Comments on: Jack is mean to his new friend http://hotdogblog.com/modules/wordpress/2008/08/19/jack-is-mean-to-his-new-friend/ dachshund and doxie blogs for the masses! Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:52:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: BuddytheDoxie http://hotdogblog.com/modules/wordpress/2008/08/19/jack-is-mean-to-his-new-friend/#comment-254513 Thu, 21 Aug 2008 04:23:11 +0000 http://hotdogblog.com/modules/wordpress/2008/08/19/jack-is-mean-to-his-new-friend/#comment-254513 Ha ha squert me with water & i'll eat the bottel.. lol Buddythedoxie Ha ha squert me with water & i’ll eat the bottel.. lol Buddythedoxie

]]> by: Clan Haggart http://hotdogblog.com/modules/wordpress/2008/08/19/jack-is-mean-to-his-new-friend/#comment-254499 Wed, 20 Aug 2008 19:26:12 +0000 http://hotdogblog.com/modules/wordpress/2008/08/19/jack-is-mean-to-his-new-friend/#comment-254499 Picking Jack up is reinforcing his fear of the new dog,it is showing you are scared too. You need to let them sniff each others bums,hold Jack to Red if needs be,if needs be get Red to lie down so he doesn't look so big and over powering. Take it slowly, sit on the floor and have extra special treats,invite all the dogs to join you and take it in turns to give them a treat,vary who gets the first treat so there is no favouritism. They will soon learn if you aren't scared that things are OK,just keep a close eye on proceedings as Jack is tiny and you don't want Red jumping on him in playfulness. Rhona Picking Jack up is reinforcing his fear of the new dog,it is showing you are scared too.

You need to let them sniff each others bums,hold Jack to Red if needs be,if needs be get Red to lie down so he doesn’t look so big and over powering.

Take it slowly, sit on the floor and have extra special treats,invite all the dogs to join you and take it in turns to give them a treat,vary who gets the first treat so there is no favouritism.

They will soon learn if you aren’t scared that things are OK,just keep a close eye on proceedings as Jack is tiny and you don’t want Red jumping on him in playfulness.

Rhona

]]> by: Jennifer Grime http://hotdogblog.com/modules/wordpress/2008/08/19/jack-is-mean-to-his-new-friend/#comment-254496 Wed, 20 Aug 2008 17:25:36 +0000 http://hotdogblog.com/modules/wordpress/2008/08/19/jack-is-mean-to-his-new-friend/#comment-254496 That sounds exactly like my Tobey, he especialy does that to male dogs. I can quiet him down by shooshing him repeatedly (not talking) until he is just whinning pitifully and eventualy stops. He loves the german shepard "Lady" that lives across the street and will bark and cry for her but when they come over for a visit he runs and hides with his tail between his legs. He will eventualy come out but stays right by me. I believe that even though he wants to play he is scared, so I don't force him to socialize when he is like that. That sounds exactly like my Tobey, he especialy does that to male dogs. I can quiet him down by shooshing him repeatedly (not talking) until he is just whinning pitifully and eventualy stops. He loves the german shepard “Lady” that lives across the street and will bark and cry for her but when they come over for a visit he runs and hides with his tail between his legs. He will eventualy come out but stays right by me. I believe that even though he wants to play he is scared, so I don’t force him to socialize when he is like that.

]]> by: Carol Rahim http://hotdogblog.com/modules/wordpress/2008/08/19/jack-is-mean-to-his-new-friend/#comment-254478 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 22:19:43 +0000 http://hotdogblog.com/modules/wordpress/2008/08/19/jack-is-mean-to-his-new-friend/#comment-254478 Have you tried only giving Jack his favorite treats when he is near Red? Maybe he will begin to associate Red with something he really likes. Have you tried only giving Jack his favorite treats when he is near Red? Maybe he will begin to associate Red with something he really likes.

]]> by: jenhin77 http://hotdogblog.com/modules/wordpress/2008/08/19/jack-is-mean-to-his-new-friend/#comment-254476 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 22:07:15 +0000 http://hotdogblog.com/modules/wordpress/2008/08/19/jack-is-mean-to-his-new-friend/#comment-254476 Well, the way I "discipline" my rough housers is to use a squirt bottle with water while saying a firm "no". Mine do not like the sudden squirt of water to the muzzle or hind quarters (not the nose,ears, or eyes due to saftey). It makes them stop and quit what they are doing. It's an old trick that I used on our cats when I was younger. It works on my 3 who hate water/baths/rain. It might be a start. Well, the way I “discipline” my rough housers is to use a squirt bottle with water while saying a firm “no”. Mine do not like the sudden squirt of water to the muzzle or hind quarters (not the nose,ears, or eyes due to saftey). It makes them stop and quit what they are doing. It’s an old trick that I used on our cats when I was younger. It works on my 3 who hate water/baths/rain. It might be a start.

]]> by: Lisa/Chester/Maddie http://hotdogblog.com/modules/wordpress/2008/08/19/jack-is-mean-to-his-new-friend/#comment-254475 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 20:04:31 +0000 http://hotdogblog.com/modules/wordpress/2008/08/19/jack-is-mean-to-his-new-friend/#comment-254475 I don't really have any ideas, but Maddie and Chester would act the same way. Don't hold him and tell him it's okay if he's scared, because I have learned that encourages the fear. I'm sure others will have some better ideas. It's good to hear from you! I've been wondering how you've been! I don’t really have any ideas, but Maddie and Chester would act the same way. Don’t hold him and tell him it’s okay if he’s scared, because I have learned that encourages the fear. I’m sure others will have some better ideas. It’s good to hear from you! I’ve been wondering how you’ve been!

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