This lets you step in quickly if play is getting too rough, or there are
squabbles over toys.
For instance, a single dog in a household may never show signs of possession aggression, but if you add another dog, there may be
squabbles over toys or food bowls.
When kids
squabble over toys, help them figure out what's really going on.
In addition, they are usually very good with other dogs, preferring a game to
squabbling over toys or getting caught up in dog - dog aggression.
Not exact matches
By keeping some guidelines in mind, you can help ensure that
squabbles, scuffles
over toys, and tears at pickup time don't mar your child's (or her guests») playdate fun.
For kids, yes, they're still learning, and some mistakes and hurt feelings are going to happen in the course of learning, so I wouldn't advocate adults intervening for every little
squabble (like, two kids fighting
over one communal
toy, or arguing about what to watch on TV), but if there's a steady pattern of deliberate and premeditated bullying going on, then yeah, I'd step in, whether it's physical bullying, name - calling, threats, cyberbullying, theft / extortion, repeated exclusion, or whatever.
In fact, one is more likely to witness occasional
squabbles over food and
toys and ranking in the pecking order between bitches than between dogs, particularly among bitches in season.
Some dogs
squabble over chew
toys.