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Questions or Comments about undesirable dog behaviour
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10/6/2009 8:39 AM
Melanie wrote:
Hello PGP, I kept two puppies from the litter my dog had last year. Now we are a family of 3! There is a big difference in size between the now 1-year-old pups. Her father was a spitz and his father was a setter. The smaller dog constantly beats up her bigger brother even to the point of drawing blood! She is dominant and insecure and he is securely submissive. She is a holy terror and can't be trusted around my daughter (10) as this dog will growl and nip at anyone. The mother dog gets between the fighting pups but they're so big now that it's getting out of hand. I have let this situation get totally away from me. My life would be a lot calmer without the little dog but she is such a monster now that I cannot in good conscience give her away to anyone. On the plus side, she is cute and loyal and brave as a lion. Should I isolate her from the rest of the pack? I don't have the time to do everything separately with her. Should I give away the submissive male (who is a joy to be with)? Any advice would be appreciated "Help - I've raised a monster" Reply to this
Hello PGP,
I kept two puppies from the litter my dog had last year. Now we are a family of 3! There is a big difference in size between the now 1-year-old pups. Her father was a spitz and his father was a setter. The smaller dog constantly beats up her bigger brother even to the point of drawing blood! She is dominant and insecure and he is securely submissive. She is a holy terror and can't be trusted around my daughter (10) as this dog will growl and nip at anyone. The mother dog gets between the fighting pups but they're so big now that it's getting out of hand.
I have let this situation get totally away from me. My life would be a lot calmer without the little dog but she is such a monster now that I cannot in good conscience give her away to anyone. On the plus side, she is cute and loyal and brave as a lion.
Should I isolate her from the rest of the pack? I don't have the time to do everything separately with her. Should I give away the submissive male (who is a joy to be with)?
Any advice would be appreciated
"Help - I've raised a monster"
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