Video Shows Puppy Fighting to Win Over Grumpy Pit Bull Fur-Sibling
When you introduce your dog to a new puppy it isn't always smooth sailing. There's often a good chance they won't get along. If your dog is giving the newbie the cold shoulder, don't lose heart. There's a good chance that they'll turn a corner, just like it did for one Cavapoo and their Pit Bull sister.
The Cavapoo was determined to get big sis to love her, even if it took a lot of work on her end.
Their owner captured the duo's sometimes rocky dynamic in a hilarious video online.
When the Cavapoo first joined their family, the Pitt Bull wasn't having it. The pup would try and sit in her sister's bed with her and the Pittie would simply get up and leave. Whew, that sends a clear message doesn't it? But gradually things got better.
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Soon the Pitt Bull was not only staying put when the Cavapoo puppy would try to lay with her, but the two now cuddle and lay together like they're BFFs.
"He never gave up," the video's caption reads.
People in the comments section were here for the Cavapoo's tenacity. "He fought hard for that love. Bless his [heart]," one woman praised. "Aww he just wanted to be loved lol. He said 'I’m fighting for your love,'" someone else teased. "Finally older doggo says 'you okay I guess,'" a third commenter joked.
How to Help Dogs That Don’t Get Along
Call it sibling rivalry, call it a clash of personalities, but sometimes your dogs just don't get along. Not ideal, but it's a situation that does have some solutions.
First things first, if things are become physical between the pup try to separate them and keep them apart. Set up your home so each dog's crate is in a different area. Doggy gates also might be helpful so that there's no contact and they won't fight.
Sadly, there's no quick fix to when dogs don't get along. Consult a behaviorist/trainer who specializes with positive training so that you can nip the aggression in the bud. They can perform an evaluation on your dogs and set them up on a behavior modification program.
You can also work with each dog on deference skills like teaching your dogs the "leave it" command. This will hopefully encourage your dogs to disengage from the negative behavior.
Unfortunately, there might come a time when you'll have to consider rehoming one of your dogs if they can't get along. Changing course is possible! But you don't want to put either dog in a dangerous situation if things just aren't changing. Keeping your pups safe should be your first priority, even when it's tough.
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