No boxer for me
Astro has basically overnight decided that he is King, no other males need apply for the position.
I tell you all, I love this dog but he is not easy. He has never made anything easy, from the time he charged me and body slammed me in a RG fit as a young pup to right now, deciding that only he is allowed to initiate play obnoxiously with other male dogs. The final straw was Astro taking a pot shot when the poor boxer turned and moved further away to the door - it was like Astro wanted to start crap!
I meet with the female Houla tomorrow. Maybe they will get along better, being opposite sex and all, but I'm not too hopeful. Houlas seem to be an assertive breed and if the past few days have been any indication, Astro has finally realized he's a mature Pei-terrier mix and also will have no inclination to back down.
He is still amazing with most dogs it seems, we met a new dog at the park and they did great together. Played and played and plaaaayed and it was like seeing the Astro I knew again. But she was sweet and deferent from the getgo, and didn't push him at all.
Sigh.
Astro has basically overnight decided that he is King, no other males need apply for the position.
I tell you all, I love this dog but he is not easy. He has never made anything easy, from the time he charged me and body slammed me in a RG fit as a young pup to right now, deciding that only he is allowed to initiate play obnoxiously with other male dogs. The final straw was Astro taking a pot shot when the poor boxer turned and moved further away to the door - it was like Astro wanted to start crap!
I meet with the female Houla tomorrow. Maybe they will get along better, being opposite sex and all, but I'm not too hopeful. Houlas seem to be an assertive breed and if the past few days have been any indication, Astro has finally realized he's a mature Pei-terrier mix and also will have no inclination to back down.
He is still amazing with most dogs it seems, we met a new dog at the park and they did great together. Played and played and plaaaayed and it was like seeing the Astro I knew again. But she was sweet and deferent from the getgo, and didn't push him at all.
Sigh.