We have just brought our new pup home(Rico) to meet Kea, She has been ok with the pup except she wont leave him alone, constantly wanting to play and mouthing him(which i kinda expected) but i was'nt prepared for her to be at him all day. Even when he is sleeping Kea is nudging him and barking to wake him up. We have tried putting Kea in the kitchen for 5mins to calm down and allowing her to come back through. We have seperated them by taking one each into separate rooms and playing with them then bringing them back together but Kea still wont leave him for any time at all. Were each taking Kea in the morning for 30mins then twice through the day for an hour to an hour and a half each time to see if this will tyre her out abit and so that Rico can play abit and investigate things for a little on his own but minute Kea comes back in she is straight back to mouthing and nudging Rico. This results in Rico getting really annoyed and growling and bitting Kea. We have read that if your dogs get a grudge with each other when they are really young that this stays with them for ever and we don't want that to happen. Can anyone please help us with this situation and advise us on how to get Kea to play with her brother (Rico) without them fighting and so that they stay best friends forever, and we get a wee rest LOL.
Help!! need advice on introducing 2nd boxer
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You have to let them see each other..the more you try to keep them apart it is going to be worse, especially Kea will connect the puppy to being put in time out...Bella was only 2lbs when she met Bubba 80lbs and he kept opening his mouth and put her head in it:eek: I have never been more proud of him to just lay in the floor and she would run all over him...I know it is hard but they have to work it out...Congrats on the new addition BTY!! Just keep an eye on them and good luck..Bubba and Bella are best buddies now!! It just takes a little time!!
Laura
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KCboxer4
Completely Boxer Crazy
When we got Dylan, Roxie was almost 2yrs, he was 10 months. Dylan didnt leave Roxie alone for a minute, ever, then they established there ground with each other, they played and bonded and Dylan clearly understood when Roxie had enough, they worked it thru. This has been my experience, we watched them closely, then there were the battle scars, Roxies white so when Dylan would scratch her with those puppie RAZOR teeth, you could see the scratches on her, she didnt care, she loved him to pieces!! He's at the bridge, and Roxie has Maya now, we adopted her when she was three, they get along great also.
Best of luck, they'll be fine
Best of luck, they'll be fine
We've gone through this, too. We had Snoop for 3 months when we got Dottie. He turned so jealous, it was pathetic! thought I was going to die, the first time I saw him grabbing her back legs, and then them standing up on hind legs, boxing and mouthing, and snarling.
All of it is part of it. Snoop was trying to put her in her place, and pushing to see what his limits would be, with her. When she had enough, the noise that came out of HER, was much more fierce than what we had been hearing out of HIS mouth! Just as though she was saying STOP!! ENOUGH!!!
Just like small kids push to see what their boundries are, the pups do the same thing!
Perhaps your older female is playing "mommy."
Don't worry. You will live through this, and so will they
All of it is part of it. Snoop was trying to put her in her place, and pushing to see what his limits would be, with her. When she had enough, the noise that came out of HER, was much more fierce than what we had been hearing out of HIS mouth! Just as though she was saying STOP!! ENOUGH!!!
Just like small kids push to see what their boundries are, the pups do the same thing!
Perhaps your older female is playing "mommy."
Don't worry. You will live through this, and so will they
izzy3jordan1
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I have been through this twice now. When we brought Eli home, Brooklyn would not stop sniffing her. Just followed her around everywhere for about three days. When we seperated them, it made it worse. The newness wore off and eventually Brooklyn would attempt to get away from his new little annoyance. They became best of friends.
Now we have Fred; and Eli and Fred are all over each other. The first few days Eli would wake Fred up at night wanting to play. After the first few days I kept her and Fred apart at night so she wouldn't mess with his crate. After the first week I started allowing her to sleep in their room. It started to get better.
As for when they are playing and either of them starts to get a little more rough with the other, I sway their attention with a toy to play with together. They start playing keep away and forget about how mad and frustrated they were getting with each other.
It will all pass! Good luck
Now we have Fred; and Eli and Fred are all over each other. The first few days Eli would wake Fred up at night wanting to play. After the first few days I kept her and Fred apart at night so she wouldn't mess with his crate. After the first week I started allowing her to sleep in their room. It started to get better.
As for when they are playing and either of them starts to get a little more rough with the other, I sway their attention with a toy to play with together. They start playing keep away and forget about how mad and frustrated they were getting with each other.
It will all pass! Good luck
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