RE: Help with pack issues

2003-07-10 Thread Rose Tierney
Hi Deborah, Oh yes you have got a problem:-) Chessies are tough dogs and you and Henley are the visitors, this is not a long term arrangement so you must honour the house rules and fit in as best you can. I would not leave my male dog neutered or otherwise alone in the company of an established pac

Re: Help with pack issues

2003-07-10 Thread Eileen Morgan
1) Feed separately. NO high value food or treat items in the mixed pack. Period. 2) If it is a lot of talk and noise, I step back. If it is a true dogfight, I break it up. 3) Not every male dog can tolerate other males or new males or young males in his space--there are no male dog visitors allowed

Re: Help with pack issues

2003-07-10 Thread Brnrmom
In a message dated 7/10/2003 1:04:19 AM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > Are Berners not as sensitive to pack issues so Henley isn't getting the > message? Or am I just spoiling him too much by keeping my nose in > things? Is the Chessie entitled to continue drawing blood

Re: Help with pack issues

2003-07-10 Thread berner1
Reposted, I don't know if it's just my server, but sometimes AOL garbles everything! - Pat First of all this has nothing to do with you and you sister. This has to do with dominance issues between the dogs. This sounds like it could be related to food and treats and could possibly be easily

Re: Help with pack issues

2003-07-10 Thread BunsenBerners
First of all this has nothing to do with you and you sister. This has to do with dominance issues between the dogs. This sounds like it could be related to food and treats and could possibly be easily remedied by following some basic maintenance rules at meal time AND/OR treat times. There i

Help with pack issues

2003-07-09 Thread Deborahr34
Hi all, I need the expertise of experienced BMD owners. Here's my situation. I am lucky to be owned by a 9 month old male BMD, Henley (neutered). Usually we live in Syracuse, where I'm at school, but I'm spending the summer in Seattle with my sister, her husband and three dogs. These dogs are: