The owner will be less pleased when the little bundle of energy becomes the big biting bundle of energy. Older dogs are teaching the little bundles the manners they need to become well behaved dogs.
I remember years ago on a documentary that trainer for young dogs who had been taken too young from their mother and had no manners. Jumping on people, barking all the time, play biting, destroying the furniture… He would put the young dog in a pack of five big male dogs led by an old female (their mother) for a few days. Of course the young dog went straight for the old female (Mamma!), and got his first lesson in proper behaviour. The old female was the main teacher but the others acted as well. Nips, barks, growls, and even punishment/pursuit by the whole pack until the youngster called uncle by rolling on his back… It was amazing how the young dog changed, becoming an adult dog with manners instead of a puppy in an adult body.
Puppies – an open mouth looking for something to chew and it doesn’t matter if it’s animate or inanimate. Fingers are a great favorite. (My d-in-l has a puppy).
An adult dog should teach the puppy boundaries and proper “dog” etiquette and behavior. Too often puppies are taken from their moms too early and that learning does not happen. 6-8 weeks is too soon for a pup to leave mom.
With my dogs, it’s the big one (lab-pit mix @ about 60lbs) that is always trying to annoy the little one (dachshund-Chihuahua mix @ about 18lbs.) They’re both about the same age (around 7) and the big one will bounce around the smaller one to get him to play. Sometimes they’ll play tag in the house and chase each other back and forth through the kitchen. When one gets tired of it, the other will double-back to see why he’s not being chased any more.
allen@home about 4 years ago
Sometimes a dog has to do what a dog has to do.
Zykoic about 4 years ago
Youngsters really need and want established boundaries. And a little corporal punishment can help.
Gent about 4 years ago
Pesky kids!
cabalonrye about 4 years ago
The owner will be less pleased when the little bundle of energy becomes the big biting bundle of energy. Older dogs are teaching the little bundles the manners they need to become well behaved dogs.
I remember years ago on a documentary that trainer for young dogs who had been taken too young from their mother and had no manners. Jumping on people, barking all the time, play biting, destroying the furniture… He would put the young dog in a pack of five big male dogs led by an old female (their mother) for a few days. Of course the young dog went straight for the old female (Mamma!), and got his first lesson in proper behaviour. The old female was the main teacher but the others acted as well. Nips, barks, growls, and even punishment/pursuit by the whole pack until the youngster called uncle by rolling on his back… It was amazing how the young dog changed, becoming an adult dog with manners instead of a puppy in an adult body.
Diat60 about 4 years ago
Puppies – an open mouth looking for something to chew and it doesn’t matter if it’s animate or inanimate. Fingers are a great favorite. (My d-in-l has a puppy).
jlsnell327 about 4 years ago
An adult dog should teach the puppy boundaries and proper “dog” etiquette and behavior. Too often puppies are taken from their moms too early and that learning does not happen. 6-8 weeks is too soon for a pup to leave mom.
prabbit237 about 4 years ago
With my dogs, it’s the big one (lab-pit mix @ about 60lbs) that is always trying to annoy the little one (dachshund-Chihuahua mix @ about 18lbs.) They’re both about the same age (around 7) and the big one will bounce around the smaller one to get him to play. Sometimes they’ll play tag in the house and chase each other back and forth through the kitchen. When one gets tired of it, the other will double-back to see why he’s not being chased any more.