HELP NEEDED NOW
I have a 19week old OES who is fantastic. My mum has a 10 year old yorkie and a 4 year old tibet terrier who is blind. I have agreed to have her dogs for the weekend but they are not getting on with my puppy. How do I get the dogs to get along with each other? Poor Tilly(mine) is getting told off by the other two all the time and I really dont want her to become nasty towards other dogs because of it. How can I help the get along tonight and for the rest of the weekend? Many thanks Maria and Tilly  |
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| I would keep them as seperate as possible. no one says they have to be best friends. But knowing young OES, your guy probably needs the telling off. I doubt if it will sour him against other dogs. |
| Thanks, so I shouldn't worry so much? They will be seperated if we ever go out with out them, I would never leave them together |
mariamcsorley wrote: How do I get the dogs to get along with each other? Poor Tilly(mine) is getting told off by the other two all the time
Don't cry. I had other dogs when I brought Abbey home including a little pomeranian with limited eye sight and a chihuahua. I believe, JMHO, they felt threatened and intimidated by this big huge, over active fur ball. They funny thing is is after being "told off" a few hundred times, Abbey's best friend is Simon the 4 pound Chihuahua. They sleep together and Since Abbey has "mellowed" and Simon is getting used to her, after being stepped on and batted around a few times, he realizes how warm she is. I'll try to post a few pics to show them playing! Take care! |
Is it just for a weekend? Honestly... I would agree w/kerry. If they are terrified, no reason to further that by letting a big furry OES scare them even more. I'd just lock them up in your room or lock your OES in a room (depending on which dog is more tolerable). It's a short time and it's a lot better than being at a boarding kennel for them 
I think they would need a LOT more time to "get along" so maybe short spurts whenever your family is over w/those dogs? |
| I would think your houseguests are a little scared to begin with..being blind and in a different location must be scary...I have 2 tt's and they are great as long as they know their surroundings but my older tt is very nervous and has high anxiety for a short period of time when in a new place. A puppy is trying to any older dog as they want to play all the time and use their mouth...poor Rosie told Maggie off but she didn't listen...I think her tail waggled even more...the crate worked wonders for both just to give a resting period. Do your houseguest use crates? I would think it would provide a comforting place for them. The more secure they feel the less barking. Rosie's barking or telling Maggie off didn't seem to have any effect on her as a puppy...she barks very little and just loves every animal and person she meets at 9 mths. She will sit and watch Rosie bark at a passing car without barking. I was afraid of her learning Rosie's anxiety issues but doesn't seem to face her. She is just sooo laid back..dogs have personality like people and all are different. |
| Young Sheepies are designed to be told off by other dogs, they have to much enthusiasm and bouncyness.
Do you have a crate for your Tilly? if you do you can use it to aclimatise the other dogs to this bouncy fool  by putting Tilly in the cage the'll be able to check each other out without the solid barrier of a door between them.
Is this the first time they have met? |
| This is the very same at our place. My mums dogs do not like mine at all even as puppies. Mine always wanted to paw them. But my poodle gets along with mine dogs great, But she is the boss and thinks she is an oes. |
| Alcohol may help(you,anyway). |
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