Some people handle stress better than others. And same goes for the dogs. Stella and Pixie are handling the arrival of Max differently.
Stella, who is too smart for her own good, understands there are changes and also worries about them. You can just see her processing and working to understand everything. She strives to be the BEST dog she can be, and is trying to figure out HOW she can be of help.
Unfortunately for Pixie, Stella decided that she can be of help by being: The Boss of Pixie.
When Pixie barks or whines (her expertise) Stella now either pounces on her to hold her down with her two front paws OR attacks her with even more barking to try and quiet her. This usually ends up in a scuffle of some sort. Stella means well by doing this, but she’s causing more trouble by getting Pixie upset, rather than just let Pixie do her barking or whining.
While we recently had guests in the house to visit Max, it was at an all time high. Stella was on her like white on rice.
Pixie on the other hand seems somewhat oblivious and quite unaffected to the changes around here. She still just wants to know: When we are going to play ball? Where is my pink bunny? When do I get a treat?
With having 2 little dogs don’t you find it hard now that you have a baby too? They are sooo cute though i’m sure you make it work out just fine. Looking forward to more fotos!
Usually I dont comment on your posts much but when I tried earlier today, I got a blank screen after I clicked ‘Comment’. It seems to work ok now I guess, but just so you know. Regards, Judith