| Java (3 yrs) and Rexx (who is 6 mos) love to wrestle, but when it starts to get even the slightest bit rough, I tell them 'Enough' and get them to sit for a treat. If they don't listen, then they each get a shot of water from my plant mister on the shoulder when I say 'Enough' (no yelling, just a calm, firm voice). That gets their attention and they sit for a treat. Bottom line is that I need to be the top dog and when I tell them to stop, they need to listen.
A yelp will generally signal to you when things are getting out of hand, but I know that the snarling faces can make it seem as tho' they are more serious than they are. After a few minutes of baring teeth, snarling, and wrestling, sometimes they will both stop, one will lick the other's nose, puppy bow to each other and then they are back at it. On the up side, after 20-30 minutes of chasing each other and tussling, they are both ready to have a nap!
A good friend has two male mini-doxies and when they play they sound far more serious than Java and Rexx do!
Last edited by JavasMom; 07-01-2008 at 10:02 AM..
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