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I currently have one Chihuahua mix, Holly, who lives with my husband and I, and our menagerie, in our apartment. She's the only dog who lives with us. We found her in December abandoned and have had her ever since, but we obviously don't know much about her background.
I've taught her proper leash manners, she doesn't get anything without working for it (NILIF!), etc., but I've noticed that she's a brat. My mom has two dogs, one of which is actually mine, but I can't have him, so he's been living with her for years. Rusty, the Rat Terrier, my boy, and JoDee, the Toy Fox Terrier, my mom's dog. Holly gets along with them when we go to visit. She interacts with them fine, but I've noticed she doesn't know how to share with other dogs. She will get upset at Rusty for coming near her toys, and will even steal his toys and growl at him when he tries to reclaim them!
It's pretty obvious that she's been the only dog for most, if not all, of her life.
I'm concerned because once we are able to move into a house, I'd like to adopt another small-breed dog. I'm sure Holly will get along fine with the new dog, but I also worry she will be bratty about her things with the other dog.
She does not guard food from other dogs or humans, and she won't guard anything from me, but will guard her toys from Rusty and JoDee.
Any tips on how to help curb this behaviour and make her okay with sharing her things? Or, should I just keep her stuff and the new dog's stuff separate? I plan on getting the other dog her own bed, etc., but as far as toys...I don't want Holly to miser all the toys in the house, she needs to learn how to share.
I've taught her proper leash manners, she doesn't get anything without working for it (NILIF!), etc., but I've noticed that she's a brat. My mom has two dogs, one of which is actually mine, but I can't have him, so he's been living with her for years. Rusty, the Rat Terrier, my boy, and JoDee, the Toy Fox Terrier, my mom's dog. Holly gets along with them when we go to visit. She interacts with them fine, but I've noticed she doesn't know how to share with other dogs. She will get upset at Rusty for coming near her toys, and will even steal his toys and growl at him when he tries to reclaim them!
It's pretty obvious that she's been the only dog for most, if not all, of her life.
I'm concerned because once we are able to move into a house, I'd like to adopt another small-breed dog. I'm sure Holly will get along fine with the new dog, but I also worry she will be bratty about her things with the other dog.
She does not guard food from other dogs or humans, and she won't guard anything from me, but will guard her toys from Rusty and JoDee.
Any tips on how to help curb this behaviour and make her okay with sharing her things? Or, should I just keep her stuff and the new dog's stuff separate? I plan on getting the other dog her own bed, etc., but as far as toys...I don't want Holly to miser all the toys in the house, she needs to learn how to share.