Alrighty Then.................
Pigeon hasn't been here quite a month yet, and with such a small house we've had several well timed as well as ill timed 'meetings' between the two dogs.
There are times when Dar is tethered and Pigeon will walk by and Dar won't do much but move his eyebrows in very roguish sort of way; and there are times when I could SWEAR both dogs are too tired to MOVE, and I'll go to let Pigeon in from outside (holding on to her collar), and Dar will spring to life with very loud, intense barking and wailing.
Sometimes she 'shakes' like she's afraid (but excited), but usually she's more than ready to charge in at him.
OH....AND DAR IS ALWAYS TRYING TO HUMP HER.
a LOT.
It's obvious they both REALLY want to play....kissy-face, bowing, jubilant porpoise=dancing on hind feet....
BUT.... I have seen Dar go from PLAY-TO-FIGHT in half a second, and this is why he was no longer allowed back at Puppy-Day-Play..
SO.
No Matter how playful and happy they seem, serious growls and body slams into furniture usually erupt and I'm grabbing one dog off the other and yelling to 'knock it off'.
I'm fairly certain there's a RIGHT way to handle these two dogs (who don't SEEM to want to kill each other) in a way that's conducive to structured interactions.
(I don't CARE if they play or not. It's the tension, begging, pleading, barking, disruptive stuff when they WANT to play, that drives me crazy. I'd be content with two sleeping (or quiet) dogs that ever even sniff noses)
And is it NORMAL for pit bulls to "Stallion-Fight"?? When they do go running at each other, they remind me of boxing kangaroos....
For those of you who DON'T know me well, I will let you know I'm not much of a dog trainer, I'm not very Big/Strong, and I really DON'T want to have to break up fighting dogs.
(guinea pigs, maybe. pit bulls, NO>)
Is there a question in this post somewhere? I'm not sure.
Definitely an invitation for direction and insight.
It wasn't such a big deal before, but now that Ms. Pigeon has been here a while, she is becoming pushier with wanting to play with him, wanting to play IN General, and has become far less complacent.
Thank you Ahead of Time, Kind Ladies (and Sirs) for your guidance and Your thoughts......