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Doesn't Play Well With Others
in Pets
We have a 6 year old female Pomeranian, Aspen, and an 8 year old male German shepherd, Caesar. Our dogs get along with each other pretty well, they even drink from the same bowl at the same time. But over the last year or so Aspen has started to growl at Caesar if he comes near her when she's sleeping or resting. Sometimes she even growls at him if they're just walking around. She is fixed, he isn't. But it's never been an issue because he's never ever ever tried anything with any dog (or human.) What I'm most concerned with is that right now my husband's sister and her hubby are out of town, and we are keeping their sweet puppy Duke while they're away. Duke is so sweet, but he's rowdy (just like a puppy should be) and he LOVES to play. He and Caesar have been getting along famously. They play together all day long. But Aspen doesn't want anything to do with him. If she's sitting on the chair and Duke comes near the chair she growls at him. He can't go anywhere near her without her growling at him. She's even nipped at him a couple of times. I don't know what to do. I've fussed at her. I've picked her up out of his reach. I've picked her up out of his reach. I think that jealousy is playing a part because she normally gets almost all of our attention. But at the same time I think she's just being plain mean! What can I do to make her be friendly toward him?
Re: Doesn't Play Well With Others
1) How did you introduce all the dogs?
2) It might just be in Aspen's nature. My Australian shepherd is a 1-dog girl. She tolerates out pit bull and that is it. When other dogs come over, she tries to play "police" and fights with the third dog (even when that dog is one she's gotten along with previously).
Get her to a vet. Make sure she isn't developing some sort of problem. Dogs can get funny when they aren't feeling up to snuff.
How old is Aspen? She could be getting grouchy as she gets older. She could also be developing a health issue that's putting her on edge, so if you haven't had her to the vet since she started doing this, there's your first step.
Picking her up when she starts growling is not your best move. You're basically reinforcing her behavior. IF it's determined this is a behavioral thing, you can try ramping up the NILIF and showing her that hanging out nicely and quietly get her rewarded.
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