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sweetmeloli in doglovers

I need help big time :(

Jan 10, 2011 09:51

My family and I adopted 3 puppies. The littlest one is the ONLY one that gets along with the other 2. The second one is a chow mix and is about 2-3 months old. The chow mix wont let the others come next to it and growls and bites if they do, she also dislikes it when I take the food bowl away and wont let the other dogs eat out of it.Thee third is ( Read more... )

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tenna January 10 2011, 17:45:43 UTC

First, I just want to say getting 3 puppies was a huge mistake. Having one puppy is a huge responsibility and takes up a ton of time. 3 puppies is more than three times that work.

I would get the help of a positive reinforcement based professional trainer who has experience with dealing with dog aggression and resource aggression. And I would get them RIGHT NOW. It sounds like the Chow mix is going to be a huge problem and an ongoing issue if you do not get this fixed right now. You are going to need a HUGE overhaul with how you deal with these dogs. The Chow mix is going to be a liability and is going to hurt someone or another dog if this behavior is allowed to continue.

whattapup January 10 2011, 20:07:20 UTC

Agreed. This would be over *my* head and I'm a trainer...

Get help asap - if this escalates, the damage, the liability, the chaos, that would be awful.

The issues you're describing will not "go away with time" (in case that is what you're hoping for) - these issues will only escalate. Going back to the pound might give them an opportunity to be adopted by some other loving family that can handle them (or one of them) rather than setting them up for failure in a three-puppy household.

I know you're thinking you did a good thing (and your intentions are wonderful) but like tenna said - 3 puppies is a huge mistake.

I know I sound harsh - I don't mean to - I promise...but I do hope that you get help sooner than later.

sweetmeloli January 10 2011, 23:00:30 UTC

Thanks! We are going to give the two agressive pups back. Also we did muzzle the Chow mix and Husky mix.....but all they do instead of fighting is stand next to each other growling. And the chow has seeming become more then un-naturally possessvive of my sister. NO ONE can get next to her if the chowmix is near her. But, the good news is we are keeping the little female Rottwiler(?)mix. She is in NO way agressive. Anyway thanks for all your advice!

Oh yeah and the Animal Shelter we got them from said it was a "Awesome Idea" to adopt THREE puppies at once. So...never going to listen to them again!

Thanks Again!!