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Post by jeremysgirl on Mar 16, 2019 19:08:20 GMT
In my house and I need some armchair dog psychologists to help me sort this out. I have a pitbull, Amelia, who is almost 8. She is a good dog and very laid back. DD has a chihauha, Finn, that is one. He has been with us over a year. In the interest of complete details, we also have two cats. One who is aloof and the other animals don't mess with. And one who likes to play with Finn in small doses. So we have a new game going on. I buy Amelia a dog bed. Finn pees on her bed and then Amelia gets angry and tears the bed to shreds. I don't know why he's doing this to her. She is very nice to him. He eats and drinks out her bowls. He gets as many treats as her. And he gets plenty of attention. So what would you do about this behavior?  |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 16, 2019 19:11:34 GMT
From your photo, maybe Finn doesn't want Amelia sleeping somewhere where he's not comfortable snugging up to her in?
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Post by trollie on Mar 16, 2019 19:12:37 GMT
Chihuahuas are dicks and suffer from Napoleon Syndrome. That's all I got.
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Post by lisacharlotte on Mar 16, 2019 19:14:10 GMT
I'm going to say it's a dominance thing. I don't know how to solve it. I'll get the advice from someone who works with dogs.
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Post by christine58 on Mar 16, 2019 19:15:10 GMT
Finn is being a dick. LOL Finn is trying to become the dominant dog. Don't let her. Put the bed where Finn can't touch it
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Post by jeremysgirl on Mar 16, 2019 19:18:14 GMT
Finn is a dick. And he's so dumb. Amelia is so very well trained. He just doesn't get it at all.
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Post by trollie on Mar 16, 2019 19:18:59 GMT
ITA. I just want to hug Amelia. She looks so sweet.
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Post by jeremysgirl on Mar 16, 2019 19:20:55 GMT
I'm going to say it's a dominance thing. I don't know how to solve it. I'll get the advice from someone who works with dogs. Thank you. |
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Post by jeremysgirl on Mar 16, 2019 19:21:56 GMT
ITA. I just want to hug Amelia. She looks so sweet. She is probably the best dog I have ever owned. |
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Post by QueenoftheSloths on Mar 16, 2019 22:03:18 GMT
Does Amelia need a dog bed? She looks pretty comfy on the couch. Maybe Finn just doesn't like new things coming in the house?
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Post by Deleted on Mar 16, 2019 22:10:15 GMT
In my house and I need some armchair dog psychologists to help me sort this out. I have a pitbull, Amelia, who is almost 8. She is a good dog and very laid back. DD has a chihauha, Finn, that is one. He has been with us over a year. In the interest of complete details, we also have two cats. One who is aloof and the other animals don't mess with. And one who likes to play with Finn in small doses. So we have a new game going on. I buy Amelia a dog bed. Finn pees on her bed and then Amelia gets angry and tears the bed to shreds. I don't know why he's doing this to her. She is very nice to him. He eats and drinks out her bowls. He gets as many treats as her. And he gets plenty of attention. So what would you do about this behavior? Time to stop that. He is assuming dominance in your pack and you are allowing it. Separate bowls to start, don't allow him to eat out if hers. |
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Post by Florida Cindy on Mar 16, 2019 22:20:11 GMT
Separate food bowls and separate beds. Now Chihuahua may try to take over the pitbulls bed. That's where you need to discipline the Chihuahua. You're going to have to wait and catch him in action.
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Post by Florida Cindy on Mar 16, 2019 22:24:03 GMT
Separate food bowls and separate beds. Now Chihuahua may try to take over the pitbulls bed. That's where you need to discipline the Chihuahua. You're going to have to wait and catch him in action. When I said the word "discipline" I meant to type "tell the Chihuahua no" and make sure the Chihuahua stops behavior. I do not like any forms of physical discipline other than physically picking up the chihuahua and putting the dog in another bed, cage, etc |
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Post by jeremysgirl on Mar 16, 2019 22:33:25 GMT
In my house and I need some armchair dog psychologists to help me sort this out. I have a pitbull, Amelia, who is almost 8. She is a good dog and very laid back. DD has a chihauha, Finn, that is one. He has been with us over a year. In the interest of complete details, we also have two cats. One who is aloof and the other animals don't mess with. And one who likes to play with Finn in small doses. So we have a new game going on. I buy Amelia a dog bed. Finn pees on her bed and then Amelia gets angry and tears the bed to shreds. I don't know why he's doing this to her. She is very nice to him. He eats and drinks out her bowls. He gets as many treats as her. And he gets plenty of attention. So what would you do about this behavior? Time to stop that. He is assuming dominance in your pack and you are allowing it. Separate bowls to start, don't allow him to eat out if hers. Actually I am trying to correct bad behavior on my time. There is a lot of time that I am not here and this is when the trouble starts. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 16, 2019 23:06:57 GMT
Time to stop that. He is assuming dominance in your pack and you are allowing it. Separate bowls to start, don't allow him to eat out if hers. Actually I am trying to correct bad behavior on my time. There is a lot of time that I am not here and this is when the trouble starts. What hours are you away? I would look into feeding when you are home if you have the same set work hours. We feed our 2 shih tzus 12 hours apart. We had 1 water dish until we got the male a fountain dish. If you walk, try separate walks too and dont allow either to pee over the others urine spot. And too if needed, feed in their crates if they have one. Keep their beds in their crates and keep the doors closed so the chi cant get into the bugger dogs bed to pee or sleep. Both shih tzus keep their special toys in their crates and they are aware that they cant play with them. We have a toy box of communal toys. |
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Post by jeremysgirl on Mar 16, 2019 23:23:53 GMT
Amelia hasnt been in a crate in years. We have always had one bed for her in the living room and one bed in our bedroom. She comes to the bedroom at night to sleep. He is doing his business on her living room bed. Finn has a crate. He sleeps with DD at night. I work days and my DD works evenings. She is home with the dogs during the day and that's when he acts like a dick. He's actually quite scared of my DH so if Jeremy yells at him and tells him no he will run to DDs room.
For now we are allowing Amelia to lounge in the chair.
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Post by scrappintoee on Mar 16, 2019 23:29:22 GMT
First, I just have to say that they look SOOO cute, all snuggled together!  As the famous saying goes "can't we all just get along !?!?!"  ETA---we were typing at the same time, so please disregard some of my questions! I need to read your latest response. I've read a LOT about doggies, talked to very knowledga-bull hoomans in our bulldog rescue group, and have had similar issues when we were regularly fostering (Meaty was passive and sweet to all fosters, Alpha Sophie snipped / barked / growled at them). Yet, I do NOT claim to know much.....hee hee......but I'm going to go with DOMINANCE, too. Finn wants to be the Alpha over Amelia. Urinating is marking "HIS" territory...."nope, this bed is MINE!" Also, does he have his own bed? Are you familiar with Caesar Milan? If not, you could google what he thinks about this situation. Other stuff that came to my mind: Was he crate-trained as a puppy? Are they crated when on one's home? Was this his first time peeing on something that was hers? Do they share toys? Does she/ he/ both of them like stuffed animals?* Has he ever peed on something that belonged to the cat(s)? *The reason I ask specifically about stuffed animals is because Sophie LOVES hers, AND she has a problem with occasionally peeing on SOFT things only----so I can totally imagine her peeing on a soft toy that a foster was playing with out of jealousy/ dominance. |
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Post by scrappintoee on Mar 16, 2019 23:40:44 GMT
He's actually quite scared of my DH so if Jeremy yells at him and tells him no he will run to DDs room. Hmmmm....I wonder WHY he's afraid of Jeremy? If he was a rescue, do you know if he'd been mistreated by a man? Maybe Finn is peeing on her bed because he feels Jeremy doesn't like him, so it's out of jealousy? |
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Post by jeremysgirl on Mar 16, 2019 23:41:01 GMT
They do not share toys. Amelia's toys are in a bin that Finn is not big enough to access. Finn's toys are kept in DDs room. He will bring out a toy and we will play. Amelia has no interest in his toys. He has a small rope and she has a big rope. Rope is her favorite game. When he brings his out she will play with him with his rope. She is very gentle with him. DH and her play rope and it is a move the coffee table kind of game...lol...so she definitely respects his size.
When everyone is gone, Finn is in a crate in DDs room. Amelia is allowed to roam free.
Maybe I will buy a bed for the living room for Finn. He doesn't ever seem to need one because he prefers to sit in someone lap.
Amelia is really a very good sport with him. And Amelia is not really an alpha. She is very laid back. When she doesn't want to play with him she will take her arm and sweep him out of the way. She has never growled at him or anything. I was so nervous when he first got here how she was going to be with him.
I think this peeing on her bed is her limit of tolerance and thats why she's ripping them apart.
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Post by jeremysgirl on Mar 16, 2019 23:43:26 GMT
He's actually quite scared of my DH so if Jeremy yells at him and tells him no he will run to DDs room. Hmmmm....I wonder WHY he's afraid of Jeremy? If he was a rescue, do you know if he'd been mistreated by a man? Maybe Finn is peeing on her bed he feels Jeremy doesn't like him, so it's out of jealousy? Finn came to us at 8 weeks old. I don't think he lived enough to be abused. You could be right about Jeremy though. Because Amelia is Jeremy's dog. He is her alpha. He plays with her rough just the way she likes it. And he walks her. And he loves on her. But he has never warmed up to Finn. |
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Post by scrappintoee on Mar 16, 2019 23:44:15 GMT
LOL.....we keep replying at the same time! On a FUN note....please post cute piks if you get them matching outfits!!! .  |
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Post by jeremysgirl on Mar 17, 2019 0:07:25 GMT
LOL.....we keep replying at the same time! On a FUN note....please post cute piks if you get them matching outfits!!! . I bought Amelia a Christmas sweater, that lasted about twenty minutes and she had it off. She would never tolerate it. She doesn't even like a collar. She has a microchip. But she prefers to be naked.  |
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Post by jackietex on Mar 17, 2019 1:08:56 GMT
LOL.....we keep replying at the same time! On a FUN note....please post cute piks if you get them matching outfits!!! .  I bought Amelia a Christmas sweater, that lasted about twenty minutes and she had it off. She would never tolerate it. She doesn't even like a collar. She has a microchip. But she prefers to be naked.  She looks a lot like my Lily, and she cannot tolerate clothing. With her short hair, I think it makes her itchy, which might be why we have some success with her Thundershirt, the itch distracts her from her anxiety.  |
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Post by jamieson on Mar 17, 2019 1:10:39 GMT
I have no clue, but they are both adorable. I hope this gets better for you all.
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Post by hop2 on Mar 17, 2019 2:05:15 GMT
For now we are allowing Amelia to lounge in the chair. Oh dear, I hope Finn doesn’t think the chair is Amelia’s new bed!! |
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Post by Florida Cindy on Mar 17, 2019 12:18:18 GMT
Who is the HUMAN alpha with both dogs?
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Post by Nink on Mar 17, 2019 14:45:49 GMT
Chihuahuas are dicks and suffer from Napoleon Syndrome. That's all I got. As the owner of a chihuahua/jack Russell mix, this is so true!!! |
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Post by pierkiss on Mar 17, 2019 14:53:38 GMT
Finn is asserting dominance over Amelia (the eating out of her food bowl is a dead giveaway hat that is what is happening here). Your daughter needs to assert dominance over Finn by providing consequences when he acts like this, and reinforcing the heck out of his awesome, nice behavior towards Amelia.
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Post by jeremysgirl on Mar 17, 2019 14:57:31 GMT
Who is the HUMAN alpha with both dogs? Jeremy is the human alpha for Amelia. I am trying to be the alpha with Finn. He's not taking it so well. |
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Post by leftturnonly on Mar 17, 2019 19:06:26 GMT
Who is the HUMAN alpha with both dogs? Jeremy is the human alpha for Amelia. I am trying to be the alpha with Finn. He's not taking it so well. That doesn't seem to be working so well. Jeremy should be Alpha over the pack. If there are going to be duel-leaders, Finn has nominated himself to be the 2nd. |
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As the famous saying goes "can't we all just get along !?!?!" 
