He definitely told him off a little bit this afternoon. They had a lovely game of tug, Monty was being so gentle with him, and apart from the fact Bear kept getting bowled over by Monty's legs, it was all good. Then Bear got a bit silly and bitey and jumped on him, biting his ears really hard. Monty did a small growl and sort of held him down on thefloor for a second or two with his paws and his head on Bear's head. Bear shot off looking petrified ( for about three seconds) and then all was well.
Introducing Jacob
- Thread starter Natalie
- Start date
- Location
- Andorra and Spain
That sounds perfectly reasonable and proportionate. It's better to have an adult dog that says "OK, whippersnapper, that's enough" rather than one that bottles it all up and either gets more and more miserable, or else explodes later on in a way that is not acceptable. Bear will learn good skills from Monty, I'm sure, because he's a total sweetheart.
I think Squidge needs a pet puppy.
I think the twins would disagree most vehemently
I think Squidge needs a pet puppy.
I think the twins would disagree most vehemently
- Location
- Fife, Scotland
Lilly says she can take one of hers!
We were talking about this earlier. Monty took ages, years, to learn about other dogs' body language, he just didn't pick up that a pair of huskies snarling at him were not about to play chase. He only really improved about 18 to 24 months ago. I think Bear leaning from Monty is going to stand him in such good stead, he will go out into the wide world knowing there are consequences of biting ears, and humping. ( He sort of humped and jumped all over Monty's back end yesterday, again he got a proper warning growl off Monty) I know it's going to take a lot of repetition to learn all this, but I really think it's all good.
- Location
- Andorra and Spain
It will be interesting to watch this pup with everything more you now know. I look at Squidge and how she is with other dogs, and to someone who doesn't know any better, she might look like she's just "a typical over-social Lab" with all other dogs, but she's so interesting to watch how she tempers her body language to her audience. If the dog is clearly playful, she will just barrel in and play, but if the dog is nervous or standoffish, she will make herself small and unthreatening, or else give very obvious play invitations, but from a distance that is unthreatening to the other dog. She is such a charmer, and wants to play with EVERYONE, but is so adept at what she's doing that she knows how to increase the chances of that by seducing the other dog into it. She will roll onto her back very regularly, but it's not the submissive action most people would assume it is - it's just her way of saying, "look, I'm no threat.... can we play now?". And if the other dog says "no", she'll just happily mooch with them. And try again later.
Love my little hairy choccy monster
Daddy Monty
- Location
- Melbourne, Australia
Monty is just wonderful 
. He's such a good boy 
. He's such a good boy 
Emily_Babbelhund
Mama Red HOT Pepper
- Location
- Regensburg, Germany
The bestest boy!He's such a good boy
Candy
Biscuit Tin Guardian
- Location
- West Yorkshire, UK
Monty is such a sweetheart! The best possible guide and mentor for a little chococrocopup I'm sure! I look forward to seeing how their friendship develops.
- Location
- South Manchester England
Little Bear trying to snuggle up...sooo cute 
- Location
- Sydney, Australia
I just went back to the beginning of this thread so I could look at all the pics and watch the videos again. He is such a squidgy chunk of furry puppy chunkiness
I think this is really lovely and like others have said Monty is doing very well in a short space of time.
When I compare this to Ripple and Toffee it is so nice to see. With Ripple his inability to read dog body language, and his behaviour problems, meant I was really unable to let my two interact for any length of time for a long while. Now they do play together sometimes and on the very odd occasion sleep together, but mostly it’s Toffee trying to create a relationship and Ripple not understanding what’s going on, although Toffee has learnt a few tricks to wind Ripple up - the most amusing one being assessing which bed Ripple is aiming for and then zipping round him to get in it first.
I think your two boys are going to have a wonderful relationship and you should be proud of how well Monty is doing with a new puppy
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When I compare this to Ripple and Toffee it is so nice to see. With Ripple his inability to read dog body language, and his behaviour problems, meant I was really unable to let my two interact for any length of time for a long while. Now they do play together sometimes and on the very odd occasion sleep together, but mostly it’s Toffee trying to create a relationship and Ripple not understanding what’s going on, although Toffee has learnt a few tricks to wind Ripple up - the most amusing one being assessing which bed Ripple is aiming for and then zipping round him to get in it first.
I think your two boys are going to have a wonderful relationship and you should be proud of how well Monty is doing with a new puppy
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- Location
- Fife, Scotland
Oreo does this to Lilly
- Location
- Herefordshire, UK
Cassie does this to me .... with chairs
What a lovely puppy, and Monty is so good with him!!!
- Location
- East Sussex
Boogie
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- Location
- Manchester UK
Tatze has her own space which is right next to us two (her chair). The pup, from being tiny, is blocked and distracted from going anywhere near her when she’s there. It’s her safe place. She dives for it when she’s had enough. The pups always take a few weeks to get the idea, but they all do.
She could go to her bed (gated to be puppy proof) but she rarely chooses that option, she wants to be with Mum and Dad.
She could go to her bed (gated to be puppy proof) but she rarely chooses that option, she wants to be with Mum and Dad.
He's more Bear than Jacob
. Can't see it being anything other than Bear now though a few people seem surprised at the name? Quite a trying day today. Even though we've been off work, G has spent the whole day trying to get the decking sorted, and he's not feeling well still so I'm a bit anxious about him. Bear would not sleep today unless I am sat next to his pen, he seems needy and squeaky and has had nowhere near enough sleep. Compounded by trip to vets which has probably stressed him just a bit. Vet nurse was very explicit about what a BIG puppy he was, and how we need to watch his joints
. He's 7.4 kilos today.. was critical of my choice of high value treats I handed over to them for a positive association.
. Monty has a cracked tooth and will need it removed soon. Despite being bitten many times today, he will not leave puppy alone, nor vice versa. The while day has been damage limitation ( Bear, Monty, stuff) and carrying a huge weight up and down steps about 20 times for toilet stops.
Heigh ho, early days