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Struggling with Dog Dominance
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Struggling with Dog Dominance
I’m seeking advice on managing my dominant 1 year-old Fox Terrier with my 11-week-old Collie puppy. They played well together for about four weeks, They have been able to walk together and stay in the same room without any issues but recently, Foxy has started pinning the Collie down, causing her to scream, however there is no physical bitting. I’ve tried positive training methods and even a training collar, but they haven’t been effective. What strategies or techniques have you found successful so they can play together?. Any tips on training, socialization, or behavior modification would be greatly appreciated! 😀
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Hi, I had a similar problem but it was my Belgian sheepdog and my older dog. This is a bit long winded but there might be something of value with my experience. The Belgian when she was a puppy would play nicely with my older dog but as she around 4 months things changed. They are both females and now about the same size. At some point the Belgian started going after my older dog pinning her to the ground, making a lot of noise but no blood. It scared my older dog. The Belgian is now 2 years old. There were obvious triggers like walking through doors, the bed and of course treats. Sometimes there were no triggers. When the Belgian was about 4 months I did a board and train to help her learn to play with other dogs which did help. Other than that my solution was basically to separate them and really manage the Belgian. She was always in a pen in the house or on a leash. It didn’t always work though. I would also of course tell her no and correct her. I did spay her which really helped. Now at 2 she seems better and I haven’t had any issues.
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