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Location: Shadowland, Australia
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Adult dogs usually allow puppies a great deal of 'puppy licence', i.e. they let them get away with nonsense and cheekiness just because they are puppies
If the pup gets too pushy and over the top the older dog may put it in its place with a growl, or may hold it down with a paw, or may stand big and tall, or may air-snap, just to teach the pup good canine manners. The pup will understand the other dog's body language and learn what is and what is not acceptable behaviour.
An adult dog will very rarely actually hurt a puppy, but some adults (particularly males) can be rather bewildered by puppy antics. Some may even be a bit scared of them.
Try not to intervene in any 'lessons' unless it looks as though things really are getting out of hand.
Make sure that your older dog has a haven where he can escape from the pup's pestering if he wants to. Also make sure that the pup has somewhere to go if the older dog is being over-attentive
Hackles up does not always mean aggression, hackles up and a snarl is a warning which most dogs will heed. The dog being snarled at will either display submissive body language or it may retaliate - depends on the dog and the circumstances. Does Snoop display the 'hackles & snarl' with other dogs?
ETA Sorry, missed a bit of your post.
When your pup gets bigger I doubt that there will be any problems. Bitches, whatever their size, tend to end up as 'top dog' and the males usually are quite happy to accept this