There has been some positive growth, but boy, this has been a difficult week. Chief is calming down some. I have spent all day, every day trying to make this work, and put in a call to my dog trainer, to get her advice ( maybe I am being too over-protective as my dayghter says or not. I want advice. I am not comfortable with the amount of risk of injury I am seeing ).
Today, I just put Chief in our fenced in back yard for about 45 minutes and left him. He scratched on the door, howled some, ran off and chased everything that moved and came back again. I do believe this is the most ADHD dog I have ever known. BUT, when I let him back in, he was calm for a COUPLE HOURS! I am not sure if my daughter was ok with me doing that.
I am seeing some adverse behaviors in my Sammy ( poodle). He is not enjoying the rough housing/ "playing" as my daughter calls it, as much ( I never thought he did ). He is starting to be agressive about his toys, which he can never have because everything he wants to play with/settle with, Chief takes. I can give them both the exact same thing and chief wants to take Sammy's. I know that is because Chief wants to play, but sammy doesn't want to.
Chief has also hurt Sammy a few times, just by jumping on him. Sammy does turn belly up and chief landed with his big paws on Sammy's exposed belly. Now, Sammy is afraid of that and I'm so scared of injury. And, Sammy is also starting to bite at Chief, out of fear. My daughter says Chief is only 17 lbs, but I tried picking him up today and guarentee he must be 30.
I really want your input on this cause my vet is worthless. I do not want to risk my dog's health. This other puppy is at least 3 times my dog's weight, but he is a brick.
I have put so much work into getting these dogs to work together. I am not sure what normal dog play looks like, but do not like this.
My daughter keeps telling me " they are dogs, they are playing, let them play" while not lifting her ass off the couch to help or seeing that my dog is trying to escape ( maybe I am wrong< she says he likes it, I think he is fighting for his life).
Daily, Sammy's activity level consisted of a walk ( 10 minutes? ) a day, fetch and 2 10 -20 minute training classes. Now, he is a chew toy/interactive toy for 18 hours a day.
It is getting better. I do secluded ourselves in my room, couldn,t today cause daughter had migraine>
Today, I just put Chief in our fenced in back yard for about 45 minutes and left him. He scratched on the door, howled some, ran off and chased everything that moved and came back again. I do believe this is the most ADHD dog I have ever known. BUT, when I let him back in, he was calm for a COUPLE HOURS! I am not sure if my daughter was ok with me doing that.
I am seeing some adverse behaviors in my Sammy ( poodle). He is not enjoying the rough housing/ "playing" as my daughter calls it, as much ( I never thought he did ). He is starting to be agressive about his toys, which he can never have because everything he wants to play with/settle with, Chief takes. I can give them both the exact same thing and chief wants to take Sammy's. I know that is because Chief wants to play, but sammy doesn't want to.
Chief has also hurt Sammy a few times, just by jumping on him. Sammy does turn belly up and chief landed with his big paws on Sammy's exposed belly. Now, Sammy is afraid of that and I'm so scared of injury. And, Sammy is also starting to bite at Chief, out of fear. My daughter says Chief is only 17 lbs, but I tried picking him up today and guarentee he must be 30.
I really want your input on this cause my vet is worthless. I do not want to risk my dog's health. This other puppy is at least 3 times my dog's weight, but he is a brick.
I have put so much work into getting these dogs to work together. I am not sure what normal dog play looks like, but do not like this.
My daughter keeps telling me " they are dogs, they are playing, let them play" while not lifting her ass off the couch to help or seeing that my dog is trying to escape ( maybe I am wrong< she says he likes it, I think he is fighting for his life).
Daily, Sammy's activity level consisted of a walk ( 10 minutes? ) a day, fetch and 2 10 -20 minute training classes. Now, he is a chew toy/interactive toy for 18 hours a day.
It is getting better. I do secluded ourselves in my room, couldn,t today cause daughter had migraine>