LauraBR
Well-Known Member
To summarise- I have Big Dog, and little dog. Big dog is a 13 stone mastiff x rottie, little dog is a springer spaniel sized rottie cross.
ASBO puppy is a TINY minature JRT pup with more attitude and bravado than both Big/little dog combined.
Little dog is actually great with ASBO puppy, gentle, careful, interested, but knowing when to firmly but gently put her in her place.
Big dog is WAY too big to be 'loose' with ASBO. We have had ASBO a week and for the first 2 days Big dog barked wildly at her through her giant dog crate (frightened of her). He's now SOooooo much better- no barking. We take things day by day and now he doesn't pay any attention to her 'caged' tantrums, he sniffs her and then wanders off calm as anything. We can hold her and he'll sniff albeit roughly but with tail wagging and eyes friendly (can tell a lot by his eyes)... today had her on the floor for the first time (with my hands protecting her just in case) and he sniffed and licked as he does (she was soaking).
Don't plan to let them 'loose' together until she is a FAIR bit bigger and much more nimble... just wondered whether anyone had any tips?
ASBO puppy is a TINY minature JRT pup with more attitude and bravado than both Big/little dog combined.
Little dog is actually great with ASBO puppy, gentle, careful, interested, but knowing when to firmly but gently put her in her place.
Big dog is WAY too big to be 'loose' with ASBO. We have had ASBO a week and for the first 2 days Big dog barked wildly at her through her giant dog crate (frightened of her). He's now SOooooo much better- no barking. We take things day by day and now he doesn't pay any attention to her 'caged' tantrums, he sniffs her and then wanders off calm as anything. We can hold her and he'll sniff albeit roughly but with tail wagging and eyes friendly (can tell a lot by his eyes)... today had her on the floor for the first time (with my hands protecting her just in case) and he sniffed and licked as he does (she was soaking).
Don't plan to let them 'loose' together until she is a FAIR bit bigger and much more nimble... just wondered whether anyone had any tips?