The dog pack

[judy]

Sophie now weighs 2 pounds, 8 ounces. I went to pick her up from her little bed, and the little rascal growled at me and made a face baring her teeth! I smacked her little nose, and yelled "no." If she is planning to give me trouble, she has another thing coming!

[gja1000]

We had a schnauzer who was growly like this. I never did achieve dominance over her and she would bite me. But she loved Gary and he was her alpha.

[Janet]

Such a tiny little thing isn't she? I hope you can get her to stop the growling.

[DIANE W]

Judy.... they are just so cute, and little Sophie is sounding like a Diva, my advice is do as you are and dont let her get away with it at all.....just because a dog is a tiny sometimes they get away with far too much than a normal size dog, which can turn them into little terrors.

I think she is testing you all out, even the other doggies, i am sure with a firm hand (Ha ha ...easier said than done i know, with that cute face), everything will work itself out.

I am afraid of bringing another dog into my home, because i am sure it will change Harvey, and i just cant take that chance, also i think 2 would be just too much for us to manage as we do go out with him a lot, but its lovely to see dogs playing together in a family.

[judy]

Small dog syndrome is a problem! Also, her little face is squishy, like a Shih Tzu, so hitting her on the nose is not so easy! It's hard to get to!

Diana, when I got Gracie, it did change things with Max. He didn't change much, but going out became a very different story. I took Max with me everywhere until then. Taking two dogs everywhere is just too hard, especially when you have to carry them in a store or something.

[DIANE W]

Yes Judy thats sort of what i thought, how difficult it would be with the two.

We once got 2 puppies they were border collies, we went to get one and felt sorry for the one left behind!!!!!!

How stupid that was, they were so adorable but destroyed my house, i could not put washing on the line, as it ended up on the grass. It was impossible to train them, as if one had a accident, you missed who did it, who could you blame????? We eventually had to re-home both of them, it broke my heart, but i knew we could not cope with such demanding, intelligent dogs, that needed so much training and stimulation, after all they are working dogs.

It kind of put me off having a dog for a long while, then i got my first yorkie...... who was a wonderful addition to our family. Sadly after 14 years we lost him and then we bought Harvey, that was 6 years ago now...........wow how time flies.

[DIANE W]

Those pictures are adorable, Annie looks like she is just tolerating Sophie, with the way she has her back to her........ but she is not leaving that bed...no way

The are both just gorgeous, i hope they learn to love each other and get to be the best of friends.