Hey!
I have a new to the house 10 month old female great dane. She is dominant.
My 3 current dogs:
Beau, 13yr old neutered male lab, still being fed first out of respect. Discussions on quality of life, etc. already begun.
Lacie, 9yr old neutered female mastiff/rott, the one who gets the most face washing, etc. fed second. not obviously dominant. very quiet demeaner, unless her 'baby' Willow is involved. Fed 2nd.
Willow, 4yr old neutered female beagle, baby of the house with visions of grandeur... spoiled by the introduction of a big clumsy dominant female. Fed 3rd.
We are, as you might imagine, having some barking, whining, taunting (by big new girl) pack disharmony currently. My question is.... where do I fit the new big girl into the feeding pecking order. Last night, my husband fed her last, out of habit. The night before, I fed her first.....what do you recommend. I know she is destined to be the doggy first. If I make it so now, will that decrease the unrest?
I have a new to the house 10 month old female great dane. She is dominant.
My 3 current dogs:
Beau, 13yr old neutered male lab, still being fed first out of respect. Discussions on quality of life, etc. already begun.
Lacie, 9yr old neutered female mastiff/rott, the one who gets the most face washing, etc. fed second. not obviously dominant. very quiet demeaner, unless her 'baby' Willow is involved. Fed 2nd.
Willow, 4yr old neutered female beagle, baby of the house with visions of grandeur... spoiled by the introduction of a big clumsy dominant female. Fed 3rd.
We are, as you might imagine, having some barking, whining, taunting (by big new girl) pack disharmony currently. My question is.... where do I fit the new big girl into the feeding pecking order. Last night, my husband fed her last, out of habit. The night before, I fed her first.....what do you recommend. I know she is destined to be the doggy first. If I make it so now, will that decrease the unrest?
