Has anyone ever had to deal with aggression in their multi-dog household? My Sheltie, Lady, has food aggression. We have pretty much nipped that in the bud by only giving treats, rawhides, etc while the dogs are in their kennels. When the dogs are fed, we stick pretty close to make sure Lady doesn't race over to Zoe's bowl and try to eat her food. Fortunately, Zoe eats much faster than Lady, so as long as we feed Zoe first, we don't have any issues.
Now, Zoe is starting to show aggression with her toys. In recent weeks, the dogs have gotten into two fights over toys. Zoe is the one initiating these fights and when I try to break them up, she continues to try to attack Lady. In the last fight, Lady had a little blood in her fur. I couldn't find any wounds on either dogs, so I'm not sure where the blood came from. In any case, I'm particularly concerned because we have a 2 year daughter and a new baby due in July. The dogs have not shown any aggression toward my daughter (they have been known to snatch food every once in a while though.) I don't expect they will be aggressive with the new baby; however, I'm afraid one of my children will get in the mix of one of these fights and end up hurt.
I don't want to overreact and give up one of our dogs; however, I must be protective of my children as well. Does anyone have any advice?
Wednesday, February 6, 2008
Thursday, January 3, 2008
After Christmas Blues
Although I am glad to stop spending money for Christmas gifts, my husband and I tend to get the "blues" when the holidays are over. We really enjoy Christmas time, decorations, and spending time as a family and it's a bit of a let down when it's all over. But, all good things must come to an end.
My mom and stepmom always give our dogs gifts for Christmas. Usually, Lady and Zoe each get a toy and some treats. It's always fun to have some extra gifts for them.
Does anyone else have relatives that give your dogs holiday gifts? What kinds of gifts do you receive?
My mom and stepmom always give our dogs gifts for Christmas. Usually, Lady and Zoe each get a toy and some treats. It's always fun to have some extra gifts for them.
Does anyone else have relatives that give your dogs holiday gifts? What kinds of gifts do you receive?
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