Re: [pyrnet] Question

["Amy Bailey" <newbailey@comcast.net>]

Brendan,

My pyrs, Sweetie and Charlie play a lot of dominance games but still seem to
be good buddies.  Charlie (bigger and older by nine months) used to win most
often but not always and sometimes I am quite surprised when he loses.  I
have seen them stand  over each other to make a point.  Charlie tolerates
this from Sweetie, but she will give him a big growl if he does it to her.
So your dogs maybe being protective but they may be establishing leadership.
This doesn't mean they don't like each other or won't cooperate on other
endeavors though,  My dogs will lay back to back when outside so one watches
the back fence and the other the side fence.  Charlie barks at any noise
first, but if I bring him in, Sweetie will take up the battle herself.  When
they are at the kennel, I am told they sleep like spoons with Charlie
wrapped around Sweetie.  They do this sometimes at home in the afternoon but
sleep in their own crates next to each other at night.  Dog games are far
more complicated than they appear to people applying people standards of
behavior.

Amy  with Charlemagne and Sweet Madeleine






----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Brendan Murphy" <bkmurphy@optonline.net>
To: <pyrnet-l@pyrnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, May 07, 2006 6:26 AM
Subject: [pyrnet] Question


> Hey all,
>
> Curious to see if any other has the same behavior as I am experiencing. If
> Bear (female 2.5yrs) is lounging out on the deck, in the living room or
> where ever, Polar (Male 2yrs) while standing, will back up so he is
standing
> over her as he is protecting Bear from any danger.
>
> Any one else see this behavior?
>
> Brendan
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