My dog is jealous with another dog in the house?
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we’re taking care of my cousin’s dog
and my dog is being extremely jealous
and antisocial
is there anything we can do to make them friends
because the other dog will be staying with us fo ra while
and does it have anything to do with the other dog being fixedAre they both females? I’ve had a dog for five years, and two months ago, I got another female dog from a shelter. She became very possessive of me the very first night, and controls and intimidates my other dog. When my new dog is nearby, my other dog is afraid to let me pet her. Sometimes she’s afraid to come in my bedroom, and there’s no way she’s going to get on my bed anymore. There’s been some fights, and the other day I got bit pretty badly trying to break one up. Sometimes females are like that, and according to my vet, and a behaviorist we saw, it’s one of the hardest things to change. We think we’ll probably have to give up our new dog. I don’t want to at all, but we can’t live like that. And it’s not fair at all to my other dog. We might see if there’s any hope though. I think you should consult a trainer, if that’s an option. Good luck. I hope it works out. If not, is there another person you and your cousin would trust to keep the dog for awhile?
The animal behaviorist we saw the other day said that with two male dogs it’s often only temporary. They might need a little training, though.The other dog being fixed has probably made it better than it would be otherwise but anyway …
the best thing you can do is to take them for walks together, start with one on each side of you and then with them side by side, walking is a pack behavior and puts you in he place of pack leader. This shows them both they are to follow your lead and not worry about each other.
The next thing to remember is to treat your dog exactly the way you did before your visitor, any changes including extra attention will confuse your dog and make him think he should be concerned.
Finally do not reward your dog with praise, attention or treats while he or she is acting "jealous" or "antisocial" those are not acceptable pack behaviors and rewarding in any way will make him think it is what you want him to do. So do not pet him and say its ok when he is acting in any way you do not want him to.you can’t force dogs to be friends
it could take weeks or even months for them to befriend one another or it might never happen
apart from giving your dog lots of attention and assurance you might think about putting muzzles on your dog or both of them if you feel they could start to fight (seeing as it’s only a temporary situation)
this is the best solution that I can come up with
be careful do not force them to be friends cuz that can break into a fight the same problem let them connect when they r ready but make sure u share the attention evenly. and make sure u r not petting them at the same time bcuz that may also turn into a fight.
just welcome the other dog and show it some love to.Pay more attention to your dog so he doesn’t feel threatened. Then after that, play with them together so they can interact and feel comfortable with you and each other.
6 month old abused pup, took him in this morning, wont eat drink, toilet, and whimpers and cowers when we talk/make sudden movements/someone walks past the door/go near him. he is a mongrel.
What food should I feed him? we have science plan, royal canin, kitten food, purina one bakers, chicken and most other meats.
How do we get him to drink? I just tried a bottle, he hides his head under his paws.
Should I walk him? ( or take him outside )
Should I introduce my mother/brothers/sister to him one at a time?
Should I leave him alone, or stay in the room ?
should i keep the light on or off, should i coven him with a blanket ?