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.
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. 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? It is getting better every day....lol.
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.
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. 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? It is getting better every day....lol.