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Jack Russel pup nipping at / jealous of Lab?

  • 11-06-2018 4:10pm
    #1
    Danye
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    Hi all, looking for advice.

    Have a 6 year old black lab, who’s gentle, placid and actually quite shy.

    Last November we introduced a jack russel cross pup into the house. For the most part they’re great friends and are inseparable. The JR pup was nipping at the lab and we queried this with the vet and he said this was to be expected as he’s a pup etc and that he’d calm down after a while and he wouldn’t be hurting the lab as the lab would let him know if he did hurt him.

    Fast forward to now and the JR pup is still nipping at the Lab, probably even worse than ever. When we take them on a walk he’s nipping at him and trying to drag out of him. When you rub the Lab the JR gets extremely jealous and starts nipping maybe even bitting at the lab. It’s like the lab can’t get a moments peace.

    The JR pup has been neutered but he’s as aggressive as ever.

    Anybody any advice on what to do?


Comments

  • #2
    cocker5
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    So your saying your pup is approx 8/9 months old? It’s play biting / playfulness- normal.

    However I would get baby gates or crate train one of them so they can be seperated from time to time to give them both space and peace .. not as a punishment or anything just som time out


  • #3
    tk123
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    I wouldn’t just dismiss it as play or assume the lab will teach him some boundries for you. It sounds like the lab is letting him away with murder but if you can see he’s not happy with the jrt nipping at him then you need to step in before the situation escalates - either with your own dog or if he oversteps the mark with somebody else’s dog who isn’t so patient. My two have often been on the receiving end of dogs like this.. Bailey is older now so won’t entertain a younger dog but Lucy will do her best to turn the other cheek or even lie down - she might not snap or growl but she’s clearly not happy which is when I step in.

    Well done OP for questioning the behaviour - too many people laugh it off as the dog being ‘boisterous’ = their dog is an ar$e!


  • #4
    Knine
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    Oh no that is overstepping the mark definitely. Terriers are not like gundog breeds and will keep pushing their luck. There is no way puppies would be allowed act like that here as the adult dogs would teach them manners fairly sharpish.

    There is playing and then there is being abnoxious. In order to nip it in the bud now, if you are not happy intervening yourself maybe you could get a session with a qualified behaviourist to give you advice before the situation escalates.


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