Sign of building aggression??

[April S.]

I have Luna (57lb goldendoodle) - she's 1 year 3 months old... and now we have Malcolm (15 weeks, 23lb springdoodle).... Malcolm has been with us a week and a half - and up until yesterday they seemed to have been getting along just fine- playing a lot - wearing each other out... Last night during dinner (i feed them side by side - Luna first always) - I noticed that Luna would occassionally growl at the puppy while she was eating... when Malcolm finished he got closer to Luna and she growled louder and he backed down.    Today they were playing and Luna started growling very loudly and slammed Malcolm to the floor (thankfully its carpet) but I'm worried she's going to hurt him.   They do not sleep together - Mal is crated in our room and Luna has free run of the downstairs - she normally sleeps in bed in the kitchen.  Luna also was growling at my husband last night when he was paying attention to the puppy... is this normal stuff or a sign that Luna is angry or developing some kind of hatred or resentment of the puppy?  We try to give them both lots of love and alone time and play time.  They don't really seem to avoid each other - they were sleeping next to each other while I was trying to cook dinner 2 nights ago... (see pic)

[Brittney & Cally]

April, I can only imagine how hard this is. Did you get Malcolm from a breeder?

[Brittney & Cally]

I only ask that because you may need to read your contract because if the breeder has it in their contract that they have to be notified before a rehome and you do not you could get into some trouble.

[April S.]

I did get him from a breeder - 3.5 hours away. I did let them know I am re-homing.  They don't seem to care one way or another.  Probably wasn't the best breeder to go through - I found them through word of mouth in the town where my mom lives and people raved about their puppies.  So many lessons learned here I could write a book. 

[Brittney & Cally]

April, just checking in and see if things have improved or if Malcolm found a new home? Any update would be great!

[April S.]

Malcolm was rehomed and he is absolutely thriving in his new home.  He is the only pet in their home, was potty trained in a week and is doing great in puppy classes.  They are planning to do higher level obedience with him because he is very very stubborn and likes to bully older dogs.  Thank you for checking up on us.  Luna is much happier as well. 

[Deborah Brown]

Good to see that everything worked out and that the dogs and humans are happy.  :)