[Dailydrool] Dogs teaching other dogs

[J Marchlewski]

Our bassets seem to teach other dogs.  They are so helpful with
housetraining a new foster basset.  The new arrival seems to learn from the
resident dogs.  Sometimes a foster will learn to get over a fear by learning
from the bassets.  Our current foster Ollie was very confused and fearful of
us when he arrived.  Basset nephew Boomer was the one that approached him
and initiated play.  Now when we arrive home, instead of a warning bark from
Ollie - we get a joyous welcome.

Like Bev said, they can also teach other dogs bad things.  I firmly believe
that our bassets taught my shepherd Wolfgang (atb) how to countersurf.  It
was a sight to behold.

Our bassets have also taught Ollie that bassets belong on furniture.  Ollie
now gently climbs up on the ottoman or bed. Oh well I hope his future family
will be appreciate the bassets hard work teaching Ollie that.

Jan
Lady & Dexter (what's wrong sleeping on the furniture??)



On Fri, Aug 12, 2011 at 5:27 AM, Beverly Szaton <bgszap2 at gmail.com> wrote:

> I know that the dogs teach each other things: sometimes good, often bad.
> I have watched mine learn everything from housebreaking to fear of new
> people and new situations from each other.
> Conley is the only one of mine who has resisted this and altho he has
> learning from the others, I think they have picked up more of his behavior.
> Except Nigel, who continues to be overwhelmingly fearful of people and
> places. (He was well socialized, was a show dog, was not like this until
> about 1 yrs old, then he just fell apart on me.)
> Ahhh, I am sitting in front of an open window with the scent of eau de
> skonk wafting in. Second time tonight. (Well, I went to sleep with it.)
> Guess the boys stay inside for awhile.
>
> MomPerson to Nigel, Llewis, Conley and Cooper
>
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