How to teach my big dog to be gentle with a little one?
How to teach my big dog to be gentle with a little one? Dog Breed Discussions
I have a 1 1/2 year old Min Pin/Yorkie, she's about 11 pounds, so she's very tiny. We just rescued a 7 month old American Foxhound, he's about 30-35 pounds. They LOVE each other, and really like to play with each other. But when he gets over excited he starts to be rough and it scares Wilma (the Min Pin/ Yorkie) so she snaps at him. She never actually bites and he only reacts by backing up and looking confused. but i'm afraid if this continues he will get fed up with being snapped at, or maybe he'll accidentally hurt her. They're both good dogs, and good together, it's only when he's too excited. This usually happens before my husband gets home from work, Hank (American Foxhound) is not completely leash broke yet so I don't want to try and walk them both by myself before my husband gets home. Is there any way for me to just teach Hank that he has to be gentle with Wilma?