Ok, now that we've got two in the house there are all kinds of new things to deal with.
First of all, they have had a few little squabbles over toys and one over rawhide that we had to break up. All in all they're pretty friendly and play well together but every now and then one or the other gets possessive and starts a fight. We've been able to stop the fights with a firm no so they don't seem too vicious. It seems like this is to be expected while they're still trying to figure out who is dominant. Do you guys with more than 1 agree? Is it normal for them to have little fights in the beginning? How should we deal with them? We've just been stoping them, redirecting them and usually removing the item that caused the fight.
Secondly, how can we give them things like rawhides without causing a fight? Will we need to give them treats in separate rooms forever?
Thirdly, I'm concerned about bedtime. Squeegee has always slept in our bed and I didn't think Chamois would be ready to so I laid out a blanket for her to sleep on. After a little while she decided that she wanted to get up on the bed. She kept coming to the edge of the bed and he would go stand in the way of her getting up. If she hopped up,Squeegee jumped off and laid on the floor. We couldn't get him to stay on the bed if she got on. Eventually they both decided to sleep on the floor which just makes me sad b/c I love my bedtime snuggles with Squeegee. After a little while he got on the bed and then around 3 am she got on and he didn't move. We're in bed now and she's on the floor b/c he kept blocking her way up. I guess my question is: do you guys think I should try to make him let her up here or just let them work it out on their own?
Thank you all for your help!
First of all, they have had a few little squabbles over toys and one over rawhide that we had to break up. All in all they're pretty friendly and play well together but every now and then one or the other gets possessive and starts a fight. We've been able to stop the fights with a firm no so they don't seem too vicious. It seems like this is to be expected while they're still trying to figure out who is dominant. Do you guys with more than 1 agree? Is it normal for them to have little fights in the beginning? How should we deal with them? We've just been stoping them, redirecting them and usually removing the item that caused the fight.
Secondly, how can we give them things like rawhides without causing a fight? Will we need to give them treats in separate rooms forever?
Thirdly, I'm concerned about bedtime. Squeegee has always slept in our bed and I didn't think Chamois would be ready to so I laid out a blanket for her to sleep on. After a little while she decided that she wanted to get up on the bed. She kept coming to the edge of the bed and he would go stand in the way of her getting up. If she hopped up,Squeegee jumped off and laid on the floor. We couldn't get him to stay on the bed if she got on. Eventually they both decided to sleep on the floor which just makes me sad b/c I love my bedtime snuggles with Squeegee. After a little while he got on the bed and then around 3 am she got on and he didn't move. We're in bed now and she's on the floor b/c he kept blocking her way up. I guess my question is: do you guys think I should try to make him let her up here or just let them work it out on their own?
Thank you all for your help!