Originally posted by pitc9
Sierra has started getting snippy with Buddy...

... growl at him and steal it before he gets to it.
Now what's funny is that Buddy could care less!!
When she does it,
he just walks away and gets something else to play with!!
Sorry about this, Angie

And I probably won't be much help ~
Cinder and Smokey *bonded* into soul-mates within minutes after
Cinder "found" him on the front porch!

I feel truely Blessed that they get along SO well with each other.
Although they Play Fight, wrestle, and chase each other with enough
"sound effects" to make folks think they are out to kill each other -
there has never been a *cross* word spoken between them!

They treat each other as equals;
although an observant eye will note that Cinder considers herself to
be the ALPHA dog - but she freely "allows" Smokey to assume
the role of lil alpha!

Most Everything is "shared" - Dad's Lap, treats, toys, etc.
Exceptions include:

. . Doors - Smokey ALWAYS lets Cinder go first; mostly because
if Cinder "bolts through" - she gets called back to *sit* & *wait*...
He got tired of it and just brings up the rear after *I* say "OK"!

. . Co-Pilot position in the car - standing on the center of the
back seat with fronts on the center armrest...
Cinder is the Primary Co-Pilot - but does "allow" Smokey to ride there
on occasion ~ usually on "boring" trips if there's nothing "interesting"
going on.

"Play Fights" come to an Instant Stop if either one of them
*yips* - and BOTH of them look at *me* to check my reaction...
If Smokey hurts is "bum knee" in play - Cinder dashes over and
starts "kissing* him to make it better!

So what can YOU do?
Possibly pick a Command Word - "QUIT IT!", "Enough!", "EASY!" or
something unique to say when Sierra gets bossy or nasty;
and make her do a Down & Stay for a minute or two.

*I* wouldn't let her continue to show aggression toward poor Buddy -
it's really *NICE* to have pets that really like (or LOVE)
each other!
Good Luck on solving this problem!!

/s/ Phred