Does not like sharing...it's all mine.
I have only seen Obe act aggressively towards another animal once. It was a cat that was in the closet where his food was kept. The cat was scared, you could see it in his eyes. Claws or not he knew he was in the wrong place and quickly left the area. We were all inside and Topper grabbed one of Obe's stuffed animals. The look in his eyes was what do you think you are doing. Even the other friend said, he does not like that at all. No growling or barking just a look. Then he went for the bone and Obe could take no more. I stopped Obe in his tracks and gave Obe a bone and Topper a bone, made each lay on separate sides of the room. Topper gets up and instantly Obe goes and grabs the other bone, (would have stopped action but I was getting a beer) He does not want it just does not want Topper to have it. All he did was move it away from where Topper was laying. Topper did move into the kitchen to get some water, next to Obe's food bowl not a problem what so ever. Obe watching so very close and as soon as Topper was out of sight, maybe going towards the food closet. Obe was instantly between Topper and the food closet/my pantry. I just shut the door and everything was cool. Outside they are best buds but inside it's all mine. As far a food aggression I would say not. I can put the food down and take it away as I want, with no issues. I can put food on the floor...treats and say leave it, no problem there. I can pull bones away etc. But, when it comes to sharing his toys with other dogs seems to be; I really dont want to play with this particular toy and I dont want you to have it either. Could this behavior be from the fact that he is the only dog and everything has always been either mine or his? Sorry this is so long, just want to give as much as info as I could. |
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I can take food out of either my dog's mouths - its other dogs who are in danger if they get nearby. resource guarding can be dealt with - but honestly most of the time I just avoid situations that will arouse them - hey let them have some control over something and anyway I try to avoid confrontation  |
| i have this problem daily with duffy sharing anything ,anytime the pup has anything it its mouth he steals it.. trying to work on it before the pup ges bigger then duffy |
| Dogs are naturally selfish. They know certain things like toys are theirs and can be quite possessive about them. The dominant ones are takers and the submissive ones give it up. Sometimes they make a game of it, but the underlying motivation is me-first.
Only one time have I seen what I considered real sharing. It was when I had a male-female OES pair who lived together for many years. One dog, usually my male, would bring something over to the other, lay down and both dogs would chew on a corner of the toy or blanket at the same time. When my female was recovering from an illness, the male would often uncharacteristically quietly lay next to her with is head over her back or on her leg. There seemed to be real affection and caring between those two. But the two males I now have are endlessly competitive over the box of toys. My younger and more submissive one will steal a toy, parade around with it until my older male reacts and eventually intimidates him enough to drop it. It's a game that never escalates to violence, however. Your situation with two dogs who are not regular companions may have a different potential. |
I have had this problem too. If I gave both dogs a bone in opposite corners the dominant dog wanted the bone the other dog had, if I let him take it and swapped the bones over, then he wanted the other one back. I think really its just about not sharing. You are the alpha dog, so Obe gives up his stuff to you but Topper is not even really pack so there's no sharing resources with someone who doesnt contribute to the packs survival thanks very much.  |
Like another poster, I try to just avoid the situation all together. If it means no toys while other dogs are there, then that's what we must do! We have the same problem, but thankfully the dogs who have come over "don't care" that Yuki wants the toy back. They just let go and get another one.  ...of course Yuki then wants that one, and it's a constant cycle. Yuki is a teeth shower and growler....
When it comes to the puppy, we've been WANTING her to react and teach our puppy not to bite her so much, but she never does. She just tries to walk or run off. She's too nice. |
| So Im not alone in this type of behavior. I thought maybe it was a sign that I needed another OES... |
shon wrote: So Im not alone in this type of behavior. I thought maybe it was a sign that I needed another OES...
You need a sign???? A reason????  
Kristine  |
| moon ray also was good with other dogs but as they age i found out they do get protcetive of there stuff. Hunter always brings bone to moon but now that he is going on 2 it seems to be the domanite thing going on. When there little they learn from there elders and they put them in there place. so i think he is just growing up and turning into the next stage. I'm about 4 month ahead of u so good luck but it is naturaly and the dominate one of the pack will fall in line. To me it is ok it scares the hell out of me cuz there so big but he might be bigger than his buddy now, Just take them away and tell them no and it will be ok. |
Mad Dog wrote: shon wrote: So Im not alone in this type of behavior. I thought maybe it was a sign that I needed another OES... You need a sign???? A reason???? Kristine |
| no unless u can deal with 2 doing the smae things over and over again and when they get bored of that they do something else and then back to what u thought they were done with LOL very repetive dogs. |
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