Belles bullying

DahliaBelle526 · 06-24-2007, 10:46 PM

Lately Belle has been really bullying Chloe and Dahlia. If they have something she wants she'll just get right in their faces and take it. They don't fight her for it. I just take it and give it back to whoever was chewing on the thing first.

She's been growling and biting at them like she's the boss. I don't want her doing this because they may try it with another dog and may have horrible consequences. I really don't want that.

How do I correct this behavior?

-Thea

***Cassiepeia*** · 06-24-2007, 11:18 PM

I wouldn't take the toy off her and give it back to who ever was chewing it. If they're not fighting over the toys, I don't see the problem. If you constantly take the toy away from her and give it back to the other dog that might be causing way more problems then if you just left them alone to share (or not) as they like.
If they were fighting over the toys I'd think differently though.

As far as her growling and biting...are you sure it's not just play? They're all still pups right now and play can sound quite aggressive. I'd probably just leave them be unless they were getting scrappy with each other and continue training and socialising them as normal. Keeping an eye on their behaviour together though.

Cass.

DahliaBelle526 · 06-25-2007, 12:01 AM

Nope, not playing. And sometimes they do fight over the stuff others have- in that case I end up taking it away.

06-24-2007, 10:46 PM	#1 (permalink)
DahliaBelle526 Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 193 Rep Power: 34	Belles bullying Lately Belle has been really bullying Chloe and Dahlia. If they have something she wants she'll just get right in their faces and take it. They don't fight her for it. I just take it and give it back to whoever was chewing on the thing first. She's been growling and biting at them like she's the boss. I don't want her doing this because they may try it with another dog and may have horrible consequences. I really don't want that. How do I correct this behavior? -Thea

06-24-2007, 11:18 PM	#2 (permalink)
*Cassiepeia* Chihuahua Mum Super Moderator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: NSW, Australia Posts: 8,281 Blog Entries: 9 Rep Power: 286	I wouldn't take the toy off her and give it back to who ever was chewing it. If they're not fighting over the toys, I don't see the problem. If you constantly take the toy away from her and give it back to the other dog that might be causing way more problems then if you just left them alone to share (or not) as they like. If they were fighting over the toys I'd think differently though. As far as her growling and biting...are you sure it's not just play? They're all still pups right now and play can sound quite aggressive. I'd probably just leave them be unless they were getting scrappy with each other and continue training and socialising them as normal. Keeping an eye on their behaviour together though. Cass.
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DahliaBelle526 Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 193 Rep Power: 34	Nope, not playing. And sometimes they do fight over the stuff others have- in that case I end up taking it away.

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