Though I only had my golden pup for only two weeks, she hasn't had a hard time adjusting at all. Me and my girlfriend gives her so much love. The problem is, that I bought a Maltese last night. My golden pup plays rough with him, making the maltese cry. Sometimes when I'm playing with the maltese my golden pup growls at the maltese. Is this jelousy? It seems like it to me. How do I stop it?

This behavior is definately jealousy.
The way I stopped it between tow of our dogs was...
To teach them the command BE NICE
You can also use STOP, NO( to anything naughty at all),
NICE, CAREFUL, CALM, FAIR or really whatever you want to as long as you are consistent about it.
Every time you say this discipline them if they do not stop arguing right away. At first try to ignore them as a consequence after saying this. They are probably not that sensitive though.
Then repeat the command in a growling trype of voice and see if they even look up at you weird.
If they do not respond to that, I would go to harsher, but definately not abusive measueres.
Like giving them a swap on the behind with a newspaper.
Make sure they know you are the boss dog, and they shouldn't fight, especailly when you are around.

[chevy & karen]

Originally Posted by jinkiriwang

Though I only had my golden pup for only two weeks, she hasn't had a hard time adjusting at all. Me and my girlfriend gives her so much love. The problem is, that I bought a Maltese last night. My golden pup plays rough with him, making the maltese cry. Sometimes when I'm playing with the maltese my golden pup growls at the maltese. Is this jelousy? It seems like it to me. How do I stop it?

Well, I can only tell you what worked for me.. I had a senior cocker and brought chevy into the home because I wanted another around to keep the older one company..

Anyway, chevy the new one I brought home was the jealous one. I caught him jumping on the older one, taking food from him,biting him, peeing on his toy's and all in all just being a jealous bully..

As soon as I felt the behavior was going to start I would get down on all four's in front or beside of the older one, if chevy would growl then I would look him in the eye and say the word "No" very firm. There were time's I growled right back at him. If he would lunge I made sure I was right there to block him from hurting boo boo and again the word NO.. I had to keep them separated when I was not there for boo boo's safety. It took time, alot of time (chevy had problem's) but it finally worked.

Until the day my angel boo boo died I had to feed them separately or sit beside boo boo until he was done. chevy was damaged by his puppy shot's and he had/has quite a few mental and physical problem's so my situtation was different than your's but getting down on all 4's did help..

I wish you much luck and please keep us posted....

I have nothing to offer. But want to wish you best of luck and plz do keep us posted on progress or ask any other questions. this forum is awesome.