Jealous Dood?

[Traci -Bexter & Maggie]

My Bexter is 6 months old now.  I have noticed that whenever I snuggle or hug my sons (aged 11 and 6) that Bexter comes running and rams up against us.  He even kind of nips at my son (whichever one it is).  Is this jealousy or what?  Has anybody had to deal with that?  What can be done to stop that behavior?  It has become to the point where I wait until we put Bexter outside and he can't see us to even hug my boys because he gets so crazy.

[Sharon & Monty]

Bexter needs to be part of the family structure.  

[Traci -Bexter & Maggie]

Sharon,

I'm not sure what you mean.  I actually think that Bexter is spoiled rotten.  I "love on" him more than my kids and my boys play with him often and snuggle with him as well.  We play with him in the yard, take him on drives whenever we go somewhere that he can go with us, he goes on vacations with us, and we go on walks with him.  He is very much a part of our family and I love him like he's one of my children.  He gets tons of attention (maybe so much that that is the problem, I don't know).  It's just that whenever I want to give attention or love to my sons, he seems to get mad at them.

[Sharon & Monty]

he's just trying to be... He trying to be a part of family,tell him where he belongs. He might be spoiled, so what?  lol  My Monty is ruined.   LOL

 

[Donna K & Quincy]

Bexter wants in on the action, try making him sit and wait for some attention.

[Linda, Webber and Seda]

Webber horns in on the times I hug/or pay attention to Seda.  My brother, a special ed teacher and behavior modification specialist, observed this, and told me to praise Webber every time he didn't butt in.  I didn't think it would work, but it does seem to be changing his possessive/jealous attitude.  Especially if I am consistent about it.

[Kathy, Harley & Roxie]

When Hubby and I greet after getting home from work, Harley wants in on the action so bad (I don't see it as a dominate behavior).  He jumps and bumps us.  We make him stop, calm down and then love on him together. 

[Sue, Murphy and Bella ()*o*()]

Our Murphy has always tried to come in between DH and I whenever we hug or kiss and he's been doing it since he was a pup. We have always thought it was cute and never really discouraged it, but if we wanted to we would make him sit while we hugged and then reward him for doing so. It sounds like something I would train him to stop doing if it were between me and my little ones. Sounds like a dominance issue. Hope You can find a solution soon.

[Smita, Ollie and Juno]

My girls are 10 and 6 and whenever I hug or kiss them, Ollie come running and starts kissing. I think it is probably a common attention seeking behavior. You may have to just teach Bexter that nipping is not the right reaction and he will only get attention/affection when he stops nipping.

[Jennifer,Chloe & Myla]

Myla is the same way always wantint attention first and the longest etc. They are jealous doods!

[L.M.]

I would definitely try to stop the behavior...Sue mentioned a dominance issue and that seems like what it is.  We had some issues with this with my Seamus and broke him of it by pushing him away and just ignoring him by literally walking away or turning our backs.  Our doods deserve love, but not at the cost of our human family.  The nipping can also progress to something more.  They have to know their role in the family...which is under the humans.  lol even though I know that's not always the case  ;)