Introducing................

[Bailey+Ralph]

Puppies to older dogs in the household.

Ralph came to us on Saturday and he and Bailey have hit it off really well

But with Bailey being so young himself he just wants the puppy to play all the time and Ralph gets angry with him.

Any suggestions on how to get Bailey to back off a little?

When Ralph is sleeping Bailey will leave him be, but as soon as he wakes..........

 

[Bailey+Ralph]

Anybody?

 

[Roxy's CD]

Some people may not agree, but I just let Roxy handle it herself. She's never seriously hurt him, or even really bit him (she just places her mouth over him). She's kind of a motherly figure to him though, so just like when puppies start getting their teeth and beginning to wean the mother wil tell them to bugger off herself, I kind of looked at it the same way. If Roxy didn't want to play she'd tell him.

Maybe you can and Ralph can take turns If Ralph's tired and wants to have a nap or some alone time, you can play with him! Or, if you have a crate send Baily to his crate while Ralph's having a rest. It can be a quiet time for everyone!!!lol

 

[Bailey+Ralph]

Some people may not agree, but I just let Roxy handle it herself. She's never seriously hurt him, or even really bit him (she just places her mouth over him). She's kind of a motherly figure to him though, so just like when puppies start getting their teeth and beginning to wean the mother wil tell them to bugger off herself, I kind of looked at it the same way. If Roxy didn't want to play she'd tell him.

Maybe you can and Ralph can take turns If Ralph's tired and wants to have a nap or some alone time, you can play with him! Or, if you have a crate send Baily to his crate while Ralph's having a rest. It can be a quiet time for everyone!!!lol

I figured the same thing and do seperate them in thier beds for quiet time

But i am worried that if Bailey is wanting to play and Ralph doesn't.....will this make him aggresive towards Bailey (and or other dogs) as he grows older?

 

[Roxy's CD]

I can't see why it would. Ok,so Baily is the older one and Ralph is the younger right?

Why would Ralph get aggresive with baily?? I can't see Baily putting up with it for long, and besides Ralph's just a young pup, he's got to learn that sometimes he needs to bugger off and entertain himself. As long as you know Baily well, and know that it's not in his personality to take it tooo far, I say just let him handle it, try your best to keep Ralph away from Baily if he looks tired, but Baily's gonna have to deal with it himself someday.

 

[Bailey+Ralph]

I trust Bailey 100% with Ralph.
But i guess i just worry that they will both be "big dogs" one day. LOL

 

[Roxy's CD]

I see at a ratio of 1:10, for every big bad dog there are 10 little bad ones! As long as you're responsible with training/socialization you shouldn't have anything to worry about. Enrolling each of them into an obedience course will help with being around other dogs and people. It really works wonders. My little guy, if separated from my girl, would bark/snarl/growl at any othe dog. But at his lesson last Tuesday, he figured out pretty quickly that they weren't going to hurt him and to settle down and work despite the distractions.

 

[Bailey+Ralph]

I see at a ratio of 1:10, for every big bad dog there are 10 little bad ones! As long as you're responsible with training/socialization you shouldn't have anything to worry about. Enrolling each of them into an obedience course will help with being around other dogs and people. It really works wonders. My little guy, if separated from my girl, would bark/snarl/growl at any othe dog. But at his lesson last Tuesday, he figured out pretty quickly that they weren't going to hurt him and to settle down and work despite the distractions.

I used to take Bailey to Obedience classes with a friend and one of Baileys littermates.
I went with her b/c i don't drive and we live in the sticks (well at the coast, but the end of the line LOL) and to get there is hard work without a car.
Then she decided she wasn't taking her dog (Blue) anymore.
Hubby took me once or twice but we had to take 3 kids with us and they would distract all the dogs, so i had to stop going

I am going to see if i can get a regular Babysitter and then hubby and i could go and handle one dog each.

Bailey really could use those lessons.
He is great with people and dogs, but really is hard to handle.

 

[ihartgonzo]

For Obedience, most people with dog knowledge can successfully train their dogs basic commands with distractions on their own time. ;0) I think it's people who have dogs with behavioral problems, a need to socialize, and/or people who really don't know the first thing about dogs who truly need group classes. I recommend buying a good training book and starting at home with basic commands, heeling, etc. Then, start practicing it at parks and places with distractions. Classes are great, but don't feel like you can't train Bailey, you can!

I give Fozzie & Gonzo their seperate time. If one is bugging the other, they both have to lay down and leave each other alone or go in their crates and eat or something... just to minimize either one being annoyed.