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Post by hunterr1950 on Dec 15, 2005 9:40:24 GMT -5
Yesterday, I had to go back to work leaving my daughter - Sandy on the couch in the front room. She is the one that just had surgery & can’t put any pressure on the foot for 2 weeks! Both dogs were separated with Hunterr in the front room with Sandy & Annie locked in the kitchen & family room. Missy (my other daughter) left shortly after me – job searching. It seems that Missy didn’t tie the baby gate properly. I get a call (after being at work close to 3 hrs) from Sandy – telling me that Hunterr broke into the kitchen to be with Annie! I was in a major meeting & couldn’t leave right away so told her to stay on the couch! To call my neighbor to come over – to let both dogs outside! I found out later, He wasn’t home! Ugg!! I could just “picture” both dogs getting into a major dog fight & taking it into the front room to include Sandy in the middle! When I finally got to leave work – about 45 minutes later, I was in a panic & didn’t know what I was going to encounter when I got back home! When I opened the front door – Sandy was still lying on the couch - sleeping, Hunterr came running from the kitchen area. The gate was only ½ way open. Annie wasn’t any place that I could see! I found Annie sleeping peacefully by the refrigerator. Sandy said she waited about ½ hr before calling me – so both dogs were together close to 2 hrs! There was no commotion, no fighting of any kind! Am I the one causing them to fight? Help me understand these two maniacs! Linda, Hunterr & Annie
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Post by willow on Dec 15, 2005 10:19:13 GMT -5
Hi Linda,
It could be that Annie is picking up on your nervousness when you are with them, or it could be that she is "resource guarding" you. She thinks you are her's, but the behavior she is displaying isn't typical of resource guarding.
Personally I think it is just Annie's way of showing Hunter she was there first and is Queen dog of the house.
What did you do when you got home and found them getting along? Did you immediately separate them again?
Female/male combinations don't usually have a problem with serious fighting. The male will almost always submit to the female and if there are "squabbles", they are usually just a lot of noise unless one dog really is seriously dog/dog aggressive, which doesn't seem to be the case with Annie or Hunter.
Since they have shown you that they can get along I would just relax. The more tense you are around them, the more they will think there is something they should be concerned about. I would also continue with the NILIF for both of them, however, so they know you are the Alpha, and of course I would not tolerate any show of serious aggressivness from either of them to the other dog.
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Post by sibemom on Dec 15, 2005 11:28:38 GMT -5
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Post by hunterr1950 on Dec 16, 2005 19:52:06 GMT -5
Thanks! When I got home (after the gate break through) – I didn’t panic (which isn’t normal) – just talked to Hunterr & asked if he wanted to go outside. Since he was already in the kitchen by the slider – it was easy. Annie finally woke up & I let her outside after him.
When I got home today (had to take Sandy back to her dr. Thursday) - Both dogs were very excited to “see” me! Then they wanted outside to play together. Missy doesn’t want to be responsible in letting them run together while I’m not home. So they were hyper!!
I noticed that during play, Annie will actually allow Hunterr to be “Top Dog”! Annie doesn’t grab Hunterr on his neck anymore & when he goes to grab her by her jowls, ear, neck etc she will lie down with her feet in the air. He will actually stand next to her before taking off running. I think they must have played a good hour because now they are both sleeping.
It’s going to be hard on my part – not to be so nervous with the two of them together in one room, but I will work on it! Promise!! Maybe there IS a light at the end of “this” tunnel!!
Thank you all for being so supportive!
Linda, Hunterr & Annie
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