A friend of mine has four dauchunds (sp?). A mother and three adult pups (2 femals and a blind male).
They have occasional fights but today when I went over I had to pull the two females apart. We both understand about the alpha dog and all that. But this goes a little farther.
The one (who is usually the most dominant) had a hurt back leg so we brought her in for the afternoon. She just layed around and limped on her back leg (mild superficial bleeding at first). When we let the other dogs in for a while she acted terrified. They usually stay in a large fenced back yard and sleep in a dog house, together.
The past two nights they have got to sleep inside because it has been unusually cold. (They are house trained and typically well behaved.) All day today the one that was attacked has been scared of the mother and the sister, but not the male. She will follow you through the house and stay at your feet.
When it came time for bed she started crying to be in the bed instead of sleeping with the other dogs.
So, I'm posting looking for some help for her (my friend and the dog...haha) Is it safe for her to put the dog in the back yard with the others while she is at work? Is there a 'natural' reason the dog is acting this way, or is she just being overly dramatic (which she is known for!)?
Anyone ever experienced something like this?
They have occasional fights but today when I went over I had to pull the two females apart. We both understand about the alpha dog and all that. But this goes a little farther.
The one (who is usually the most dominant) had a hurt back leg so we brought her in for the afternoon. She just layed around and limped on her back leg (mild superficial bleeding at first). When we let the other dogs in for a while she acted terrified. They usually stay in a large fenced back yard and sleep in a dog house, together.
The past two nights they have got to sleep inside because it has been unusually cold. (They are house trained and typically well behaved.) All day today the one that was attacked has been scared of the mother and the sister, but not the male. She will follow you through the house and stay at your feet.
When it came time for bed she started crying to be in the bed instead of sleeping with the other dogs.
So, I'm posting looking for some help for her (my friend and the dog...haha) Is it safe for her to put the dog in the back yard with the others while she is at work? Is there a 'natural' reason the dog is acting this way, or is she just being overly dramatic (which she is known for!)?
Anyone ever experienced something like this?