MotherOfChickens
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This might ramble a bit, apologies. I have added stuff that might be relevant-there again, it might not be.
Rescue dog came to us beginning of Feb. Had been in kennels for a couple of months. 5yo spayed bitch, probably a beagle x staffie-small chance she could be a Plummer (previous owners were told she was a Plummer by the SSPCA who had the whole litter as young pups) or someone trying to breed a Plummer which seems to be a JRT x staffie x beagle x fell.
Very people friendly, very trainable and well trained-walks on lead well, great recall, great with stock (birds and beasts), very food oriented, great with the kids and non-doggy OH and family. Was super with old dog who was big but a bit frail. They would play with toys etc nicely, quite vocally and shared bed etc while we were about. No probs at all with her settling in. She's not possessive with food or toys, great at vets, great with house sitter who is also not that doggy. Blanket sucks sometimes in the evenings and sometimes in the car when travelling-also epileptic and on phenobarb.
Anyway, when off the lead and playing with other dogs, she gets a bit much-the snarling and wrestling level gets quite bad. It's only happened twice, once took me completely off guard and the second I gave her the benefit of the doubt. They were playing, growling and wagging tails madly-followed by running through woods and next thing I know it had gone up a level and other dog was plainly not loving it. She came back to me immediately I growled at her to come back. Noone was hurt, playmate is a young, very rambunctious male lab that we see a lot. She does seem to be a bit more 'in the face' of bigger dogs when she sees them even on lead-fine with older dogs and dogs the same size.
Is she just playing? I used to have a terrier cross that played with a Fell terrier all day at the yard. They would really go at it and snarl quite worryingly but there was never a mark on either and they seemed to adore each other the rest of the time. I'll not let her upset other dogs/owners obviously, its an easy thing to out her back on the lead when I see another dog and can keep her on the lead at work where we are more likely to meet them. We will be getting another dog just not quite yet so it seems a shame for her that I can't let her wrestle!
This might ramble a bit, apologies. I have added stuff that might be relevant-there again, it might not be.
Rescue dog came to us beginning of Feb. Had been in kennels for a couple of months. 5yo spayed bitch, probably a beagle x staffie-small chance she could be a Plummer (previous owners were told she was a Plummer by the SSPCA who had the whole litter as young pups) or someone trying to breed a Plummer which seems to be a JRT x staffie x beagle x fell.
Very people friendly, very trainable and well trained-walks on lead well, great recall, great with stock (birds and beasts), very food oriented, great with the kids and non-doggy OH and family. Was super with old dog who was big but a bit frail. They would play with toys etc nicely, quite vocally and shared bed etc while we were about. No probs at all with her settling in. She's not possessive with food or toys, great at vets, great with house sitter who is also not that doggy. Blanket sucks sometimes in the evenings and sometimes in the car when travelling-also epileptic and on phenobarb.
Anyway, when off the lead and playing with other dogs, she gets a bit much-the snarling and wrestling level gets quite bad. It's only happened twice, once took me completely off guard and the second I gave her the benefit of the doubt. They were playing, growling and wagging tails madly-followed by running through woods and next thing I know it had gone up a level and other dog was plainly not loving it. She came back to me immediately I growled at her to come back. Noone was hurt, playmate is a young, very rambunctious male lab that we see a lot. She does seem to be a bit more 'in the face' of bigger dogs when she sees them even on lead-fine with older dogs and dogs the same size.
Is she just playing? I used to have a terrier cross that played with a Fell terrier all day at the yard. They would really go at it and snarl quite worryingly but there was never a mark on either and they seemed to adore each other the rest of the time. I'll not let her upset other dogs/owners obviously, its an easy thing to out her back on the lead when I see another dog and can keep her on the lead at work where we are more likely to meet them. We will be getting another dog just not quite yet so it seems a shame for her that I can't let her wrestle!
