I've been meaning to tell this one for a few days...
DS got an Akita puppy last Spring... his name is Tubbs, and he just turned a year old on Valentines day. He's big... probably 110#, reaches to my hip when standing, and he still hasn't filled out completely. Despite that, he's all puppy.
Our dogs... 12 year olds Dixie and Prince, and Maggie, who is 4, weren't impressed with the newcomer. The older dogs got things straightened out pretty quickly... set limits, but despite the fact neither are small dogs (about 65 and 70#), they never really challenged him.
Maggie... she *might* weigh 30#... skin, bone and sinew. And she not only believes she's the pack Alpha, she thinks she's the Queen of the world! There is NO backup in that little dog. I've seen her back down a 1200# bull just using her Border Collie laser glare.
Well, the irresistible force met the immovable object... and we've had an ongoing war between the two for 8 months. Maggie is faster... We've clocked her on the 4 wheeler at over 30 mph! So if she can wiggle away from him once he's got her on the ground, she knows he can't catch her. And she also can duck under the electric fences... Tubbs tail gets caught!
But sometime this winter, she finally gave up, and admitted he had her beat. Apparently, that didn't set well with her ego, though, so she started "tattling" on him every time he'd start playing rough... the slightest nip or him rolling her on the ground would lead to screams that sounded like she was being killed.
Which, of course, inevitably led to the nearest human yelling at Tubbs and scolding him. It wasn't until I noticed a sly look of satisfaction on Maggie's face that I realized what was going on!
So, lately, Tubbs apparently figured out if he even touches her, she'll scream. I watched one day as he (with a look on his face that clearly said he was experimenting) jumped on her... instant scream, even though he jumped off as quickly. A feint and nip... same result. Then he tried bopping her on the head with one big paw... yep! So, he tried that again... another yelp.
He spent about 10 minutes playing with what he clearly thinks is his own, live squeaky toy!
I just hope he doesn't remove the stuffing and try to get the squeaker out, like he does with the rest of his toys!
Summerthyme
DS got an Akita puppy last Spring... his name is Tubbs, and he just turned a year old on Valentines day. He's big... probably 110#, reaches to my hip when standing, and he still hasn't filled out completely. Despite that, he's all puppy.
Our dogs... 12 year olds Dixie and Prince, and Maggie, who is 4, weren't impressed with the newcomer. The older dogs got things straightened out pretty quickly... set limits, but despite the fact neither are small dogs (about 65 and 70#), they never really challenged him.
Maggie... she *might* weigh 30#... skin, bone and sinew. And she not only believes she's the pack Alpha, she thinks she's the Queen of the world! There is NO backup in that little dog. I've seen her back down a 1200# bull just using her Border Collie laser glare.
Well, the irresistible force met the immovable object... and we've had an ongoing war between the two for 8 months. Maggie is faster... We've clocked her on the 4 wheeler at over 30 mph! So if she can wiggle away from him once he's got her on the ground, she knows he can't catch her. And she also can duck under the electric fences... Tubbs tail gets caught!
But sometime this winter, she finally gave up, and admitted he had her beat. Apparently, that didn't set well with her ego, though, so she started "tattling" on him every time he'd start playing rough... the slightest nip or him rolling her on the ground would lead to screams that sounded like she was being killed.
Which, of course, inevitably led to the nearest human yelling at Tubbs and scolding him. It wasn't until I noticed a sly look of satisfaction on Maggie's face that I realized what was going on!
So, lately, Tubbs apparently figured out if he even touches her, she'll scream. I watched one day as he (with a look on his face that clearly said he was experimenting) jumped on her... instant scream, even though he jumped off as quickly. A feint and nip... same result. Then he tried bopping her on the head with one big paw... yep! So, he tried that again... another yelp.
He spent about 10 minutes playing with what he clearly thinks is his own, live squeaky toy!
I just hope he doesn't remove the stuffing and try to get the squeaker out, like he does with the rest of his toys!
Summerthyme