wolf_Q
11-07-2002, 11:52 AM
How do I describe my dogs? Jealous!! Of whom? A certain red-headed nordic dog.
It seems that neither Smokey or Reggie had shown even the *slightest* interest in toys or rawhide for years. And now, I find Reggie sneaking over and stealing Nebos toys, growling, and darting into his kennel to hide them. Smokey stole his rawhide, took it to his bed, and just about bit my hand off when I tried to get it back. Yesterday, my mom was giving a treat to Smokey and Nebo in the kitchen. She called and called, then finally got Reggie to come and join them. She gave him the treat, he took it, growled, and darted downstairs to his kennel. Was Nebo bothering him? Not at all.......Nebo is really quite friendly and gentle with them in the house...he doesn't bother them at all anymore..........
Nebo used to be the problem........as he would jump and bite them, playing. Now he doesn't really pay attention to them (he has Lady to play with, why bother with the old boys who hate him?) and Reggie seems to be taking advantage of this and growling even more.
Reggie finds it very amusing to make me mad. I think he's trying to give himself some sort of ego here. He likes to follow me to let Nebo out of the kennel, get right in Nebos face and growl and bark at him (of course he runs when Nebo comes near). Whenever I call Nebo inside, Reggie is right there to growl at him. When Nebo runs down the stairs, Reggie is there to growl and bark at him. Of course, Reggie...well..........he growls *all* the time......it's a Reggie thing........he's never been exactly *vicious* I'm not afraid that they will hurt eachother. It's just annoying!
I find it so sad that Reggie won't even *try* to get along with Nebo. He's putting himself in a self-imposed isolation. Smokey is Reggie's buddy, and I fear that Smokey is not going to be around for much longer. Wouldn't it be nice if Reggie could find a buddy in Nebo? It's not going to happen. :(
Actually.........I look down right now, and they are both laying by my feet.....could there still be hope? I guess I will have to wait and see. :)
It seems that neither Smokey or Reggie had shown even the *slightest* interest in toys or rawhide for years. And now, I find Reggie sneaking over and stealing Nebos toys, growling, and darting into his kennel to hide them. Smokey stole his rawhide, took it to his bed, and just about bit my hand off when I tried to get it back. Yesterday, my mom was giving a treat to Smokey and Nebo in the kitchen. She called and called, then finally got Reggie to come and join them. She gave him the treat, he took it, growled, and darted downstairs to his kennel. Was Nebo bothering him? Not at all.......Nebo is really quite friendly and gentle with them in the house...he doesn't bother them at all anymore..........
Nebo used to be the problem........as he would jump and bite them, playing. Now he doesn't really pay attention to them (he has Lady to play with, why bother with the old boys who hate him?) and Reggie seems to be taking advantage of this and growling even more.
Reggie finds it very amusing to make me mad. I think he's trying to give himself some sort of ego here. He likes to follow me to let Nebo out of the kennel, get right in Nebos face and growl and bark at him (of course he runs when Nebo comes near). Whenever I call Nebo inside, Reggie is right there to growl at him. When Nebo runs down the stairs, Reggie is there to growl and bark at him. Of course, Reggie...well..........he growls *all* the time......it's a Reggie thing........he's never been exactly *vicious* I'm not afraid that they will hurt eachother. It's just annoying!
I find it so sad that Reggie won't even *try* to get along with Nebo. He's putting himself in a self-imposed isolation. Smokey is Reggie's buddy, and I fear that Smokey is not going to be around for much longer. Wouldn't it be nice if Reggie could find a buddy in Nebo? It's not going to happen. :(
Actually.........I look down right now, and they are both laying by my feet.....could there still be hope? I guess I will have to wait and see. :)