I would try putting Jake on the leash then so he can't disturb Demon. Or like someone else suggested, putting one on each side of you and have them each take turns getting a bite (learning to share). ~Lacey
In [email protected], "Regina Hasty" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I did try the 2 to 3 bowls in other rooms and Jake will follow Demon > around when he goes to bowls. This has worked for Tiny though. > Jake seems to want to be in control of everything Demon does. As > soon as Demon moves Jake is right there. Then he will lay next to > the food bowl Demon wants. And if I put Demon in the kennel he > thinks he is in trouble and wont eat. I have to sit next to Demon > in order for him to eat. Putting food in the kennel with jake > doesnt help he doesnt eat it. I think they are just spoiled rotten > and need mom to make sure they eat. Demon is a real scaredy cat > with everyone even people. > > > --- In [email protected], "Lacey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > I agree with Helen, that sounds like a great idea. If you can't > sit > > beside him, you could put him on a leash in the house so that he > > doesn't have to be put in a kennel for the others to eat. Put HIS > > own bowl with him but let him still be able to see the other bowls > > and dogs. Maybe then he will realize that he has his own bowl of > > food and so does everyone else. Good luck! ~Lacey > > > > > > > > In [email protected], "Helen Shukaitis" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > wrote: > > > > > > Why don't get put out 2-3 food dishes? Maybe in different rooms > if > > you can? > > > He can't guard them all, and at least in the meantime the others > > can eat. > > > > > > What I would start doing, is sit next to the dish with him, and > > when someone > > > else comes to eat, stop him from going near them, then when the > > other dog is > > > able to eat, give him a treat. Eventually he should start to > > associate > > > others eating with getting a treat. Good luck! > > > > > > Helen > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Regina Hasty" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To: <[email protected]> > > > Sent: Wednesday, December 21, 2005 9:23 AM > > > Subject: [Chihuahuas] Re: Question > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Well he is agressive with only the dogs and the kitten that we > > have > > > > inside right now. He will growl and bite at all of them. He > > doesnt > > > > growl and bite at the humans though. We have to move the food > > or put > > > > him in the kennel in order for the others to eat. He really > > wont let > > > > the other male that I have which is a purebreed chi eat. I > have > > to > > > > make sure that he gets to eat. It doesnt matter where we put > the > > > > food. Jake will sit next to it and growl at any dog or cat > that > > comes > > > > near it. He is the youngest of my chis and the biggest > because > > he is > > > > a mix. Not sure what he mixed with maybe rat terrier or mini > > pincher > > > > because he is not much bigger than my oldest chi Sweetie who > is a > > > > purebreed long haired chi. She was a rescue dog from a > shelter > > that > > > > they had gotten from a puppymill. She ignores Jake because > she > > just > > > > growls back and moves him. She has no teeth from all the > > breeding and > > > > bad nutrition she was given at the puppymill. She really can > > take > > > > care of herself and makes sure she can eat. She doesnt guard > > the food > > > > like Jake though. The lady I got Jake from said she had all > big > > dogs > > > > and that Jake was living outside. Not good for a chi or a chi > > mix. > > > > How do you get him from laying next to the food and growling > all > > the > > > > time. I leave food down all the time so they can eat when > they > > need > > > > to. Jake does play and run through the house but he hardly > > sleeps and > > > > lays next to the food even at night. I need to correct this > so > > Tiny > > > > and Demon my smaller chis can eat when they need to. When > Jake > > growls > > > > at Demon he will run away and hide and not eat. You have to > > take the > > > > food to Demon to eat. Demon is not a fighter or aggressive at > > all. > > > > Tiny doesnt go near the food unless we lock Jake up. She does > > growl > > > > at dogs when we give her a treat but not when she is eating > > regular > > > > food. > > > > How do you attach pics???? I wanted to attach pics of my four > > chis. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected], "Lacey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > Is he aggressive over the food with you too? > > or just > > > other dogs? > > > > > ~Lacey > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > " Lets talk about our wonderful little friends! > > > > Join today! " > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/MJOolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> " Lets talk about our wonderful little friends! Join today! " Yahoo! 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