I have contacted a behaviourist, I’m just waiting for a reply but thought I’d come here for advice in the mean time.
Our pup is 8 months old, spaniel/terrier cross breed. Over the last few weeks we’ve seen some behaviour towards DS that looks aggressive.
The first incident was when DS startled him awake, he was obviously scared and growled/snapped the air. I take full responsibility for that and had a long talk with DS about respecting pups space, leaving him alone when he was sleeping etc. That was about a month ago. Over the last week or so we’ve had a few incidents:
-he growled at DS when DH hugged him on arriving home from work
-growled and snapped the air at DS when he approached DH sitting on the sofa with pup next to him
This happened last night and so today I asked DS to come into the kitchen and give him a treat, he jumped at DS again growling and snapping.
My plan is to get DS to throw a treat on the floor for him everytime they’re in the room together. To not allow pup on sofa to sleep or sit next to DH and for DH not to hug DS in-front of pup (whilst we’re dealing with this at least).
DS is calm around pup, doesn’t rough and tumble with him but is obviously now feeling nervous around him.
Any suggestions or experiences gratefully received! I’m really worried about this and I’m desperate for things not to escalate and to do the best by our puppy.
If you're worried about your pet's health, please speak to a vet or qualified professional.
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Puppy being aggressive towards DS
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