Weird dog behavior with new puppy
Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2015 2:54 am
ok, so i have a terrier mix rescue male dog thats about 15 lbs named scooter. I just got a 8 week old Dutch shepherd puppy. Scooter hates other dogs...the one exception was a shit-tzu named hope who got out while a friend was watching her and got hit by a car...sad story. Anyway, he usually ends up tolerating new dogs (i've fostered dogs, babysat dogs, adopted dogs, etc) but has actually never met any puppies...this is his first time. He did surprisingly well (yay!!) and actually played with the new guy. He is acting more like he did when we had hope. They only thing is, he constantly licks the puppy's bottom...like constantly. He has never licked strange dogs bottoms, only smelled. Is this a display of dominance? When the puppy tried to lick scooters bottom he got a quick nip. Is this normal (the licking not the nipping)? has any of your dogs done this? How long have they continued to lick their bottoms? Thanks for any replies...any advice or personal expiriance is welcome 