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Olie recently has taken his pawing to another level. We are taking correction measures but I am curious...His playfulness has gotten really rough and it seems more so with Coco - 11lb Pomeranian.
I hope I can explain but Olie once outside he will just pester the hell out of Coco and one thing he does is come up on his back legs and pound down with his front paws and lately it's becoming rough and hard. He will also slap at him with his paws, like a bear.
Yesterday he did it to Coco and hit Coco in the face and leg. Coco's eye now had busted blood vessels - very red on the inner corner
This morning Coco was peeing and Olie positions him self to where he is standing on top of Coco. I corrected, but not entirely sure why he doing this.
Luckily we are outside when all dogs are let out together, I don't take the chance of what rough play can do. But I am wondering why he might be doing this. I see the possibility of dominance but then I see him trying to be playful but rough, it's like a switch goes off between the dominance and play.
Coco is snapping back at him too, he is defending himself and I am afraid Olie may push Coco to bite. That would not be good.
NOTE: Interesting thing is Coco and Olie have seemed to have similar characteristics, very laid back - go with the flow silly goofballs.
I hope I can explain but Olie once outside he will just pester the hell out of Coco and one thing he does is come up on his back legs and pound down with his front paws and lately it's becoming rough and hard. He will also slap at him with his paws, like a bear.
Yesterday he did it to Coco and hit Coco in the face and leg. Coco's eye now had busted blood vessels - very red on the inner corner
This morning Coco was peeing and Olie positions him self to where he is standing on top of Coco. I corrected, but not entirely sure why he doing this.
Luckily we are outside when all dogs are let out together, I don't take the chance of what rough play can do. But I am wondering why he might be doing this. I see the possibility of dominance but then I see him trying to be playful but rough, it's like a switch goes off between the dominance and play.
Coco is snapping back at him too, he is defending himself and I am afraid Olie may push Coco to bite. That would not be good.
NOTE: Interesting thing is Coco and Olie have seemed to have similar characteristics, very laid back - go with the flow silly goofballs.