Jessieca
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My best friend recently purchased a ruby Cavalier from my dog Bailey's (1.5 yo) breeder. She is a wonderful pup, and is now 13 weeks old. We introduced them to each other last week at the park, and he was quite nervous. Bailey is a bit timid around other dogs, and Meg (the puppy) is VERY outgoing. To say they are opposites is an understatement lol. He was getting somewhat irritated at the park because she was getting so much attention, but for the most part they seemed okay around each other.
Today my friend needed me to petsit for the evening, and Bailey seems to hate her! He goes up to her acting curious if she is sitting on my lap, or my boyfriend's, but when she runs up to play with him, he barks/growls in a way that worries me...I was almost worried he would bite her, so I separated them. He has never acted like this before. Should I be concerned? We had hoped to get another dog in a year or two at most, but his discomfort around her concerns us. Is this normal? I am assuming most of it is pure jealousy, as he is used to being the only dog. Is there anything we could do so that he may feel more comfortable around her, or could he just not like her because she is so playful and jumping on him? My best friend and I had looked forward to them being playmates, but I am now wondering if that is even a possibility.
Any advice would be great, thanks!
Here is a picture of them at the park (you can see he's a bit irritated as she's VERY playful):
Today my friend needed me to petsit for the evening, and Bailey seems to hate her! He goes up to her acting curious if she is sitting on my lap, or my boyfriend's, but when she runs up to play with him, he barks/growls in a way that worries me...I was almost worried he would bite her, so I separated them. He has never acted like this before. Should I be concerned? We had hoped to get another dog in a year or two at most, but his discomfort around her concerns us. Is this normal? I am assuming most of it is pure jealousy, as he is used to being the only dog. Is there anything we could do so that he may feel more comfortable around her, or could he just not like her because she is so playful and jumping on him? My best friend and I had looked forward to them being playmates, but I am now wondering if that is even a possibility.
Any advice would be great, thanks!
Here is a picture of them at the park (you can see he's a bit irritated as she's VERY playful):
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