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Within the next couple months or so I will be redeploying from an overseas assignment. I have been gone for 1.5 years. I have two male boxers, one brindle - 5.75 years old and the other, one fawn - 3.5 years old. A good friend has been watching them for me. This friend hasn't been as Alpha as I was with the boys and there has been some aggression problems (a few cases whereas the younger one goes after the older one - bites his ears). Otherwise, even after the aggressive moments, they play together and get a long fine. I have a few questions:
1. Do you think they are going to remember me?
2. How do you think I should reintroduce myself to them? Where?
3. Do you think there will be any issues with them feeling that they were abandoned?
3. I used to treat the older boy as beta because he was my first dog and everything worked out fine. I am a little concerned that things may be out of order now. If I go back to my first boy as beta and the younger one as charlie, do you think it might cause any problems if things order wise are a bit unclear?
Thank you in advance for your time and responses.
1. Do you think they are going to remember me?
2. How do you think I should reintroduce myself to them? Where?
3. Do you think there will be any issues with them feeling that they were abandoned?
3. I used to treat the older boy as beta because he was my first dog and everything worked out fine. I am a little concerned that things may be out of order now. If I go back to my first boy as beta and the younger one as charlie, do you think it might cause any problems if things order wise are a bit unclear?
Thank you in advance for your time and responses.