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Jem
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12-03-2011, 01:10 AM

Shila and small dogs

Shila is a northern inuit as some of you know, I have recently started seeing a guy who owns a jack russell and she's showing some odd behaviour to be honest,
She's spot on with other dogs as is the jr now if the jr is on the floor shila's hackles go up n her lip lifts, she doesn't growl or anything but she clearly doesn't like the jr BUT if the jr is on the sofa at shila's level so to speak she's fine with her

I dont like one dog on the sofa and not the other so im trying to stop the jr getting on the sofa but if she goes near shila, shila gives her a funny look n the hackles go up again, she's never been around small dogs as people run away when we see them out etc

Is it just a matter of socialising her with smaller dogs do u think as i'd hate to constantly be watching her round the jr x
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16-03-2011, 11:28 AM
Is she used to having other dogs in her home? How is she with the JR in the garden and the park? Do you walk them together? Is the JR well behaved with her?

Without knowing the background it's hard to say but if this bloke and his dog are going to be part of her life you need to make sure she has a positive association with them.

But in the mean time if she is happier having the JR where she can see him I don't understand why it's a problem letting him on the sofa?

J.
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