New min pin

[borzoimom]

opps - sorry- you said the pics were coming.. Looking forward to seeing them.. !!! Take care.

[Jakesmom]

I'm curious, what do you do if the first dog is totally "beta"? Jake, the golden, was 8 years old when we got Sophie, the ECS. Jake was an only dog for from puppyhood until he was 2, then we had a wheaton terrier for about 5 years and he died at age 13. Sophie, the English Cocker, LOVES her big brother, and he sort of tolerates her. She pesters him, tries to get him to play, licks his ears constantly, etc, and rarely he lets out a small growl, which stops her for about 30 seconds.

I can't figure out which one is alpha?--I think its Jake, as Sophie does listen to him, if only briefly, and he certainly never changes his behavior because of her, but what do you do if you have an easy going first dog and an exuberant and/or "alpha" newcomer?

Jakesmom