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Hi everyone,
Just thought I'd give you all an update as to how our new puppy Oscar is getting on and how Monty is coping!
We've had Oscar for 10 days now and he's really quickly settled in. He's just over 9 weeks now and can make it up the stairs (lounge on 1st floor), not yet down the stairs.
He's sleeping through the night, from 10pm-11pm through until 07:00 - 8:30am. He has also been very good at letting us now when he wants to go outside and usually takes himself off to the grass!!
Monty has also started to play with Oscar and it’s also improved Monty's appetite as they tend to encourage each other to eat. Which is great as Monty has always been a pain to get to eat!
Now for the few questions I have:
1. Because Oscar always wants to eat Monty’s food, we've resorted to feeding them both puppy food (dry Hills\Eukanuba mix). I assume Monty (2years olds) is ok eating this? When it's possible I try to give Monty some of his food separately, but it's not all that easy. Especially as it seems to be working letting them eat from the same bowl (for the time being anyway)
2. Monty has shown this behaviour before towards guests so it’s not just at Oscar. When Monty has a chew or something, usually edible. He'll protect it and growl when approached. Not at me, I can take it off him and give it back without any growling. Oscar knows what the growling means and tends to keep his distance, should we stop this completely or leave Monty to it? Growling at guests\people I don't stand for, this is more to do with growling towards Oscar.
Regards
Rich
Just thought I'd give you all an update as to how our new puppy Oscar is getting on and how Monty is coping!
We've had Oscar for 10 days now and he's really quickly settled in. He's just over 9 weeks now and can make it up the stairs (lounge on 1st floor), not yet down the stairs.
He's sleeping through the night, from 10pm-11pm through until 07:00 - 8:30am. He has also been very good at letting us now when he wants to go outside and usually takes himself off to the grass!!
Monty has also started to play with Oscar and it’s also improved Monty's appetite as they tend to encourage each other to eat. Which is great as Monty has always been a pain to get to eat!
Now for the few questions I have:
1. Because Oscar always wants to eat Monty’s food, we've resorted to feeding them both puppy food (dry Hills\Eukanuba mix). I assume Monty (2years olds) is ok eating this? When it's possible I try to give Monty some of his food separately, but it's not all that easy. Especially as it seems to be working letting them eat from the same bowl (for the time being anyway)
2. Monty has shown this behaviour before towards guests so it’s not just at Oscar. When Monty has a chew or something, usually edible. He'll protect it and growl when approached. Not at me, I can take it off him and give it back without any growling. Oscar knows what the growling means and tends to keep his distance, should we stop this completely or leave Monty to it? Growling at guests\people I don't stand for, this is more to do with growling towards Oscar.
Regards
Rich