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older dog bites puppy how do i help
We got a female pitbull puppy yesterday and i have 3 other dogs. Two sausage dogs and one husky. My one sausage dog cant stand her. He is very stiff and he used to be a very loving dog until we got the pitbull. He nibbles her ears but and keeps wanting to bite her. Hes bit her hard 3 or 4 times now therest are just snapping at her. How do we stop this and get him to be back to how he was? I dont want my dog to feel neglected or anything.
Also the puppy is teething socit bites everyone. How do we stop it from biting our dogs because they will bite her back?
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An older dog snapping at a puppy isn't necessarily a problem. It is part of how the older dog communicates boundaries, and lets the pup know they want their space.
Take the older dog to the vet, and make sure you are managing the pain and stiffness as well as possible. Dogs will be more aggressive in general if they are in pain. It's unlikely your dog is feeling neglected. The likely explanation is that it's fearful the puppy will carelessly cause it pain and it's working to protect it's own space.
As for the puppy, you need to exercise it frequently, and until it's so tired it's not looking to entertain itself by bugging the older dog. You also need to provide other appropriate things to chew on.
Talk to your vet if the aggression is beyond snapping, and nipping. But generally speaking, if the puppies skin isn't breaking, then the older dog is using appropriate communication tools to explain to the pup it needs to back off.
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As someone whose dog had litter of pups I can assure you snapping or growling is actually normal and a way of the older dogs trying to tell the puppy where its place is and that they're pissed with its antics. When you see them getting more aggressive with her tell them "NO" sternly and separate them from her and give them some alone time. It's all about territory, hierarchy and place. They feel their's has been encroached upon. Supervise them and expose them to one another gradually until they see they all belong. Believe me there's jealousy there too.
I would also consult your vet and explain the problem that your sausage dog is overly aggressive towards the puppy and get tips you can use along with the above advice. As for the teething and biting again ask the vet but make sure any time they try to be aggressive with the pup that a stern "NO" and consequence is given and they will get it.
There's going to be a power struggle believe me between these dogs for one of them to be top dog. That part is normal dog behavior. While it's not happening here mother dog will trounce pups first couple of weeks of life to teach them to defend themselves and proper footwork. It's neat.
It sounds like you are having the normal problems most people have when introducing a new pet to pre-existing ones as they have long ago figured out among themselves where there place is with themselves and you and that this new dog is a nuisance or threat to that and them until taught otherwise by you. Good luck.
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Oh boy. I remember when my dogs were puppies. Those sharp little teeth hurt! They will also chew everything they get hold of. Including older dogs!
I wouldn't worry about the sausage dog biting her.
I think it is just letting the puppy know that he doesn't appreciate being a chew toy. The puppy will learn sooner or later not to mess with sausage! It takes puppies a little while sometimes to get the message. But, it will.
Unless someone is getting hurt bad just let them get used to each other. They will. :)
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