When your older dog wants to play, let him set the tone of the play. In the field of animal behavior, researchers often refer to social play as “play fighting” because it includes many of the behaviors seen during real fights. We examine rough play between dogs. Although normal play can become intense, it's important to be able to distinguish normal from abnormal behavior. Many pet owners mistake normal play behavior as aggression or laugh off behavior that is a warning sign for truly aggressive behavior. Puppy, play fighting with older dog. As a general rule I let dogs work things out, but how an older dog might respond to a younger can really vary and sometimes we do need to intervene. Later in life conflicts may be resolved without a knock down, drag out brawl as the dog’s have their past play to refer to giving them a pretty good idea how things would play out. Barney the Lab and Daisy, My 4 year old Westie are play fighting the whole time they are together and it can get quite rough. We focus primarily on dog play that some might consider “inappropriate” or “not safe.” When dog play fighting is acceptable and what dogs growling while playing means. For instance, tug-of-war is a popular game among dogs and puppies can learn this game by simply watching. Alfie the 10 week old lab mix playing with Charli the Retriever / Norwegian Buhund This works best when there is only the puppy involved but you really don’t want to punish the older dog so try to shake the can in the puppy’s ear. Although some older dogs will play with the new puppy and enjoy it, as the older dog ages, he’s going to want less playtime and more relaxation and peace. For instance, tug-of-war is a popular game among dogs … Signs of dog aggression include raised hackles, stiffness, snapping, or lunging. Learn to identify play fighting, characterized by wagging tails, alert expressions and “bowing,” and distinguish it from aggression-based fighting, characterized by fixed stares, stiff tails and tense posture. Shake the can when your puppy is aggressive to your older dog and say “No!” loudly. Unfortunately, second dogs have a habit of 'going wrong', leading owners to wonder just why this has happened when they used similar methods to raise both. Owners often buy a puppy as their existing dog grows older, hoping it will turn out to be just as wonderful. Discussion in 'Dog Training and Behaviour' started by WhatWouldSidDo, Jan 12, 2013. A little fighting is a natural part of the growing up process for dogs. Crossing the Line. Puppy play consists of chasing, pouncing, barking, growling and biting. A different approach is to get a spray bottle with water in it. Other than that, an older dog can also come helpful in teaching your puppy the ways to play. Puppies can play rough. 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