Okay, so I'm having a little trouble getting Koa (10lbs) to play "nicely" with other dogs.
Example 1:
When Koa plays with Maggie (rat terrier), he doesn't stop getting in her face to the point where she has to snap to get him to back off. He keeps going at her over and over and over again, even when I pull him away. He uses his little boxer hands to punch at Maggie which is normal boxer play and then uses a playful growl to get her to play. He will also try to put his front paws on her back (dominant?). But, he's just non-stop and makes her angry. When it gets a little out of control, I pull him back for a time out.
Example 2:
When I introduced him to my brother's lab puppy, Shadow (40lbs), he doesn't really care for her cause the tables are turned. Shadow is pretty hyper and we tried to tire her out before the introduction. I let shadow sniff Koa and vice versa. Shadow keeps lunging at him to play and he doesn't like it one bit. He uses his really angry growl and tries to bite her. We tried to keep Shadow in the down position and he will only sniff but once she lunges, Koa goes into attack mode.
Any advice on how to get them to play "nicely"?
Example 1:
When Koa plays with Maggie (rat terrier), he doesn't stop getting in her face to the point where she has to snap to get him to back off. He keeps going at her over and over and over again, even when I pull him away. He uses his little boxer hands to punch at Maggie which is normal boxer play and then uses a playful growl to get her to play. He will also try to put his front paws on her back (dominant?). But, he's just non-stop and makes her angry. When it gets a little out of control, I pull him back for a time out.
Example 2:
When I introduced him to my brother's lab puppy, Shadow (40lbs), he doesn't really care for her cause the tables are turned. Shadow is pretty hyper and we tried to tire her out before the introduction. I let shadow sniff Koa and vice versa. Shadow keeps lunging at him to play and he doesn't like it one bit. He uses his really angry growl and tries to bite her. We tried to keep Shadow in the down position and he will only sniff but once she lunges, Koa goes into attack mode.
Any advice on how to get them to play "nicely"?