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Natasha

Ratastic

08/07/2007 9:19 AM
So Toby and Jasmine are having a blast! Toby is sooooo excited over her still and constantly wants to play with her no break no restbite nothng! This brings me to my question, i am scared the 2 dogs will bond with each other rather than bond with me (especially in Toby's case) He doesnt seem to want to know me now shes here i understand he likes her and wants to play and is only a puppy, but i am worried about what could come out of this in regards to me. Is there anyway to make them bond but also bond with me? or am i just worrying over harmless play?

DaisysMom

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08/07/2007 9:25 AM
I'm sure she is still a novelty to Toby and he is just very excited to have a playmate I wouldn't worry overmuch, but you could forestall some of these issues my making one-on-one time with each of your pups. Take Toby for a walk or to the park without Jasmine and vice versa (once Jasmine is old enough and has had all her shots!)

Tracey - Darlin' Daisy's Mom

Natasha

Ratastic

08/07/2007 9:28 AM
yea Toby and i walk 3 times a day just the 2 of us so hopefully that will reinforce our relationship! Thanks for making me feel better!

Mitzy's Mom

PAWesome

08/07/2007 9:33 AM
Like Tracey said just make one-on-one time with each of them - they will bond with each other but also stay bonded to you. After all you're "pack leader" AND mom!

Mary Beth, mom to the Lollipop Kids Georgia Foster Mom, www.newrattitude.org Pics of my current fosters: http://imageevent.com/newrattitude/caradoc http://imageevent.com/newrattitude/willow http://imageevent.com/newrattitude/fiona

Paul

Feisty

08/07/2007 9:37 AM
Got to agree here with what's been said---one-on-one time with each of them separately will help. Training time (even 5 -10 minutes at a time) individually might help, also.

"Train now, or forever hold your leash" http://www.flickr.com/photos/doberdad/

rattytatty

Newbie

08/07/2007 12:14 PM
LOVE the name "Jasmine"... and she's a cutie pie! I agree with what the others have said. Let them have their play time, but during the process of crate training, they can be separated for "quiet time" (of course, until they are crate trained there won't be much "quiet time" haha)... and then spend quality time with each dog. I have four dogs, and it's hard to do this with time constraints we all have. But it's important. Put one dog up .. in his/her crate... spend quality time with the other one. Part of this is just puppy behavior and I believe you'll see as time passes, that she'll become more bonded with you.

Natasha

Ratastic

08/07/2007 12:26 PM
Thanks everyone i will keep ypu posted on how it goes ^^

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