How are your dogs with others?
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Sham is good with any and all dogs. If he gets snarked at he makes a confused face and goes away. He'll play with any dog that wants to play and doesn't care if they want to be chased, chase him, play super rough, be ignored whatever. He molds himself to whatever the other dog likes and I love him for that.
Smalls, Magpie, and Jack are all friendly. Smalls doesn't take any **** though, and I finally pieced together that Jack will bully really submissive, fearful dogs. Nothing over the top, and only in the initial first moment, but interesting since he's a soft guy himself.
Jonas doesn't like any one. He's not dog aggressive and will happily ignore every dog he meets as long as they ignore him. He'll snark if they snuffle him too long, so I don't really let him interact with very many dogs unless they heed his warning and leave him alone.
Smalls, Magpie, and Jack are all friendly. Smalls doesn't take any **** though, and I finally pieced together that Jack will bully really submissive, fearful dogs. Nothing over the top, and only in the initial first moment, but interesting since he's a soft guy himself.
Jonas doesn't like any one. He's not dog aggressive and will happily ignore every dog he meets as long as they ignore him. He'll snark if they snuffle him too long, so I don't really let him interact with very many dogs unless they heed his warning and leave him alone.
Chloe likes puppies. Small dogs she tends to get along okay with, if they are nonchalant. Big dogs that aren't intact males are to be snarked at and be bitchy with. In a home setting, he can learn to co-exist after careful management. In public, any dog that isn't a puppy that gets in her bubble is screamed at.
Cooper is conflicted about other dogs. He is torn between being scared, curious, submissive, and bitchy. He's a weird dog anyway, but he is really screwy when it comes to other dogs. He's not mean, he's not aggressive....he's just not all there.
Gracie ignores other dogs. She pretends they don't exist. If they do exist, it is because they are trying to get attention from her human and she'll get snarky. Otherwise, she could care less. Not aggressive or fearful, just very "I don't care."
Cynder is much the same way as Gracie, only much more polite and less "I'm ignoring you". She will play with another dog once she accepts them, if their play styles are similar (tag and run, not so much wrestling). Cynder even plays with Chloe when she's feeling comfortable enough.
Cooper is conflicted about other dogs. He is torn between being scared, curious, submissive, and bitchy. He's a weird dog anyway, but he is really screwy when it comes to other dogs. He's not mean, he's not aggressive....he's just not all there.
Gracie ignores other dogs. She pretends they don't exist. If they do exist, it is because they are trying to get attention from her human and she'll get snarky. Otherwise, she could care less. Not aggressive or fearful, just very "I don't care."
Cynder is much the same way as Gracie, only much more polite and less "I'm ignoring you". She will play with another dog once she accepts them, if their play styles are similar (tag and run, not so much wrestling). Cynder even plays with Chloe when she's feeling comfortable enough.
Quinn is somewhat dog reactive - she used to be worse. I can still take her in crowds and whatnot, but face-to-face meetings on leash is a definite no. She hates rowdy, obnoxious dogs and has a definite grudge against anything Doodle-y looking. She prefers small dogs and tends to let obnoxious behaviour slide more from them.
She will meet the occasional dog though (always a boy) that she absolutely loves and turns into a puddle of silly girl-dog mush around. She is a flirt!
Her BFF is another female English Shepherd. They were introduced slowly and positively and now they're great together. Sookie is an awesome dog and the perfect buddy for Quinn because she's extremely quiet, stable and really isn't too interested in her. Now Quinn has a ton of trust in Sookie and looks to her for reassurance in new situations or when around new dogs. She has even started trying to play with Sookie, which includes lots of play bowing and hopping and hip checks and Sookie just looks embarrassed.
They are so cute!
She will meet the occasional dog though (always a boy) that she absolutely loves and turns into a puddle of silly girl-dog mush around. She is a flirt!
Her BFF is another female English Shepherd. They were introduced slowly and positively and now they're great together. Sookie is an awesome dog and the perfect buddy for Quinn because she's extremely quiet, stable and really isn't too interested in her. Now Quinn has a ton of trust in Sookie and looks to her for reassurance in new situations or when around new dogs. She has even started trying to play with Sookie, which includes lots of play bowing and hopping and hip checks and Sookie just looks embarrassed.
They are so cute!
I was just thinking about this today...
Lunar has fabulous dog skills. Like, textbook perfect. Most folks I've talked to say that tends to be the case with a lot of feral dogs. Now, he and Bates have had their moments, and have poked a few holes in each other, but they're also the best of buds. Typical boys really...
Bates is hit or miss. He is an intense dog, and he overwhelms a lot of dogs easily. But if you put him with a dog of the same intensity it so easily turns in to a snarkfest or worse. It's just hard to figure out who's going to work and who isn't.
Weirdly, one of his best play buddies is an intact male weimie who is about as obnoxious and over the top as you can get, yet he and Bates get along great. He's also great with my friend's whippet. They're so cute together, just sweet and friendly and you can tell they like each other.
Another great buddy of Bates' is my friend's rhodesian bitch, they do awesome together despite the fact that their play can get pretty crazy. They self regulate really well.
Meanwhile the sweet but slightly doofus golden, Bates can't stand. Go figure.
For as intense as Bates is, he's really mellow about a lot of stuff that you would think would set him off. One of our friends has a doxie mix who is a snarkmonster and he has gone after Bates a few times. Bates just brushes it off like nothing. Doesn't react, doesn't flinch, just looks at him, looks away, moves on. Total whatever.
Breez is a huge Diva about other dogs. As far as she's concerned she shouldn't have to share airspace with them and she does her best to pretend they just don't exist. Every once in a while she'll lower herself to acknowledging another dog and even rarer she might decide to play bow or attempt to communicate appeasement somehow, but she's just such a giant social clod about it, that most dogs have no clue what to do with her. I really need to work on her social skills....
Lunar has fabulous dog skills. Like, textbook perfect. Most folks I've talked to say that tends to be the case with a lot of feral dogs. Now, he and Bates have had their moments, and have poked a few holes in each other, but they're also the best of buds. Typical boys really...
Bates is hit or miss. He is an intense dog, and he overwhelms a lot of dogs easily. But if you put him with a dog of the same intensity it so easily turns in to a snarkfest or worse. It's just hard to figure out who's going to work and who isn't.
Weirdly, one of his best play buddies is an intact male weimie who is about as obnoxious and over the top as you can get, yet he and Bates get along great. He's also great with my friend's whippet. They're so cute together, just sweet and friendly and you can tell they like each other.
Another great buddy of Bates' is my friend's rhodesian bitch, they do awesome together despite the fact that their play can get pretty crazy. They self regulate really well.
Meanwhile the sweet but slightly doofus golden, Bates can't stand. Go figure.
For as intense as Bates is, he's really mellow about a lot of stuff that you would think would set him off. One of our friends has a doxie mix who is a snarkmonster and he has gone after Bates a few times. Bates just brushes it off like nothing. Doesn't react, doesn't flinch, just looks at him, looks away, moves on. Total whatever.
Breez is a huge Diva about other dogs. As far as she's concerned she shouldn't have to share airspace with them and she does her best to pretend they just don't exist. Every once in a while she'll lower herself to acknowledging another dog and even rarer she might decide to play bow or attempt to communicate appeasement somehow, but she's just such a giant social clod about it, that most dogs have no clue what to do with her. I really need to work on her social skills....
Pan is a sweetheart with dogs. Tonight me and friend let our Mals play after agility....this is Pan and Java's first time meeting.....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JrjqgICrKDs&feature=youtu.be
This is such a refreshing change because Solo is a dog aggressive jerk that will bite dogs that get in space.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JrjqgICrKDs&feature=youtu.be
This is such a refreshing change because Solo is a dog aggressive jerk that will bite dogs that get in space.
Videos like this make me so jealous. I honestly think if Simi could find a play buddy like this a lot of her issues would be helped. She plays soo rough when she plays, and most dogs don't like it... that seems like exactly the kind of play she needs, but not many dogs around here will stand for it.
All of our dogs have to be rotated. We have two APBTs and one blue mutt (AmStaffX or something).
All dog aggressive, which isnt a big deal.
Same is said when they are near dogs outside of our home, we give a wide berth and tell owners with off leash dogs to leash up!
I am very happy that Arizona has VERY strict leash laws which helps, but to answer the question, they would all fight with another dog outside of our home.. except my blue mutt, he has a "girlfriend" dog that my mother owns (she is a generic pit bull type) and they get along pretty well, he did have a male friend dog that my best friend owns, but that has since stopped.
Once he had another intact male dog talking trash to him that all stopped..
Which is fine, they all get one on one time with us everyday and dont seem to give a crap about any of the other dogs.
All dog aggressive, which isnt a big deal.
Same is said when they are near dogs outside of our home, we give a wide berth and tell owners with off leash dogs to leash up!
I am very happy that Arizona has VERY strict leash laws which helps, but to answer the question, they would all fight with another dog outside of our home.. except my blue mutt, he has a "girlfriend" dog that my mother owns (she is a generic pit bull type) and they get along pretty well, he did have a male friend dog that my best friend owns, but that has since stopped.
Once he had another intact male dog talking trash to him that all stopped..
Which is fine, they all get one on one time with us everyday and dont seem to give a crap about any of the other dogs.
This has obviously been at the forefront of my mind the last few days. :rofl1:
He is reactive on leash, but will sometimes surprise me by ignoring another dog screaming in his face. I just avoid other dogs intensely when on walks - I will walk on the other side of the street or go a block out of my way so that we don't have any issues. IMO he doesn't need to be friendly with strange dogs or meet them on leash.
He does intros well when walked beside other dogs on leash, though - which is weird, considering his leash reactivity.
Middie being introduced to Zoom's Sawyer went reasonably well - he was a little snarky, but Sawyer is a saint and ignored him. Introductions to Marley, he BF's dog, went a little rockier. She howled at him incessantly, he reacted, and then decided to start a few fights. She outweighs him by 20-30lbs, though, and he quickly figured out that he wasn't going to win a disagreement with her, and has now been skirting around her and trying to shrink into a corner instead of getting near her.
The only real issues we've had have been him trying to resource guard things - food, couch, bed, me, Zoom, etc. It's getting better and we've been able to have two dogs on the couch at once, and I've even taken all three of them out together. In a few weeks I think he'll be fine, but for now he is paying the price of being a jerkface on our original introductions.
He is reactive on leash, but will sometimes surprise me by ignoring another dog screaming in his face. I just avoid other dogs intensely when on walks - I will walk on the other side of the street or go a block out of my way so that we don't have any issues. IMO he doesn't need to be friendly with strange dogs or meet them on leash.
He does intros well when walked beside other dogs on leash, though - which is weird, considering his leash reactivity.
Middie being introduced to Zoom's Sawyer went reasonably well - he was a little snarky, but Sawyer is a saint and ignored him. Introductions to Marley, he BF's dog, went a little rockier. She howled at him incessantly, he reacted, and then decided to start a few fights. She outweighs him by 20-30lbs, though, and he quickly figured out that he wasn't going to win a disagreement with her, and has now been skirting around her and trying to shrink into a corner instead of getting near her.
The only real issues we've had have been him trying to resource guard things - food, couch, bed, me, Zoom, etc. It's getting better and we've been able to have two dogs on the couch at once, and I've even taken all three of them out together. In a few weeks I think he'll be fine, but for now he is paying the price of being a jerkface on our original introductions.
Fleetwood says, with most rude dogs, you leave me alone and I'll leave you alone. With really calm dogs he's usually fine. He needs his personal space.
Adrian likes to say hello, and play a bit, but if they touch her with a paw it's game over. Then she goes into I'll kick your arse mode. I'd like to work on fixing that, raising her tolerance of paws...
Adrian likes to say hello, and play a bit, but if they touch her with a paw it's game over. Then she goes into I'll kick your arse mode. I'd like to work on fixing that, raising her tolerance of paws...
Freckles is the best with other dogs. She will show interest and say hello, but she is not pushy and obnoxious about it. She's very polite.
Penny is not usually ok with strange dogs that are near her size or bigger. She's just so fearful. She'd be fine if they left her alone, but if they approach her she will snarl.
Aiden is awesome will small dogs, puppies, and females. Larger male dogs takes a little while to warm up to. While he doesn't react or anything, he is a little suspicious until he doesn't think he needs to be anymore. He is not a fan of being jumped on by other random dogs, so as long as that doesn't happen, we're usually in the clear.
Penny is not usually ok with strange dogs that are near her size or bigger. She's just so fearful. She'd be fine if they left her alone, but if they approach her she will snarl.
Aiden is awesome will small dogs, puppies, and females. Larger male dogs takes a little while to warm up to. While he doesn't react or anything, he is a little suspicious until he doesn't think he needs to be anymore. He is not a fan of being jumped on by other random dogs, so as long as that doesn't happen, we're usually in the clear.