Hi! I have a two year old dog, Meaty, whose breed can best be described as a Taiwan local dog. I have had her since she was just under two months old. In Taiwan she had many dog friends. She lived with 2 other dogs and we would foster and have over night dog guests regularly. She was not the alpha dog in the house, and she got along fine with the other dogs and loved to wrestle and play.
About 2 months ago we moved to Arizona, USA. We moved in with my mom who has a 10 year old dog that doesn't play with other dogs. The two dogs have had about 3 fights, but for the most part get along fine.
I would love for Meaty to have a dog to play with. THe problem is when she first meets a new dog she shows her teeth and is agressive towards them. This will usually cause a fight. She doesn't ever bite down so she is always the one hurt, but she always starts it. There is one dog in the neighborhood that ignored Meaty when she showed her teeth and now she loves him.
It seems that she is testing the dog to see if they will be agressive or not towards her.
What can I do to help her make some friends? I know that she misses playing. When we are out walking and she puts up her back fur and shows her teeth toward another dog I am torn between telling her "NO" and cooing to try and calm her down. What should I be doing?
Thank you so much! I have dogs I want to introduce her to, but not till she is ready.
Jess
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