Last day of Easter holiday is almost over. As usual it started with a dog training session out in our club and will be finished with long walk in the woods. Exactly as I like it. In the meantime there was a lot of creative work in the garden as we have been spoiled with wonderful weather this year. The dogs, of course are a bit bored when i dig in the soil so I have to play with them from time to time. I am still healing after my spine surgery so I am not in the top condition yet but I do my best. My biggest physical problem has been solved so now I just hope for quick recovery.
Basqa has become a big girl now as she is in her first season. I really hope she is going to change afterwards and become a bit more manageable and mature. She is giving both me and grown up dogs a hard time, stealing everything they own, maybe except food, jumping and barking, pulling their hair and showing she is in charge. Disobeying me when I try to stop her. And they are completely submissive to her. Prima allows every toy she plays with be taken away from her and Ruda doesn´t even want to play. When she does she will be attcked by Prima and bitten. There was another fight just few days ago in such a situation. And I am becoming quite desperate. I am thinking about letting Basqa go. I just need to find a good home for her. I would like to X-ray her hips & elbows and for that I’ll have to wait until she is one year old. She would be a dream as a single dog for an active owner or in a pack with dogs that can show her where the boundaries are. She acts just like a spoiled child, manipulating and terrorizing.
Here with Primas belongings…
Of course I would rather keep her as I am emotionally attached to her and I see her qualities but I do not know how I can make it work. Neither for me nor my older dogs. The balance in the pack is gone…
One of the few occasions when Prima can keep her toy for herself
Ruda is being set aside. Prima can play with Basqa but every time Ruda tries to join them she will be chased away. The result is that Ruda does not leave my side. She seems to be stressed and uncertain. The only fun she has is with me. Maybe that´s why she is so engaged while training obedience? Really a dream dog to train! The only quality time she has left, maybe except sneaking at the cat? I feel really bad about it…
My shadow
We will see if I find a solution. Some bitches change dramatically after their first season. I hope Basqa does and in right direction. What I see now is that she tries to dominate her mother by, for example growling at her when she is cuddled by me. I put a stop to it but will she learn???I do not believe in punishment so I do not know what to do really, have never been in such a situation. Let´s hope for the best! It´s easier when spring is here!
