Playing or fighting?
 Edgar tries to initiate play. The bowing to her and happy prancing around. Emma on the other hand will start barking at him and trying to bite him along with growling and what looks like barred teeth. Are they still figuring each other out or do some dogs not like playing with each other?
There has been an episode of this each day, mostly when we are out in the yard. Otherwise they are pretty good together and she's very sweet with us. So .. what should I do? On a side note Emma is learning pretty quick. Today she sat almost every time when told 'sit'. I think that I only had to help her once today in that. |
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| sounds a lot like sheepie play! My guys go at each other everyday for a few minutes barking, snapping, bearing teeth (if you saw the polar bears fight in the GOlden COmpass Movie - its exactly what it looks like). I always think the neighbors are hiding the small children when it happens.
Usually one will "submit" and they lick each other and start over. SOme days they get very loud and I have to yell "play nice" and (unlike my kids would have) they quiet down right away. On the other hand since they are new siblings - I wouldn't leave them unattended for quite awhile. |
| I don't think it is good behavior. Can you get a video of it? Not all dogs like to play with each other. Some take time to warm up.
If Emma was interested in playing she should be initiating some, and her tail would be wagging and she would be looking away from Edgar. She would be returning a play bow with a play bow. That means "everything after this is play". If she is not sending that message, I would keep them fairly quiet so Edgar does not get hurt. If she is a dog that normally plays , then she will start to show it all in good time. Then watch things develop quick! Sounds to me like she is annoyed right now. |
Quote: Are they still figuring each other out or do some dogs not like playing with each other?
It sounds like she's telling him to stay out of her space... he wants to play but she doesn't. You might try to distract Edgar with another activity for a while when this happens. She'll either loosen up or he'll come to learn there are times she just doesn't want to play. |
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