i have a 14 year old staffordshire called tyson,and a 4 year old called lucy.
lucy bosses tyson all the time,he cant do much any more and i am wondering if anyone else has the same problem please,
thank you

Hi Lynne.

Welcome to the board

I think that it is quite natural for bitches to boss dogs around. My GSD bitch used to rule the males in my household with a rod of steal, woe betide them if they stepped out of line. As Tyson is now in advanced years, I would intervene and get her to leave him alone if he appears to be upset by the attention. If he is ok, then let them get on with it.

Leigh

Yep, that's women for you! That's what drives me to malt!! (As well as the taste of course!!!!)

J

Behave J or else !!! lol

Twilly xx

Sowweeeee bossss.
J xx

I forgive you ...Just make sure that I don't have to use UPPER CASE on you J ok! lol

Twilly xx

NO No, not the dreaded UPPER CASE, please. . . .

J :o

LOL, ok ..... get up .... you'll get dirty down there !

Twilly xx

Thank you oh great and glorious one.

J (touching his forelock and bowing as he leaves the room backwards, tripping over a recumbent Flower!) :p

Sorry about my bad mannered friend Lynne. I hadn’t realised I’d left the playroom door open. He's safely locked away again now!

What Leigh says is completely correct. As she says, don't allow her to push him around too much but the chances are you are more worried about it than he is! In any multi dog household, the human is the boss and her (or his) word is law! Allow play but finish it before it gets out of hand.

Regards, John