Will they ever be friends?

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Will they ever be friends?

Posted : 9/7/2009 7:09:45 AM

We have two dogs, Abby who has terrier in her and she is not a afraid of anything. You let her outside and she runs out and lets the world know she is there, everytime. And Pella who is like any lab, is just there, caring, laid back, but will check it out right away if she senses danger.

We have some friends that have a golden and she is very hyper, but timit in a way(neverous). When they come to visit, Pella does not get along with her, always watching her, and hates it when the goldern comes near me, goes to protect me. And Abby, poor Abby, if she is in the yard, the golden circles her and Abby will not move, she will just stands there. (so unlike her normal terrier attitude)

What is the best way for me to treat this. I try to ignore and I don't say come on it's ok. But I sense something could happen, so I have to keep an eye out. The owners of the golden don't really don't care. But I guess I feel bad, because this is our dogs terriorty and I want to help them act the way they should.

We want to have these people up for a camp out weekend, but I don't want to worry about this, it wouldn't be worth it.

Thanks

rwbeagles

Posted : 9/7/2009 1:13:37 PM

Very few adul dogs would be welcoming or like "their normal selves" when some strange adult dog comes to THEIR turf, Rituals must take place, order must be sorted out. Even if that dog is a frequent visitor...if things are never really sorted out then it has to start from square one each time.

They should have been intro'd on neutral ground...meaning no place any of them consider "theirs" not even the local park they may be walked in every day (theirs). Did that occur?

Simply allowing a strange dog into your home and into your yard is kind of setting up a situation where all dogs are uncomfortable. The Golden may not being timid as much as respectful...were these more aggro dogs her very life could be indanger....boldly stepping into an occupied territory. I think your dogs are being quite well behaved considering the situation they've been placed in.

The Golden should be confined so they can get used to her....and they should be walked together in a neutral area and allowed to become acquainted before your home becomes a staging ground for their interactions. Toys or anything they value should be put up...and you are also a resource they may guard...so again...they must become comfortable with one another elsewhere, before they will have any success at the home territory of either dog,....IMO.

goatman68

Posted : 9/7/2009 4:31:42 PM

Thank you that is how I thought it should be, there never has been any rear end sniffing and I thought that was what dogs do.

I don't like the fact that the visitor just unloads his dog and forgets about her. In the meantime I am noticing how they are all acting. And they are all fixed females.

So, thank you, I think if they do come over they will have to confine her or and if they want to we could take them out to the road for a walk. I guess my gut instinicts were right.

Thank you