Owners of several dogs make a mistake when they set themselves the goal of making their pets best friends.
Often such attempts result in conflicts and stress due to the fact that the owner did not take into account important points.
The head of the Russian Cynological Federation, Vladimir Golubev, explained how to act correctly in such a situation.
Having two conflicting dogs in the house can make life miserable.
This can happen, for example, because the pets are not socialized and are not introduced to each other correctly, Moslenta quotes the dog handler as saying.
The owner of the animal must ensure peaceful coexistence.
Cause of conflict
1. Dogs will compete for the owner's attention.
2. They may start fighting over food, territory or toys.
3. The conflict can be provoked by one of the pets that has not been socialized and does not know how to communicate with its relatives. These are mainly cowardly, insecure or very active pets.
How to introduce
It is a mistake to try to make animals friends by turning them into best friends.
The only correct option is to create a conflict-free environment.
To do this, you need to stop any manifestation of aggression when meeting them, pay equal attention to the dogs, and communicate with them equally.
But this is an example of an acquaintance between an adult dog and a puppy.
If both pets are adults, it is better to introduce them during a walk outside.
Here they can sniff each other and play, after which the dogs can be taken home together.
Next, you need to stop attempts at dominance in the home environment and eliminate reasons for conflict.
For reference
Dog breeding is a type of activity whose main goal is breeding and developing dog breeds. The field of knowledge about dog breeding is called cynology.
