question re. playing

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question re. playing

Posted : 5/7/2006 4:47:19 PM

I try get my 11week old puppy to play with my gf's dog every day so that he gets used to being around another dog - basically they spend hours going at each other, playing with toys etc. My question is this - he seems to be the one who s always going for the play biting - he s constantly at her head - she never cries or anyhting so I do not think its real biting but still, is it normal that he does this? thats his only form of playing it seems - he s obsessed with her and wont let her for a second.. alwayus gng for the head and biting.. she seems to not be bothered as she 'bites' back, never fiercely.. and when he does move off she goes to him with a toy to start him off again so i think its just playing

but i was wondering if that is how they play? he met another dog last week who wasnt playful at all and he kept gng at her head and tail as well - she got pissed off at one point and almost bit him.. is he overly aggressive or is it normal?

cheers
Andrew

glenmar

Posted : 5/7/2006 5:06:41 PM

Until he gets to be about 4 months old or so, the older dog is going to give him "puppy license"....basically, "oh, he's just a kid, he doesn't know better", but at SOME point, she's gonna put him in his place and then he or she will "run the show". For now, yep, this is normal but I would avoid letting him annoy OTHER dogs who don't know and love him.

jaye

Posted : 5/7/2006 6:07:15 PM

thats how jake plays. he play bites our hands, gently. but he also does it to faces so im teaching him to not do it at all. hes a year old though.