And another one joins the pack ... grateful for your advice

[Fabforester]

We have added a new family member , Nora Batty a miniature dachshund x chihuahua (I know), and all is steadily going well. I’ve always had dogs, and we have had several puppies over the years so whilst we are in no way proficient at puppy rearing, we hopefully have a good grasp of the fundamentals.
One thing, I am not sure how to respond to and deal with one behaviour pattern.
We have two other dogs, and one (cairn cross corgi) is not so enamoured with not as arrival.
He follows her around and licks her ears and airnips all the time. Whilst we know there is the need to establish the pecking order with Nora, she is literally tiny, and one chomp from the terrier and she could be curtains.
She is still extremely bold but rolls over every time he does it, and then he stands over her, and when she moves he starts again. Points of action much appreciated.

 

[bonny]

We have added a new family member , Nora Batty a miniature dachshund x chihuahua (I know), and all is steadily going well. I’ve always had dogs, and we have had several puppies over the years so whilst we are in no way proficient at puppy rearing, we hopefully have a good grasp of the fundamentals.
One thing, I am not sure how to respond to and deal with one behaviour pattern.
We have two other dogs, and one (cairn cross corgi) is not so enamoured with not as arrival.
He follows her around and licks her ears and airnips all the time. Whilst we know there is the need to establish the pecking order with Nora, she is literally tiny, and one chomp from the terrier and she could be curtains.
She is still extremely bold but rolls over every time he does it, and then he stands over her, and when she moves he starts again. Points of action much appreciated.

I don’t think anyone can give advice unless you supply a photo of your new arrival ?

 

[skinnydipper]

We have added a new family member , Nora Batty a miniature dachshund x chihuahua (I know), and all is steadily going well. I’ve always had dogs, and we have had several puppies over the years so whilst we are in no way proficient at puppy rearing, we hopefully have a good grasp of the fundamentals.

One thing, I am not sure how to respond to and deal with one behaviour pattern.
We have two other dogs, and one (cairn cross corgi) is not so enamoured with not as arrival.
He follows her around and licks her ears and airnips all the time. Whilst we know there is the need to establish the pecking order with Nora, she is literally tiny, and one chomp from the terrier and she could be curtains.
She is still extremely bold but rolls over every time he does it, and then he stands over her, and when she moves he starts again. Points of action much appreciated.

Please don't let him bully her. You are team leader, not one of your other dogs.

Call him or remove him. Ask him to go to his place or bed and stay until you release. If he does it again - back to his bed.

 

[splashgirl45]

agree, where are the pics please

 

[Pearlsacarolsinger]

When we introduced our 2 new Lab pups to the existing 6 yr old Rottweiler, we kept them apart until we were sure that the pups were not going to be hurt accidentally. We had 2 crates and swapped the dogs around, then kept them all on leads in the garden, then allowed the pups off their leads while Rotter remained on her lead and then eventually dispensed with all those arrangements. It took about a month to be able to allow them all into the garden without leads. It was summer/early Autumn, we spent a lot of time sitting outside with them.
Rottweiler only wanted to play, she had just lost her sister and playmate, but she didn't know how to adapt her behaviour to 8 week old pups. She worked it out over the first few weeks and has protected them ever since.

 

[Goldenstar]

We have an old Lurchers a Lab and a new puppy .
I also take the view I am in charge and the others need to think the puppy is mine
so Mrs Lurcher had a growl at pup pup immediately dropped and rolled on her back I gave I am not pleased noise and fixed Lurcher with my best alpha bitch stare .
Thats’s all it took shes ignoring the pup and getting out of the way now .
However I never leave them together without supervision , an eight week pup is just too small I have a puppy play pen that I put pup in when I am busy or out doing the horses.

 

[FinnishLapphund]

We have added a new family member , Nora Batty a miniature dachshund x chihuahua (I know), and all is steadily going well. I’ve always had dogs, and we have had several puppies over the years so whilst we are in no way proficient at puppy rearing, we hopefully have a good grasp of the fundamentals.
One thing, I am not sure how to respond to and deal with one behaviour pattern.
We have two other dogs, and one (cairn cross corgi) is not so enamoured with not as arrival.
He follows her around and licks her ears and airnips all the time. Whilst we know there is the need to establish the pecking order with Nora, she is literally tiny, and one chomp from the terrier and she could be curtains.
She is still extremely bold but rolls over every time he does it, and then he stands over her, and when she moves he starts again. Points of action much appreciated.

I agree with Skinnydipper, it sounds as if the Cairn/Corgi cross is overstepping the line, and you need to step in. Besides Skinnydipper's suggestions, I would like to add trying to give the Cairn/Corgi cross more exercise, physically and/or mentally, so that he simply have less energy to be bothered about what Nora is doing.

Do you have any brain training toys, like the Nina Ottosson ones? ( https://www.nina-ottosson.com/products/all-products/dog-tornado-new.html )

By the way though, the fact that Nora rolls over might not be a sign of submission, perhaps it is her trying to to get in a better position to pounce back https://www.pethealthnetwork.com/ne...s-rolling-over-may-not-be-submissive-behavior

 

[Pearlsacarolsinger]

FL, I think a tiny puppy is trying to look as least threatening as possible, rather than thinking about defending herself.

 

[Fabforester]

Thanks all. Yes of course will upload a photo asap! Cairn x suitably exhausted as we have just had several hours at our beach at low tide, and the fire is on.
We don't leave them unattended at all ever, nor will we for some time. Thank you everyone, for your help so far.

 

[Fabforester]

 

[AmyMay]

OMG ??

 

[bonny]

Seriously cute x

 

[Smitty]

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Oh too sweet ??

 

[P3LH]

She’s lovely. Really lovely. That cross is going to have bags of personality and character though!!! Watch out when she grows up a bit!

I had this with one of mine either months ago: firm sound of disapproval, whatever that is that works for the individual. If didn’t listen woukd steo between them and give a ahem. Worse case if too excited would tap with one finger on the shoulder and give an ‘oi’ (not hurting, literally the force you’d tap a computer keyboard with) but that’s only because one of mine can get a bit ‘locked on’ to things they’re interested in.

 

[Pearlsacarolsinger]

Beautiful pup! Look at those ears!

 

[Bradsmum]

Seriously cute. She looks like she's made of velvet.

 

[twiggy2]

Beautiful pup! Look at those ears!

I reckon she could fly if she tried hard enough, the paws do it for me she looks like she had been walking through frosting.
Super cute OP

 

[splashgirl45]

how cute is she , bet she is tiny....

 

[FinnishLapphund]

FL, I think a tiny puppy is trying to look as least threatening as possible, rather than thinking about defending herself.

I only said that it might not, I didn't say that it definitely wasn't. I also didn't mean pounce back as going straight to the opposite meaning of submissive = defending herself. As I interpret the info in the link I posted, the roll over position can be a play tactic, so I meant pounce back as in a playful puppy way.

Regardless of that, by the sound of it, the Cairn/Corgi cross current behaviour doesn't allow the situation to progress to anything else, since he's neither accepting the submission, nor making it possible to turn it into a play session.

 

[TheOldTrout]

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She is beautiful!

 

[Tinkerbee]

Omg, the "tights"/paws I LOVE the name. She's adorable

 

[Chinchilla]

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Ohhhh how unbelievably precious ?? she's gorgeous!

 

[scats]

What a gorgeous pup!
I’d agree with others that your other dogs need to know the puppy is ‘yours’. That’s how we have always introduced ours (we have a Great Dane x husky so it was vital that she didn’t get too rough!)
Remove the other dog if it starts getting too interested or hassling the pup. I was lucky that mine respond to my ‘death stare’ and voice and would immediately back off. We always left puppy in a play pen, but in the same room as others, if we were going out.

I use the same principle for all the animals and its how I’ve successfully intergrated cats, guinea pigs and hamsters into the mix. My dogs know the guinea pigs are mine and are off limits and the cats know the hamsters are off limits. I can have the hamster out running around the bed with the two cats around (always supervised) and the cats just ignore them.
The trickiest one was probably introducing the Great Dane x to the kittens when she was 7 or 8. It took a good few weeks of work but they’ve lived harmoniously ever since.

 

[Goldenstar]

So sweet she is lovely .

 

[Fabforester]

Thank you all that is fantastic advice. Progress is steady but we are reinforcing your advice consistently. Nora is so intelligent and with that is very bold, so it’s tricky as sometimes she probably deserves a little telling off. Corgi x is still getting very animated and nudging , nipping the air around her and if wasn’t supervised I’m sure it would escalate. He struggles to resist when Nora is told off by us, but he will now eat his meals next to her and things are improving.

 

[Fabforester]

She is maturing so well, her coat and eyes are amazing, and so far at 9 weeks today we have mastered sit stay and leave (nearly). She is a treasure.

 

[Pearlsacarolsinger]

She is still gorgeous!

 

[DressageCob]

I want a photo of the cairn/corgi! He mustn't be left out ?

 

[misst]

She is stunning - I just love her shiny coat and ears.

 

[Fabforester]

Here he is x