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HELP. My two dogs really aren't getting along?
So we've had this female chihuahua mixterrier (6months) first, and have had her for two months before we got this new dog. She's already gotten accustomed to the house, and it was all really fine until the new dog came along. Our new dog is a male German Shepherd (3months) and he's already double her size, and still growing. Our chihuahua doesn't really take lightly to dogs that are bigger than her, and tends to provoke them and start fights, then run away barking. Our GSD keeps trying to bite her(or nibble whatever it is), and chases her down, frightening her in the process. We tried leaving the two in a room for a bit (with us supervising of course) and weren't quite sure whether or not they were fighting. We pulled them apart the moment we saw their teeth bare. The entire time though, our chihuahua had her tails in between her legs quite literally, and looked like she had no tail. It was looked as if she didn't have one.
At the beginning we thought she had interest in him since she kept wagging her tail, but are also quite aware that wagging doesn't necessarily amount to happiness or excitement.
When they first met, too, it wasn't on neutral grounds but on the chihuahua's home ground(parents insisted that we were wrong when we tried to tell them, they're way too stubborn for their own good), and our chihuahua has pretty much gotten her bed taken away by him. The bed had been hers through the entire stay, until my parents decided to give it to our GSD because he needed a bigger bed. We do feel pretty bad for her, but she's got priviliges to the entire second floor while the GSD hasn't.
Also, our chihuahua is an indoor dog, while we're planning to make the GSD an outdoor. Of course, that doesn't mean that he wont be able to come inside at all.
Someone please help us with this issue, the two need to start getting used to each other soon but we dont know how long it'll take, or if they'll get along at all
Oh, and for the record, its the second day since the GSD came in.
3 Answers
- 8 years agoFavorite Answer
Hey I've had that problem are your dogs neutered the chihuahua has staked claim of the house as it's territory and in the long haul you will start seeing territorial making( peeing on stuff) to start. And worst a fight.
I currently have a German shep/blood hound mix. A chihuahua/terrier mix. A pure breed blue nosed pit( new) and a cattle dig mix. All but the pit were together as puppy's and have formed a pack between them and the house including the people and furniture in it is there territory.
When the pit was introduced very sweet and loving just a puppy to our dogs started marking and marking everything even where the pup peeded outside. The chihuahua was extremely territorlal also known for there breed
even fought with the older dogs and puppy even digs he didn't know. If there not neutered I suggest you get them it will help promise.
Source(s): Experience and vet training - 8 years ago
Your larger dog should be on a lead while around the small chihuahua. And kept very close to you. If the German Shepard starts to try to play too rough pull the lead and say no gentle in a stern voice. And if the German continues whip him on the butt with the end of the lead until he learns that chi is fragile .
Source(s): Large dog trainer. - 8 years ago
hi, they are just getting to know each other. take them both out to a park.. make them sit in front of you
then take off and play together... each time they come back taking control then letting them go. they will end up working together for you. if the attention you give them is on and off, yes and no... then your there focus not each other... its a natural course the little dog is just standing its ground.. take there mind off each other with excersise
