passion4pups
Active Member
Zeus was my husbands dog. I use the word "was" because since I moved in , he seems to prefer me in many situations over the hubs. Out of everyone in the family though he has dubbed himself the champion companion of the 2 year old. Since the baby was born he is every where she is , including sleeping on the floor at the foot of her bed. she has used him as a pillow, bed, jungle gym and toy and he has yet to even get up and move . . he sighs and endures and gives her kisses through it all. her first word? It wasn't ma or da it was Zeus.
When I started my classes for training I needed to practice on a routine or how to teach others how to train . . I thought he would be a challenge . . .Wrong!! Though he is big boned and tall and just a huge lumbering oaf . . he is really stinking smart!! A classic Zeus trick is to knock on the door when he wants out, knock to come back in, Nose you in the morning at 5:01 am on the dot for breakfast (I haven't gone to work at 5 am in almost 2 years but he still gets me up) and he best one is "Lights out" where he puts his paws up on the wall and pushes the dimmer switch on the wall. Don't ask me how he learned this one because I only wanted to attempt it , and he caught on in the first few tries . . no need in doing it in steps as I was taught . . .
We do have a few issues with him though. he has some clear fear anxieties (first 6 months at the hands of very cruel people) and has a bit of a dominance issue with my second youngest when she tries to discipline or correct him. Leader of the pack thing?? I think so , but am not positive yet.
Here are a few pics of the oaf
When I started my classes for training I needed to practice on a routine or how to teach others how to train . . I thought he would be a challenge . . .Wrong!! Though he is big boned and tall and just a huge lumbering oaf . . he is really stinking smart!! A classic Zeus trick is to knock on the door when he wants out, knock to come back in, Nose you in the morning at 5:01 am on the dot for breakfast (I haven't gone to work at 5 am in almost 2 years but he still gets me up) and he best one is "Lights out" where he puts his paws up on the wall and pushes the dimmer switch on the wall. Don't ask me how he learned this one because I only wanted to attempt it , and he caught on in the first few tries . . no need in doing it in steps as I was taught . . .
We do have a few issues with him though. he has some clear fear anxieties (first 6 months at the hands of very cruel people) and has a bit of a dominance issue with my second youngest when she tries to discipline or correct him. Leader of the pack thing?? I think so , but am not positive yet.
Here are a few pics of the oaf
I do agree with everyone else tho. Maybe start a new thread under the "Behavior" section and we can help you sort it all out. The fact that he's snapping and acting differently toward her, he's definitely communicating and can't be ignored. Something is wrong with their relationship and hopefully with work on everyone's part (not just Zeus'), it can be fixed.