Puppy trouble...HELP??

Question

Okay so i just got a 6 wk old golden retriever male for my birthday. My Sisters dog Lucy(9 months) seems to be very jealous of Koby. She always bites him but she gets REALLY rough. Koby growls and barks at Lucy when she bothers him. I give her lots of attention because i realize that shes jealous but she still continues to nip him. I don't understand why she's doing this because shes great with other dogs..

HELP PLEASE

Answer 1

They are playing but if things get to rough separate them

Answer 2

they are just not used to each other. just give it some time

Answer 3

i don't really have an answer for how to get Lucy from getting rough with your puppy, but i do know that if you are showering her with attention right after she nips at him so that she isn't jealous, it is probably transcribing as reinforcement to keep doing what she's doing. not saying that you ARE doing that, i just know that sometimes when i think i am trying to sooth my pup down when she's upset, i end up reinforcing her neurotic behavior instead. :-/

Answer 4

This is quite normal.  Lucy is only telling the puppy that she was there first and he has to realise his place in the pecking order.  Don't worry, once he has learned where he stands he will also learn to back off when she tells him to.

Their rough play can often be confused with aggression but it really is only play.  They always growl at each other.  They will soon sort it out.

I see it in my own dogs.  Sometimes anyone would think they were killing each other but they are really the best of friends.

I always watch the older dogs when I have puppies in case they get a bit out of hand and get too rough with the pups but I don't often have a problem and eventually they all get on very well together

Just make sure  that Lucy isn't too rough with the puppy.  He is very young.  Normally he would still be with his mother at his age. and sparring with his litter mates, who are more his size, so be ready to pick him up and give him a quiet time on his own if the playing does get too rough.

Always give them both equal attention when you fuss and pet them and you shouldn't encounter any jealousy.

Good luck with your new puppy.

Answer 5

Lucy is trying to prove she is the dominant dog.  You and your sister have to be firm and scold her when she nips.  She's probably great with other dogs because they're not infringing on her territory.  Since your sister should be the Alpha dog to Lucy, she should be able to modify the behavior by punishing her when she gets rough.  You can also give her a time out when she gets aggresive.  Tell her No and put her in the backyard or another room for a half hour.  You always need to correct the behavior immediately or she won't be able to figure out what she's doing wrong.  It may take a little time, but you can fix this.

My dog used to always pick on my boyfriends dog.  After about 2 months (I know that sounds like a long time) of doing the above she finally stopped and now they get along great (most of the time).

Good luck!

Answer 6

Lucy wants to make sure that Koby knows who is the dominant dog.  She wants to make sure Koby knows that she comes first.  Most dogs do this and will work out on its own.

Answer 7

Give it time and let give the older dog lots of attention, too.

Answer 8

Hello, your problem is very common. I have a Belgian Tervuren and we have had somewhat of the same issues. Before i give you TIPS i have reference you should watch the dog whisperer. You can find SO much out by Ceaser.

Ok so first of all you want the two of them to sit in the same room together. If Lucy gets growly then give her a slight gab in the should and make a firm "CH" noise and use that as a disciplinary technique. You can email me for further questions. .