fine. Out in the backyard and off leash, Cubbe didn't pay much attention to Chief, but there was no trouble even though she and Chief were close to each other. Both dogs seemed more interested that their people were handing out treats (for good behaviors like SITs). Jim went into the house for some balls thinking the 2 dogs would like to chase them together. He did not consult me about this hare brained scheme. Jo and I were 5 feet away from the dogs when Cubbe decided to attack Chief. She's not an experienced fighter so I don't know if attack is the right word. She was snarfing, making growly noises, jumping on Chief, had her mouth on Chief's neck (on his back, behind his ears) and basically not looking friendly, but I think if she'd wanted to do real damage, she would have, and Chief was fine, nary a hair out of place. Naturally with us all right there, we were able to intervene in seconds. A second later, it was all over. Cubbe looked like she'd like to be friends again, but Chief, while not running away or anything was obviously spooked and keeping his distance. Jo and Chief went home. (I went with them for chat and apologies, but that's not part of the Cubbe story.) Cubbe has never food or toy guarded with people. Might she have been guarding the balls Jim brought out? Or was it the fact that we let our guard down for a few seconds and she got scared of Chief when we all weren't practically on top of her? Or did we push her too far by leaving her and Chief together for too many minutes when a few seconds would have been better for a first try? Or other theories? Do we continue trying to find a dog that will put up with Cubbe? Or do we give up again and go back to letting Cubbe live a dogless existence? --Lia |
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Julia Altshuler said in rec.pets.dogs.behavior:
Or other theories? I think that they were getting comfortable with each other. Cubbe then tried to dominate the situation and Chief was OK with that up to a certain point. Both were clumsy, but will get better. -- --Matt. Rocky's a Dog. |
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Julia Altshuler said in rec.pets.dogs.behavior:
Or other theories? I think that they were getting comfortable with each other. Cubbe then tried to dominate the situation and Chief was OK with that up to a certain point. Both were clumsy, but will get better. -- --Matt. Rocky's a Dog. |
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Its probably just resource guarding towards a strange dog which is pretty
normal with my breed. I never bring out toys, chewies or food until a new foster dog and Fancy have had a couple of days to get used to each other. The foster is fed separately and all toys/bones and such are put away. They can be fine together albeit wary but introduce some item or food and they're ready to go at it. -- Tara |
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Its probably just resource guarding towards a strange dog which is pretty
normal with my breed. I never bring out toys, chewies or food until a new foster dog and Fancy have had a couple of days to get used to each other. The foster is fed separately and all toys/bones and such are put away. They can be fine together albeit wary but introduce some item or food and they're ready to go at it. -- Tara |
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