I have always thought that T was the boss of us all. and she proves it on a daily basis, she sleeps where she wants eats what she wants and pretty much does what she wants. Occasionally we will yell at her to shut up when she is being particularly loud but for the most of the time she is left alone to do as she pleases.
Now that doesn't seem to help with our walks. I know that I have taught her sit, stay heel, but out in the open the only thing I can hope for is she doesn't pull me on my butt.
But the little one seems to be getting her way more and more recently. I give them a bone, T will guard it, growl even nip at her, but by the end of the evening it seems that the little one has the bone/ or whatever it was that T was guarding.
So I watched the baby and she is rather adept at it. She lays on her back nippeds at T's legs and ears, sometimes she rolls her whole body on T, snuggles, kisses and the whole time T is growling and nipping. Then comes a time that T will get up and walk away - for maybe just being tired of it all hoping for some peace and quiet in the process loses the treat - so who really is ruling this roost now?
Now that doesn't seem to help with our walks. I know that I have taught her sit, stay heel, but out in the open the only thing I can hope for is she doesn't pull me on my butt.
But the little one seems to be getting her way more and more recently. I give them a bone, T will guard it, growl even nip at her, but by the end of the evening it seems that the little one has the bone/ or whatever it was that T was guarding.
So I watched the baby and she is rather adept at it. She lays on her back nippeds at T's legs and ears, sometimes she rolls her whole body on T, snuggles, kisses and the whole time T is growling and nipping. Then comes a time that T will get up and walk away - for maybe just being tired of it all hoping for some peace and quiet in the process loses the treat - so who really is ruling this roost now?
Tolar Bear loves Taya & Tolar is very focused on getting her way - she's a great dog albeit a very slow learner where housebreaking is concerned.
ReplyDeleteI know that I, TSH, do NOT rule the roost. I don't know whether I'm numero 4 or numero 3, but I know I'm no higher. Fortunately, I love my "mates" & am happy to be anywhere in the 1-4 pecking order (even though I'm probably #4)
Tolar is much fun AND demanding fun at that!