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
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
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> 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
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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
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
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: