How do I stop my 8 month year old dog from chasing my 10 week old puppy?

Question

I have a 8 month old american eskimo male who would get excited over my 10 week year old puppy female poodle. The american eskimo would chase and hop over the puppy left and right, causing the puppy to be afraid. He only wants the puppy just to l**k on, but not bite, though the female poodle would become frighten and would bite the american eskimo(who does nothing) out of fear. I am not certain if the behavior is sexual or not, but how can I remedy this? Do I have to resort in neutering the american eskie or would training suffice?

Answer 1

seperate them both and give them some food  

Answer 2

It might only be play right now, but play is also a precursor to mating attempts. It is only a matter of time before he is pestering her, trying to mount her. It would be best for all concerned if you have him neutered.  The younger you have him neutered, the easier it is on him; there is generally more swelling and bruising to an older dog.

Small dogs are afraid in such situations because they can't get away. You should probably keep a leash on him when they are interacting. If he does something rough anyway, without a word just turn around and lead him away and crate him for 10-15 minutes. If you are consistent you should start to see a difference, and then you should praise and treat. Also start crate-training her.  When she gets used to a crate, she will retreat there when she needs to.

Edit: Yes, at eight months old he doesn't know what to do yet but instinct will make him keep trying until he gets the "right" idea.  If you have established yourself as "alpha dog" in relation to him,  is possible to modify his behavior somewhat.

The technique is based on another principle of instinct: In a pack of wild canines the lower-ranking dogs are not allowed mating privileges, and have to accept that fact.  Leave his collar on him, or the collar with a short lead attached, and every time he is trying to get on her, pull him off to the side and command "OFF". It won't totally eliminate the behavior but before long he will try a lot less often.  But still, have him neutered

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Answer 3

I would DEFINITELY have him neutered, otherwise you are seriously risking an unplanned pregnancy once your poodle gets into her first heat cycle.  I'm not so sure about his behavior being sexual (not quite yet at least) but neutering him would help with all sorts of unwanted behaviors.

http://www.learntobreed.com/neuterdog.ht...

ADD:

Yes, I think you should MOST definitely have him neutered... with a female in the house now there's not much else you can do to stop that behavior, besides keeping them totally separate, but I'm assuming that's not what you want....

Answer 4

Don't worry, they are just playing, the dog is interested in the puppy.

But if the puppy is frightened, you better separate them and keep them in different places ... for example ... the dog in the garden and the puppy in the room. Let them meet each other occasionally. After two or three months, you will not worry anymore.