Hi all,
My two basset boys are now almost 15 weeks and I can soon take them out on a lead (2nd injections were last week)
One of the dogs in mad and really energetic and the other is miles more laid back. We've been given some drops off the vet to clean their ears every couple of days and the energetic dog lets us get on with it whilst the other one growls to the point of going for me. He nipped my arms but i thought I'm not gonna let him win and eventually I cleaned his ears.
Today I popped in the butchers and he gave me a couple of marrow bones for them. The laid back dog took the bone away into the garden and guarded it and growled at the other dog so I thought I'm gonna take the bones off them. He then snapped again and went for me. I grabbed hold of him and took the bone away. I also went to wipe his ears today with a cloth as he'd dipped them in his food and again he went for me.
What I want is some advice on how to nip his behaviour in the bud please. I don't smack the dogs if they are naughty but i do tell them "NO!" I don't want him to be aggresive and think that he can get away with it. I've yet to back down but don't fancy getting bit! He also went for my other half when she tried to clean his ears.
any advice appreciated
cheers
Ben
My two basset boys are now almost 15 weeks and I can soon take them out on a lead (2nd injections were last week)
One of the dogs in mad and really energetic and the other is miles more laid back. We've been given some drops off the vet to clean their ears every couple of days and the energetic dog lets us get on with it whilst the other one growls to the point of going for me. He nipped my arms but i thought I'm not gonna let him win and eventually I cleaned his ears.
Today I popped in the butchers and he gave me a couple of marrow bones for them. The laid back dog took the bone away into the garden and guarded it and growled at the other dog so I thought I'm gonna take the bones off them. He then snapped again and went for me. I grabbed hold of him and took the bone away. I also went to wipe his ears today with a cloth as he'd dipped them in his food and again he went for me.
What I want is some advice on how to nip his behaviour in the bud please. I don't smack the dogs if they are naughty but i do tell them "NO!" I don't want him to be aggresive and think that he can get away with it. I've yet to back down but don't fancy getting bit! He also went for my other half when she tried to clean his ears.
any advice appreciated
cheers
Ben