Playing with two dogs

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I’m looking for tips to manage playing with two dogs. Oldest is 3 and I played with her a lot as she was growing up (we still have fetch games on an evening while the tellys on).
since getting the pup (now 6 months) I’ve been less able to play with him as the older one gets jealous, barks and won’t join in.
ATM we’ve found I can throw a ball for her while waving a plastic toy around for him, but it would be lovely if they could play the same game with me.

Any tips on how you managed games with two? Perhaps it’s just their particular personalities- he’s a full border collie and she’s a border cross Sheltie. (Suspect it may be Sheltie diva coming through 😆)

Watching to learn similar. I’ve a three year old and one year old. Same breed but unrelated and different sexes. They wrestle and grumble constantly. The one year old is extremely bossy and I actually can’t touch the three year old without the one year old diving between us to stop me. The jealousy is awful. I’ve had siblings before and not one issue so I’m finding this very tiring.

Sounds very similar. Waiting patiently for advice!

I play with them together but one at a time. so 1 dog waits in a down or on a mat and watches whilst I play with the other.

Great training for impulse control for both dogs and both get time to play.

My dogs are collies, collie cross wcs and labs. They all are able to do this

the younger one does this naturally but the older (cross) has a tantrum and barks! Spoils the fun with her shrieking all the time. I haven’t ever cracked getting her to shut up on demand.

Your older dog has had you to herself for a long time and now must get used to sharing you. The key is patience , reassuring her that she still gets doggie downtime one to one with you even though a puppy/ young dog is in the mix. I would play with older dog first then same time with other dog. The waiting dog should sit or lie down quietly. If they don't send them out of room/garden until it is their turn. Dogs like to be with you and soon learn it's better to be allowed to hang around rather than be sent away . Lots of praise when they settle to wait their turn and giving doggie treat. Finish with ball throwing together, Try to throw the ball so that they both 'win' more or less Equally . Eventually they won't care so long as neither feel pushed out. They will hopefully in time learn tol love each other. ♥️

Thank you @shiningstar2, we’ll work on this!