How can i help my puppy get along with my friends dog?
abc123 asked:
Me and my friends both have a puppy, hers is two weeks older than mine. And we want to walk them together but they keep fighting when we’re walking, my puppy is scared and hers is really out-going. My puppy has started going to puppy classes, but other than us there’s only one other puppy there. How should we behave around them so they can get along better?
We let them off on a field, it starts as playing but then it become aggressive.
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Me and my friends both have a puppy, hers is two weeks older than mine. And we want to walk them together but they keep fighting when we’re walking, my puppy is scared and hers is really out-going. My puppy has started going to puppy classes, but other than us there’s only one other puppy there. How should we behave around them so they can get along better?
We let them off on a field, it starts as playing but then it become aggressive.
January 28th, 2009 at 5:56 am
Oh my gosh I have the same exact problem. I would just keep taking them to an open area, where they can free and play together.
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January 31st, 2009 at 5:24 pm
How can these puppies fight when they are being walked on a leash?
You may need to keep some distance between the two of them until they walk nicely leashed next to each other.
They are puppies …. they want to play (you might think it looks like fighting, but I bet they are really playing rough)
February 1st, 2009 at 12:09 pm
Are you sure they are fighting and not playing? My dogs “fight” all the time and they love each other. Let them run around in a place they have both never been before, let them get used to each other. Don’t get scared or nervous, dogs can feel that and get scared and nervous themselves. They will get along just give them both time.
February 3rd, 2009 at 2:52 pm
most likely they are not fighting they are playing just let them play together in an open area where they are not confined to the leash until they calm down and lose intrest
February 6th, 2009 at 9:21 am
You can walk them together but far enough apart so they’re not interacting. This is called parallel walking and is often used to help dogs get used to each other without being in direct contact (and is much less threatening to either one). Your shy puppy needs this more so than her bold puppy. And you must learn to be your shy puppy’s advocate. After they seem to be ignoring each other on walks (ignoring is considered very calming to dogs), you can try seeing if they want to interact by taking them to safe place and allowing your leashes to be loose when they interact. If all is going smoothly, you can drop the leads and again see how it goes. If one seems anxious or distressed, separate them and continue the parallel walking again.Watching body language of both dogs is crucial if you want interactions to go smoothly.
These websites on calming signals dog use to communicate may be helpful in helping you learn what to look for when dogs interact.
February 8th, 2009 at 12:46 pm
Next time you and your friend take your dogs for a walk, swap dogs, ie; you walk your friends dog and she or he takes yours. By doing that they recognise that there is a bond between yourself and your friend. One other thing to mention and that is, that when trying to train puppies you have to be assertive with the lead, don’t let them boss you. You, in effect, are the Alpha medium that they respect and acknowledge. So, whatever you do or say, they will follow.
February 9th, 2009 at 3:14 am
Even though they are puppies one might want to be dominate over the other one. I would not allow it and pull them away and correct the puppy that is being mean with a strong no and let him know what he is doing is inappropriate. And than again the the others are saying they are pups and maybe just playing. But as parents to bully children you must be the one to correct them.
February 9th, 2009 at 4:48 am
the reason why dogs are aggressive is because they have lots of energy and they need to get rid of it. being aggressive is a way of getting rid of lots of energy at a time. so i would start out by having your dog go out and just play with you then have you friend do the same. to get the dogs to like each other and be nice to each other, i would say to take them swimming, it dies the dogs out so there not so hyper. it also helps the dogs realize that the other dog just wants to play. hope this helps. good luck!
February 12th, 2009 at 6:10 am
You can keep introducing them in open areas for short amounts of time frequently until they get used to each other
but some dogs are just naturally aggressive, and nothing can solve the problem…
February 12th, 2009 at 7:11 am
Well, first of all, it takes time and patience. They are all just puppies you know, and they all need to be taught over time. You don’t put a diaper in front of a baby, and expect it to clean itself. Take action when they puppies fight. Pull them apart every time one goes for the other with a firm “No”. Try to go on walks with thes epuppies frequently, so they really get to know eachother. As for the puppy always being nervous, you can’t change that about them. Yet their is something we can change about you. I have a puppy who is too very scared. Puppies like this often are scared of tall, loud people, so use a very sweet voice and scrunch down. Nervous puppies might have accidents, and you don’t want that to happen.
February 15th, 2009 at 5:37 pm
Have them sniff each other under a door for a couple of houras