Help for a Friend

[AmyMay]

My lovely friend has just messaged me for some advice, and I’m not sure what to advise.

She has two very well behaved and delightful Shitsu crosses. Both are very well socialised and friendly.

HHO Hive, can you advise on what she’s written below???


My son's gf has got a dog last October as a puppy ( Jack Russell) now 7 months old. unfortunately they weren't able to get her to meet my two until she was a bit older and bigger and also not socialised . Anyway to cut a long story short Poppy told her off for being hectic and space invading and the JR just went into attack mode Luckily Poppy just lost some hair no actual skin injuries. I'm not sure how to move forward with this. Will they always fight now or can we change things between them ?

 

[Christmascinnamoncookie]

Walk either side of human, on short leash so the jrt can’t get near the others. Only meet up on neutral ground. Hopefully they get used to each other.

 

[Flowerofthefen]

Are there any puppyvtraining classes local to them? It's been great for our pup.

 

[AmyMay]

Are there any puppyvtraining classes local to them? It's been great for our pup.

Yes, it definitely needs to do something like that. I was just a bit at how a 7 month apparently flew at the adult.

 

[BallyRoanBaubles]

I’d probably be suggesting a good dog trainer got involved

 

[Flowerofthefen]

Yes, it definitely needs to do something like that. I was just a bit at how a 7 month apparently flew at the adult.

Unfortunately it seems to be a jrt trait. My first jrt, lost her 4 years ago, would tell anything off. She would never actively seek out a dog, she would rather ignore them, but if they came in her space she would snap. The parsons I have now has snapped at our older dog, food was involved. She is very friendly with other dogs but food brings out the worse so I'm not in the slightest bit surprised.

 

[Clodagh]

She sounds a well hard sort of a terrier!
No free play, no toys, no treats, no attention. (When they are together I mean). Agree with CT’s walk on a short leash too, and if they want to try them loose together leave a bit of time first.

 

[misst]

There's a thread on here from me about my daughters jrt x daxie attacking my jrt out of the blue. With careful reintroduction and firm rules about not getting on furniture etc to be above my dog, allowing my dog to be fed first/out of the door first and lead walks etc they are fine again. No idea what the trigger was but she was a rehome a couple of years ago and not well socialised. She can be funny with other dogs but was always best friends with mine.
There were no shared toys etc for a long time, and even now if body language is looking a bit iffy they are separated. At the moment they share a bed when they are together.I got loads and loads of help on here for the problem.
Terriers are feisty little creatures

 

[twiggy2]

My first question would be ...how were they introduced/what was the set up?
If the terrier has not been socialised the 'attack mode' was probably more likely to actually have been defense mode.

 

[AmyMay]

My first question would be ...how were they introduced/what was the set up?
If the terrier has not been socialised the 'attack mode' was probably more likely to actually have been defense mode.

They’d met before, and did the usual outside first etc. Poppy is a gentle, sweet little dog and would have done nothing more than grumble at the puppy.