@Nollie When we adopted a 4 month old female pup our older female dog let her bully her unmercifully, play biting, too hard sometimes, being a thorough nuisance despite our efforts and the older girl rarely did more than give an occasional growl which was ignored.
One day, pup had been doing her usual thing when older dog suddenly decided she’d had enough and suddenly leapt up and chased pup across the floor, snarling, (unheard of for her) as she pursued her. Pup raced ahead of her with tail tucked under her and took refuge under a table. You could almost see the smile of satisfaction on older dog’s face. She then returned to her place on the rug and lay down. Pup eventually emerged and after a cautious approach lay peaceably beside her and from that day, was much more respectful.
Writing this to try and give you a ray of hope😀. If your older one doesn’t teach the little one, other dogs certainly will.
Ha, I’m still waiting for my worm called Bill to turn @Helios! We have had some ineffective snarling and she also constantly blocks him so he drops his ball and runs away. Meanwhile, she is the model of good behaviour with other dogs! We took her to the beach recently with two boisterous dalmations and not a peep out of her. But thanks, I’m hoping I can report good news in a few months 🤞
I have tried to get a photo of the two of them together @WhereAreMySecateurs, but she is a whirling dervish around him so makes it impossible, so just another solo shot:
Mountainous Northern Catalunya, Spain. Hot summers, cold winters.
Just for you @WhereAreMySecateurs - walking in an unfamiliar (to her) part of the woods this morning, a wary Smudge kept close to Bill and waited until we were back near the house before jumping him!
Mountainous Northern Catalunya, Spain. Hot summers, cold winters.
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Writing this to try and give you a ray of hope😀. If your older one doesn’t teach the little one, other dogs certainly will.
I have tried to get a photo of the two of them together @WhereAreMySecateurs, but she is a whirling dervish around him so makes it impossible, so just another solo shot: