Our puppy showed our lab who boss!

rainy1023 · 01-03-2012, 08:17 PM

This was funny. I will need to watch this though. My 15 year came home from school and he has been giving the puppy a ton of love. My black lab thinks my 15 year is his chew toy for months. We have tried everything to break it but he loves my sons rubber bracelets. So my son greeted the puppy and took the lab out first. When he was coming back up to the deck the lab was chewing on his bracelets. The puppy didn't like it she started growling and barking was nasty with my lab even biting him in the ear because she thought my lab was biting my son. My son had to pick my lab up so she didn't hurt his ear. She is only nine weeks old but she apparently thought the lab was hurting him. They have been getting along great playing together and even sleeping on the living room floor. I was so glad the lab and the puppy have done wonderful all week. I guess she was just being protective of my son already. I just don't want her to hurt my labs ears. It was kinda funny because now my lab hasn't tried to get my sons bracelets all night. So she came in and so far has broken a bad habit. I just need to watch she doesn't hurt the labs ears. Last thing he needs is stitches or a drain. My friends done had ear issues for years and my lab hasn't had any so far. If she is this protective at nine weeks boy I will need to watch her with outsiders with my kids. I didn't think they would have this develop til the dog was older and maybe it was just a fluke that she did it. Either way it was funny that she is so small and thought she was boss. I have made sure that she knows from the moments we have brought her home we are the alpha all the kids are following the rules with eating before she eats and if she bites to ignore her and stop petting her.etc.

msvette2u · 01-03-2012, 08:20 PM

Funny...but not.
The puppy is resource guarding and you need to get it stopped now.
She's not the boss and you'd do best to not encourage this behavior or you're going to have a nightmare as she grows up.

Frankly I'm Frank · 01-03-2012, 08:22 PM

A 9 week old puppy is too young to be protective. It is probably resource guarding.
I will be interested to see how this thread develops.

rainy1023 · 01-03-2012, 08:31 PM

I told her no in a stern voice and shook the can of coins. I don't want this behavior. Between the two dogs. She is really very sweet and loving. She barley nibbles on us she kisses more than anything. She is very smart and has been loving with my kids. I just found it funny that a bad habit that the lab had for months was broken by her in a matter of minutes that I have been trying to break for months.My son stopped wearing his bracelets for days so the lab wold stop but he loves the rubber. He breaks them and steals them then I need to get him to let go to give them to me. So he don't choke or eat them. I would think it was resource guarding but they are sharing toys without problems. I have bought each of them their own and she doesn't do it when we put our hands in her food or take a toy. They have even shared water even though I get them their own and I am trying to keep them separate for health issues. She even runs into his cage and he goes in and lays with her without a problem. They fall asleep together and napped together. This has been the only time she growled and went after him. I will watch for this to make sure she doesn't get mean with him. He is just a big goofy lab he won't hurt her.

rainy1023 · 01-03-2012, 08:51 PM

I did just google what to watch for and what not to let her do with him so I don't have any problems. Thanks for the info. I grew up with two dogs all the time but we let them share and everything and we never had issues. So I will make sure she doesn't think she can take away his toys and they can share though. I will reward her when they share and encourage good behavior.

KentuckyGSDLover · 01-04-2012, 02:15 AM

Another thought is the puppy may be guarding the attention of your son, not necessarily the rubber bracelet band thingies.

msvette2u · 01-04-2012, 02:27 AM

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Originally Posted by KentuckyGSDLover

Another thought is the puppy may be guarding the attention of your son, not necessarily the rubber bracelet band thingies.

Yes that was my thought, not the bands.

rainy1023 · 01-05-2012, 11:19 AM

My husband took care of her mostly yesterday. I had a bad day with my illness and today he is at work. So this morning first thing she attacked him and she did it yesterday a little bit my hubby said. This morning she was the worse she has been with him. My son wasn't around he was at school. last night we watched ceasar milan. One minute she is playing the next attacking.growling biting. I tell her no and she mostly stops and then separate her.He isn't helping he is going back at her now. No toys involved.Any advice is welcome. It has been 8 years since we had two dogs at once and and they pretty much always got along. Other wise she is training really well. She is sitting for her food and water and she hasn't had an accident all day yesterday or so far today.She is calm and pleasant as can be with us. I don't want her attacking other dogs. In the ceasar milan show he said the other dog needs to be calm and that is impossible with my black lab he has never had a calm day in his life. He barely needs sleep he barley lays down. You can take him for a hour a walk and he still doesn't lay down after you are back. super high energy. He sits for food water and he walks well etc. just high energy.

Germanshepherdlova · 01-05-2012, 11:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by msvette2u

funny...but not.
The puppy is resource guarding and you need to get it stopped now.
She's not the boss and you'd do best to not encourage this behavior or you're going to have a nightmare as she grows up.

01-03-2012, 08:17 PM	#1 (permalink)
rainy1023 Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Pa. Posts: 57	Our puppy showed our lab who boss! This was funny. I will need to watch this though. My 15 year came home from school and he has been giving the puppy a ton of love. My black lab thinks my 15 year is his chew toy for months. We have tried everything to break it but he loves my sons rubber bracelets. So my son greeted the puppy and took the lab out first. When he was coming back up to the deck the lab was chewing on his bracelets. The puppy didn't like it she started growling and barking was nasty with my lab even biting him in the ear because she thought my lab was biting my son. My son had to pick my lab up so she didn't hurt his ear. She is only nine weeks old but she apparently thought the lab was hurting him. They have been getting along great playing together and even sleeping on the living room floor. I was so glad the lab and the puppy have done wonderful all week. I guess she was just being protective of my son already. I just don't want her to hurt my labs ears. It was kinda funny because now my lab hasn't tried to get my sons bracelets all night. So she came in and so far has broken a bad habit. I just need to watch she doesn't hurt the labs ears. Last thing he needs is stitches or a drain. My friends done had ear issues for years and my lab hasn't had any so far. If she is this protective at nine weeks boy I will need to watch her with outsiders with my kids. I didn't think they would have this develop til the dog was older and maybe it was just a fluke that she did it. Either way it was funny that she is so small and thought she was boss. I have made sure that she knows from the moments we have brought her home we are the alpha all the kids are following the rules with eating before she eats and if she bites to ignore her and stop petting her.etc.

01-03-2012, 08:20 PM	#2 (permalink)
msvette2u Crowned Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Beautiful Pacific NW Posts: 5,533	Funny...but not. The puppy is resource guarding and you need to get it stopped now. She's not the boss and you'd do best to not encourage this behavior or you're going to have a nightmare as she grows up. __________________ Ruger v. Sunnyside Stray 4-11-11

01-03-2012, 08:31 PM	#4 (permalink)
rainy1023 Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Pa. Posts: 57	I told her no in a stern voice and shook the can of coins. I don't want this behavior. Between the two dogs. She is really very sweet and loving. She barley nibbles on us she kisses more than anything. She is very smart and has been loving with my kids. I just found it funny that a bad habit that the lab had for months was broken by her in a matter of minutes that I have been trying to break for months.My son stopped wearing his bracelets for days so the lab wold stop but he loves the rubber. He breaks them and steals them then I need to get him to let go to give them to me. So he don't choke or eat them. I would think it was resource guarding but they are sharing toys without problems. I have bought each of them their own and she doesn't do it when we put our hands in her food or take a toy. They have even shared water even though I get them their own and I am trying to keep them separate for health issues. She even runs into his cage and he goes in and lays with her without a problem. They fall asleep together and napped together. This has been the only time she growled and went after him. I will watch for this to make sure she doesn't get mean with him. He is just a big goofy lab he won't hurt her. Last edited by rainy1023; 01-03-2012 at 08:41 PM.

01-03-2012, 08:22 PM	#3 (permalink)
Frankly I'm Frank Banned Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 73	A 9 week old puppy is too young to be protective. It is probably resource guarding. I will be interested to see how this thread develops.

01-03-2012, 08:51 PM	#5 (permalink)
rainy1023 Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Pa. Posts: 57	I did just google what to watch for and what not to let her do with him so I don't have any problems. Thanks for the info. I grew up with two dogs all the time but we let them share and everything and we never had issues. So I will make sure she doesn't think she can take away his toys and they can share though. I will reward her when they share and encourage good behavior.

01-04-2012, 02:15 AM	#6 (permalink)
KentuckyGSDLover Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Kentucky, of course Posts: 407	Another thought is the puppy may be guarding the attention of your son, not necessarily the rubber bracelet band thingies.

01-05-2012, 11:19 AM	#8 (permalink)
rainy1023 Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Pa. Posts: 57	My husband took care of her mostly yesterday. I had a bad day with my illness and today he is at work. So this morning first thing she attacked him and she did it yesterday a little bit my hubby said. This morning she was the worse she has been with him. My son wasn't around he was at school. last night we watched ceasar milan. One minute she is playing the next attacking.growling biting. I tell her no and she mostly stops and then separate her.He isn't helping he is going back at her now. No toys involved.Any advice is welcome. It has been 8 years since we had two dogs at once and and they pretty much always got along. Other wise she is training really well. She is sitting for her food and water and she hasn't had an accident all day yesterday or so far today.She is calm and pleasant as can be with us. I don't want her attacking other dogs. In the ceasar milan show he said the other dog needs to be calm and that is impossible with my black lab he has never had a calm day in his life. He barely needs sleep he barley lays down. You can take him for a hour a walk and he still doesn't lay down after you are back. super high energy. He sits for food water and he walks well etc. just high energy.

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