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Hi all,
You may remember my posts about Rosie (bully) and Lily (houndie) fighting, following the advice of our trainer we are working on things to help them and so far they have not had any more fights over toys.
However, after two weeks of peace we had a fight yesterday and one today, resulting in my getting bit by Lily. The cause of the fights are any time Lily growls at me, Rosie feels the need to defend and runs over and attacks Lily and the fight begins and it is rather nasty. Rosie usually gets the worst of it in the end.
But, my question here is houndie specific. I am working with my trainer is getting Lily to give things back that aren't hers like socks and other items. Tonight she was in the closet and when I tried to remove her by the collar she got nasty and started growling and fussing. Rosie came running and the fight started again. Only this time I was alone and trying to get them apart and when reaching for their collars ( I know bad move) Lily bit my hand she didn't break the skins but it did immediately swell and still hurts like the dickens.
So my question I guess (sorry got long winded)Is any tips on getting your basset not to growl at you when you are tying to get it to do something it shouldn't be doing?
I have also left a message for my trainer, we have class tomorrow and I have asked to conference time after class to up the anty on what we are doing to prevent fighting with the two of them.
Thanks.
You may remember my posts about Rosie (bully) and Lily (houndie) fighting, following the advice of our trainer we are working on things to help them and so far they have not had any more fights over toys.
However, after two weeks of peace we had a fight yesterday and one today, resulting in my getting bit by Lily. The cause of the fights are any time Lily growls at me, Rosie feels the need to defend and runs over and attacks Lily and the fight begins and it is rather nasty. Rosie usually gets the worst of it in the end.
But, my question here is houndie specific. I am working with my trainer is getting Lily to give things back that aren't hers like socks and other items. Tonight she was in the closet and when I tried to remove her by the collar she got nasty and started growling and fussing. Rosie came running and the fight started again. Only this time I was alone and trying to get them apart and when reaching for their collars ( I know bad move) Lily bit my hand she didn't break the skins but it did immediately swell and still hurts like the dickens.
So my question I guess (sorry got long winded)Is any tips on getting your basset not to growl at you when you are tying to get it to do something it shouldn't be doing?
I have also left a message for my trainer, we have class tomorrow and I have asked to conference time after class to up the anty on what we are doing to prevent fighting with the two of them.
Thanks.