Sharon wrote:
“I have a pure breed Black Labrador, now 5 months old Mimi. I also have a Black/collie/Lab/Retriever mix 2 years old very sweet and passive,Suzy. The puppy Lab (Mimi) is now as big as the 2 yr. old Suzy and has become dominant over Suzy to a point she will not even let Suzy play ball. Although Suzy loves her company at times running in the yard, she often crouches and looks very unhappy. I am home all day with both and try to train Mimi but she is very defiant even with love training. I am worried my Suzy is no longer happy and thinking maybe I should find a home for the new puppy although I do love her. But she is making life very annoying, and soon she is going to be huge and I worry she may harm Suzy with her defiance. How do I train Mimi to stop jumping on me, and to listen to commands when she is always excitied? It’s as though she does not want me to love Suzy even though I give them both much attention. Mimi is really becoming a problem as I see Suzy crouching more and more and less playful. Mimi will not let Suzy play with any toys and snatches them from her immediately. Please give me some advice. I want them both to be happy. When Suzy is in the house alone with me, I play with her and she seems happy that she can play with her toys. When Mimi is with her, she crouches. thanks for help you can give.” (more…)