In the last three months I have acquired two puppies. My Siberian Husky bitch, Bela, is four months old, and Mac, my Belgian/Black and Tan German Shepherd cross is three moths old. He is twice as high as her at the shoulder, and twice as long, but she is the dominnat one. It is good to have more than one dog for socialising purposes, But it can be painful to watch them fight for hierarchy.
Mine were not sure of each other at first, but slowly they grew to accept, even play, with each other.
Meal times (three a day), are still fraught with squabbles, but I stand supervsiing. Bela will snarl and growl and snap at Mac as she tucks into her chow, They both have separate food bowls. When she has taken the edge off her appetite, Mac can generally get access to his bowl. I should add that Bela tries to commandeer both food bowls. And bearing in mind that dog digestion takes four hours, I can generally control their appetites so that they are not famished. Plus, dogs are reactive, not active, over their masters: I mean that if ignored they will quieten down, but love to, and must, be played with. But when they are hungry, they are obviously more active in their search for food.
In summary, meal-time relations are improving between Bela and Mac, and they are fighting less. As Mac gets bigger, the dynamic between them may change and the fights will disappear. They are not bad fights; there is no injury; these are squabbles for dominance, and they will ease with time and tender loving care.
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