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Looking for some advice and maybe a little hope too. I have a 4 month old male dobie and a 3 year old female papillon. My dobie plays very well with other dogs in puppy K and wants to play with the papillon the same way at home. The problem is, she has no interest in playing with him, she has been an only dog and really doesn't seem to know how or enjoy rough playing. When I allow them to be in the same room he is a terrible nudge to her and her response is to bark non stop at him until she finally gets really angry and nips his lip or his ear. This warning doesn't slow him down one bit.. he spins around and hits her with his butt, leans in to her, or reaches out to paw her. Mostly he just wants to touch her, either by placing his nose on her or paw on her.. she wants nothing to do with any of it.
I spend time each day keeping him on leash in the room she's in and walking them together with my husband. If he has a bully stick he'll leave her alone while he's on leash, walking he pulls to get to her. I really don't think he's looking to be aggressive with her, he just want to play and she doesnt.
When they are not sharing space they are separated by a gate. They kiss noses through the gate often and she even gets into the puppy play stance. When he cries in his crate she comes running to see what the matter is.
My dobie is teething and is very mouthy even with me so I really can't say I blame her. Question is.. any advice and getting them to co-exist and do you think that he will ever back off and just live with her without being such a constant pain that she attacks him? It's a lot of work making sure they are always apart in different rooms or crated and I'm just hoping there is a light at the end of the tunnel.
She is spayed, he will be neutered at 6 months.
thanks!
I spend time each day keeping him on leash in the room she's in and walking them together with my husband. If he has a bully stick he'll leave her alone while he's on leash, walking he pulls to get to her. I really don't think he's looking to be aggressive with her, he just want to play and she doesnt.
When they are not sharing space they are separated by a gate. They kiss noses through the gate often and she even gets into the puppy play stance. When he cries in his crate she comes running to see what the matter is.
My dobie is teething and is very mouthy even with me so I really can't say I blame her. Question is.. any advice and getting them to co-exist and do you think that he will ever back off and just live with her without being such a constant pain that she attacks him? It's a lot of work making sure they are always apart in different rooms or crated and I'm just hoping there is a light at the end of the tunnel.
She is spayed, he will be neutered at 6 months.
thanks!