| Wimpy Rottie
I have a 2 year old male Rottie. He is a wonderful dog and we socialized him when he was a puppy so he is friendly towards everyone that he sees. When we take him to PetsMart, he loves meeting new dogs. However, last night, my husband and I introduced him to a new dog, Rex, to play with. We went to Rex's house and when my Rottie, Tazer, first saw him when we were in the car, he barked like crazy. Once we got out, however, he was excited and tried to lick him but Rex snapped at him and tried to bite. My dog weighs about 120 and Rex is only about 35 pounds. We went to the basement so that they could run around together but Rex, who is an Australian Shepherd mix, immediately chased after Tazer biting at his legs to herd him. Tazer was scared to death and tried to run away from him. He ran to me looking for protection. After awhile he barked and ran after Rex but still ran scared if Rex approached him. I don't want my dog to be aggressive towards other dogs but I want him to defend himself if another dog is going after him or at least play back if they're being rough. Do you have any suggestions?!  |