jelousy???

[Jessica12345]

My puppy, Jewels, is 1 year old. Eversince we got her, we cant pet Jordan without Jewels jumping all over us and trying to make us pet her and not him. Is she jelous? how can I get her to stop? Any advice would be greatly appreciated... thanks in advance!;) ;) ;)

~ Jess ~

[Dixieland Dancer]

It's possible. What breed of dog is Jewel and how old was she When you got her? What breed of dog is Jordan and how old is he? Do you pay more attention to Jewel when she acts this way? What does Jordan do when this happens? What do you do when this happens? Has Jewel been through any obedience classes?

We need more info to really make a judgement call on why she does this.

[Jessica12345]

Jewels is a maltese, 1 year, and Jordan is a cocker spaniel, 11 years. mmmmm......... im not sure how old she was when we got her, but she has always done this. when she does do it, i pet both, wich im guessing i shouldnt....:o

[Dixieland Dancer]

Has Jewel ever been to obedience classes? What does Jordan do when pushed out of the way?

[Jessica12345]

she hasnt been to obedience classes..... jordan walks away but i call him back and pet him more.

[Dixieland Dancer]

No I do not think Jewel is jealous. I think she is just showing dominance. Unfortunately it does not sound like you have made her respect Jordan and everything in her life has been given to her on a silver platter so she doesn't know what she is doing is wrong. She wants to be treated like the adorable baby of the family, but does not understand that there are rules associated with that status. In essence she has learned to be a spoiled brat. (I'm sorry but only giving my honest opinion). I realize without seeing the two of them together I do not have a full picture and could be very much off on the assessment of the situation.

Jordan is a Senior Citizen and probably doesn't want to have much to do with a spirited young pup in the first place, let alone one who demands attention, so he just kind of *puts up with it* and goes off to his cozy corner to catch some more Z's.

My suggestion is to get Jewel into obedience classes and start teaching her that you are the alpha in the family and you are the one to decide who you want to pet. I would teach her that nothing in this life is free. If you want mommy to pet you, you need to listen first. Make her do a sit or down. You will see a big difference in her after a few short weeks. She will also develope a new respect for you as her leader and not just her friend.

I teach all of my dogs the down command. All of them are taught that I will give them equal time but on my terms, not theirs. If I call one dog but another comes too then they are both put in a sit or a down and I address each one sometimes individually and sometimes at the same time.

I hope this makes sense and that I didn't upset you with my opinion. That was not my intention.