A question for fellow dog owners, plus a puppy camwhore!! (932 hits)
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Submitted by sl4tt3ry (View user info) at 2005-12-04 14:31:23 EST
I love dogs, always have. However, I've never had more then one at a time.
Today, my roomate bought another beagle, a puppy nonetheless.
My question: How much is too much when the older dog starts roughing up the puppy?
I understand that the older one needs to establish dominance, but I can only bear to see
the puppy get trompled so much before I find myself smacking the older one in the face.
The older one is named Bailey, and I want to name the puppy Wexford. Any suggestions?
And as promised...
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Submitted by Iago (user info) at 2005-12-10 17:24:49 EST (#)
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Never going to happen dude!
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Submitted by CaptainThorns (user info) at 2005-12-05 12:21:48 EST (#)
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I think that you'd better let both dogs know YOU'RE the boss and get things straight.
Submitted by Teephphah (user info) at 2005-12-05 09:54:32 EST (#)
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Whoa, did I just take CRAZY PILLS or something? Because I could swear I just saw a chick with a CHIHUAHUA just say that BEAGLES were horrible little dogs. But I know that there is no way that could have happened in real life. No one could be that screwed up in the head.
Also:
- the name Wexford (or whatever it was) sucks festering cat anus. Don't do that to your dog.
- Whoever said, "step in if the pup starts yelping or if there is blood" was right on. Don't be fooled by growling, raised hackles or to a lesser extent bared teeth. If you didn't know my dogs, the first time you saw them "play" you'd think they were trying to kill each other. But no matter how vicious they may look when playing, as soon as one of them yelps, it's game off, time out, etc. Most dogs are pretty good that way.
The only caveat to the foregoing that I can think of is if the older dog is REALLY old and has not been socialized much with other dogs since it was a puppy. Sometimes older dogs that haven't been around other dogs for a long time can sort of forget how to speak dog. If that's the case, you are going to have to be a little more watchful with them.
Submitted by Berty (user info) at 2005-12-05 09:50:52 EST (#)
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Submitted by crazyaardvark (user info) at 2005-12-05 09:41:10 (#)
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As for names, call it Jim Bexley Speed
(I've been watching too much Red Dwarf...)
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Interesting...
Submitted by crazyaardvark (user info) at 2005-12-05 09:41:10 EST (#)
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As for names, call it Jim Bexley Speed
(I've been watching too much Red Dwarf...)
Submitted by crazyaardvark (user info) at 2005-12-05 09:39:42 EST (#)
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That photo made me dissolve into a little puddle which emits mushy phrases like "look at the little doggy-woggy. Isn't that a cute litle puppy wuppy?" and so on.
Submitted by Bigmike (user info) at 2005-12-04 21:58:11 EST (#)
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Submitted by Jack_McCallum (user info) at 2005-12-04 14:43:45 (#)
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Dogs are pack animals.
If you don't show both of them YOU are the leader of the pack, they'll keep fucking around.
Seriously.
It's instinctive with dogs.
You gotta be the alpha male.
I agree with this.
I don't think you need to beat the older beagle to get him to understand. He is most likely feeling threatened and a little jealous. Be stern with him but let him know you still love him and make sure he understands his place in the hierarchy of the household. Also, let him know how you feel about the new dog. If he gets too rough then you must reprimand him as the alpha male would. I havew had dogs all my life, most recently we are down to two, but have spent the better part of the last ten years with three.
Submitted by Cryslynn1 (user info) at 2005-12-04 16:57:26 EST (#)
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Beagels and Basset Hounds are the type of dogs that don't enjoy sharing their "owners" very well. They are very dominant over other animales. Why? I'm not sure...I only know because I too had a beagel bassethound mix, and she wouldn't even let me near my husband!!!! She got so jealous sooooo easily. So much so that I had to give her to my mom. I had a baby and she tried to snap at him when he was only 2 weeks old because he was getting more attention then she was! All I can say is GOOD-LUCK! You may need it. Oh, and they are really cute doggies. :)
Submitted by G-prime (user info) at 2005-12-04 16:48:32 EST (#)
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Submitted by Ferretnose (user info) at 2005-12-04 16:08:05 (#)
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If the puppy is trying to get away from the older dog, that's when you need to intervene. It's sometimes hard to tell with animals when they are playfighing or establishing dominance- I'd hear my ferrets in there, presumably killing each other, and I'd run and resuce the weaker one. Then I'd see the "victim" run right back to the bully for some more punishment. Now I don't interfere with them unless I see one actually trying to escape from an agressor.
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Don't know why, but this review made me laugh my ass off. Sigh, ferrets...
Submitted by G-prime (user info) at 2005-12-04 16:39:40 EST (#)
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That shit has to stop. The look in that puppy's eyes is unbearable. I have two dogs, and when we got the second one, they were always fighting. Nothing serious, just wrestling. But when I started coming home to find that the smaller and younger one, Juno, was always hiding under the couch, terrified to come out to greet me, when she usually goes nuts when I come home, disciplinary action had to be taken.
I don't really have any good advice for you other than, that shit has to stop. Punish Bailey when he starts picking on Wexley (which I don't find to be a great name, honestly. I think Winston would be wicked for a beagle.). Don't hit him if you can avoid it. Spray him in the face with a water bottle.
Submitted by Ferretnose (user info) at 2005-12-04 16:08:05 EST (#)
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If the puppy is trying to get away from the older dog, that's when you need to intervene. It's sometimes hard to tell with animals when they are playfighing or establishing dominance- I'd hear my ferrets in there, presumably killing each other, and I'd run and resuce the weaker one. Then I'd see the "victim" run right back to the bully for some more punishment. Now I don't interfere with them unless I see one actually trying to escape from an agressor.
Beagles are so damn cute.
Submitted by sl4tt3ry (user info) at 2005-12-04 15:15:23 EST (#)
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Submitted by Oleannder (user info) at 2005-12-04 15:00:33 (#)
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Is the older dog attacking or just some overly exhuberant joyful greetings?
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A little of both at times, but he doesn't snarl or growl or bare his teath. He kind of just steps all over him without disregard, like he isn't even there.
They're both taking naps right now, but not together. I think after a week or two they'll be best buds.
Bailey knows he's not top dog, I just think he doesn't want to be bottom dog.
My next fear is when the puppy learns to howl, I went through hell when the older one learned that shit.
Submitted by Loren1 (user info) at 2005-12-04 15:13:04 EST (#)
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Make dinner out of the older dog:
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I would probably try to keep them separated with baby gates and such until the older dog gets used to the puppy or hopefully bored with rough housing. So yeah, don't let the puppy get trampled. As near-impossible as it is to train a moronic Beagle, it's worth a try. Better to discipline him than end up at the emergency vet w/an injured puppy.
I really have to wonder why people choose Beagles as pets. I have "met" a couple of sweet ones, but the huge majority are awful little dogs. That yelp-howl and the constant running away and right into traffic because they can't stop sniffing once they start following a scent? Not to mention their insatiable appetites and love of eating rotten garbage, vomit and feces. Christ, that's too high-maintenance for me.
Good luck.
Submitted by Trevor1st93 (user info) at 2005-12-04 15:08:15 EST (#)
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Auto +2 beagle, my favorite type of dog.
Submitted by c1ndy (user info) at 2005-12-04 15:06:36 EST (#)
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+1 dog
I have no idea how you tame them. On supernanny they have a naughty step. Maybe you could do that.
Submitted by sl4tt3ry (user info) at 2005-12-04 15:04:07 EST (#)
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Well when we all go outside together, Bailey is very well behaved. He walks a few steps ahead of the puppy and then looks back to see how he's doing.
Honestly, things are going alot better then I had feared. Bailey only seems to start shit when the puppy is going to sleep. He stands over them, barks in his ear, and then begins to try to play with him. Playing with him isn't what bothes me, just Bailey taking a running jump and tackling the puppy
My roomate is kind of luke warm on the name Wexford, but I think it goes well with the name Bailey. You know, that whole Irish alcohol thing without being to overt like Guiness would be
Submitted by Oleannder (user info) at 2005-12-04 15:00:33 EST (#)
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Is the older dog attacking or just some overly exhuberant joyful greetings?
Jack is right, make sure that they know that you are the Alpha. Even if you have to beat your hands on your chest & scream like Tarzan. Obviously you have to socialize them but if things start to look traumatic for the puppy then remove him.
One thing that may help, take one of the older dogs old blankets & let the puppy sleep with a scrap of it. He will get used to the smell of the older dogs & perhaps not be so nervous during play.
Submitted by Zoidberg (user info) at 2005-12-04 14:44:16 EST (#)
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Id euthanize them
Submitted by Jack_McCallum (user info) at 2005-12-04 14:43:45 EST (#)
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Dogs are pack animals.
If you don't show both of them YOU are the leader of the pack, they'll keep fucking around.
Seriously.
It's instinctive with dogs.
You gotta be the alpha male.
Drop the hammer when the older dog is mean, and if he is nice to the little guy for just a MOMENT, walking by and giving a casual sniff, praise the hell out of him.
That reinforces the idea that being nice around the pup = him being good.
+2 for a cute pup.
Submitted by MandaPanda (user info) at 2005-12-04 14:40:37 EST (#)
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Oh, yea, and if the younger one starts yelping in pain, then it's time to pull them apart, too.
Submitted by MandaPanda (user info) at 2005-12-04 14:39:26 EST (#)
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Step in if the older one draws blood or if he's acting *too* vicious. If he starts growling and baring his teeth, that's a bad sign, and you should remove them both from each other's sight for a little while to calm them down.
The little guy will probably come around and start dishing out some blows to the older one, in good fun, hopefully.
Submitted by FATMANTPK (user info) at 2005-12-04 14:35:37 EST (#)
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Lock them in a closet together until they learn to love each other
Auto +2 for pets