No idea if anyone is interested in this. But if people are I will post updates on how this goes, so just let me know.
The background. I got Seren just over a year ago (a young adult JRT from another breeder) Initially she and Dekka got along very well. I even suspect Dekka liked her (not normal for my dog lol, normally she tolerates other dogs. She has a couple she seems to actively like)
As Seren got used to her knew non kennel life style she began to get a bit edgy with Dekka. She still gets along fantastically with all other dogs, just not Dekka.
Here is a question for the forum: Seren seems to really want to be 'MY' dog. She loves all people but listens far far better to me and always watnts to be in my pocket. But that is where Dekka is, Dekka is my shadow. Is it possible that she has issues with Dekka precisely because she is MY dog?
Anyway, while Dekka does not want to eat Seren, Seren seems nervous and edgy around Dekka and snarks at her. Seren also obsesses over Dekka. If Dekka is in a crate she will stare at her and try to get to her. Also is Seren is in a crate and sees Dekka she goes batsh!t crazy. Loose they have gotten into a few good fights.. no vet visits required but blood and needing to be choked off each other.
I am working now getting them to be ok with each other again. Obviously going to wait till after the puppies go to new homes before we really get going. But today we started. I muzzled both so I could take them for a walk. I drove down to the trail and once there took the muzzles off. We went about 2 miles and the two trundled together with zero issues.
They tend to be better away from home so I didn't expect much problems. I just want to have the two make positive experience together. Hopefully this can build some positive connotations about being together. I fed cookies to them when they were together.
So my current stage is to work with them away from the home. Then once the puppies go to start working at home with the two of them.
The background. I got Seren just over a year ago (a young adult JRT from another breeder) Initially she and Dekka got along very well. I even suspect Dekka liked her (not normal for my dog lol, normally she tolerates other dogs. She has a couple she seems to actively like)
As Seren got used to her knew non kennel life style she began to get a bit edgy with Dekka. She still gets along fantastically with all other dogs, just not Dekka.
Here is a question for the forum: Seren seems to really want to be 'MY' dog. She loves all people but listens far far better to me and always watnts to be in my pocket. But that is where Dekka is, Dekka is my shadow. Is it possible that she has issues with Dekka precisely because she is MY dog?
Anyway, while Dekka does not want to eat Seren, Seren seems nervous and edgy around Dekka and snarks at her. Seren also obsesses over Dekka. If Dekka is in a crate she will stare at her and try to get to her. Also is Seren is in a crate and sees Dekka she goes batsh!t crazy. Loose they have gotten into a few good fights.. no vet visits required but blood and needing to be choked off each other.
I am working now getting them to be ok with each other again. Obviously going to wait till after the puppies go to new homes before we really get going. But today we started. I muzzled both so I could take them for a walk. I drove down to the trail and once there took the muzzles off. We went about 2 miles and the two trundled together with zero issues.
They tend to be better away from home so I didn't expect much problems. I just want to have the two make positive experience together. Hopefully this can build some positive connotations about being together. I fed cookies to them when they were together.
So my current stage is to work with them away from the home. Then once the puppies go to start working at home with the two of them.