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Post by lilypie on Dec 1, 2015 17:15:41 GMT -5
We appear to have a ginger terrorist!!!!! Sandy landed on foster Saturday and you don't hear a peep out of her at night, clean as a whistle. She made it up on the couch sunday and did the most amazing lip curl/snarl when one of the resident greyhounds ambled past so was promptly relegated to the floor! She has bagged the big bed which she has now started to guard with a 4 ft perimeter round it ( its not a huge living space with 3) and whilst it's amusing to a certain extent to see a big 42kg boy reduced to a wibbly by a small ginger ninja it obviously can't continue. They all walk fine together and she is told firmly no when she starts is there a better way to handle it or just continue reinforcing the no and praising the positive?
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Post by gazer on Dec 1, 2015 18:14:43 GMT -5
I've had reactive dogs when out and about but never one that guarded like your terriorist so I can't really help.
I'm sure there's other owners here that have had a smiliar problem so hopefully someone will be along to offer advice.
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Post by samburns on Dec 2, 2015 14:13:37 GMT -5
I have always envied people who have dogs that are happy to snuggle up together, my gang will (in various combinations) occasionally 'share space' but most of ours have been pigs frankly over 'their space' (and we live in a 2 bed terrace). I've come to accept its part of having multiple dogs - or at least greys - I'm not saying its totally 'normal' but I don't think its that uncommon either. I know Sandy isn't full grey but I imagine her previous life has been similar, I think she has been kennelled for most of it.....and therefore a good bed is valuable and she doesn't want to be disturbed. I (obviously!) don't have an answer, for us it is mostly a management issue. We have the problem that our worst ones for it (Winston and Sibs) will sit in the doorways so any attempt to get past them by the other dogs results in growls, barks and sometimes teeth baring lunges. They have never actually bitten though, its a warning. In terms of management, for us, its usually calling the 'offending' dog up so the other dog can get past. Otherwise they are left to it pretty much and the dogs know mostly to heed the warnings, or not cause the warnings in the first place...for me its all part and parcel of them being able to communicate with each other.
If its something that really concerns you maybe it may be worth setting up a crate for her? Otherwise hopefully Ringo will get the message and steer clear (I know, I know ...!)
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Post by lilypie on Dec 2, 2015 15:44:58 GMT -5
I broke the foster dog!!! We now have a crate set up as lolli took offence at being lunged at with a set of teeth and snapped back (split second job!)and caught her neck and ear of which she is missing a perfect triangle off the end  . Hopefully she will start feeling a bit more secure. None of my dogs have ever snuggled either it always looks so nice  |
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Post by lilypie on Dec 15, 2015 6:39:18 GMT -5
Just to update that madam has settled nicely and will now come out of the crate (and let the hounds wander past)to lie with others . She is obviously feeling more secure which is lovely as she is just a happy little girl.
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Post by gazer on Dec 15, 2015 8:10:07 GMT -5
Just to update that madam has settled nicely and will now come out of the crate (and let the hounds wander past)to lie with others . She is obviously feeling more secure which is lovely as she is just a happy little girl. That's great, she was obviously not feeling very secure when she first landed but now has settled in nicely  |
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Post by sassbu on Dec 15, 2015 13:24:11 GMT -5
That's super news, well done |
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