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Alpha Dog (2006)
IMDB rating: 6.80
Plot: In 1999, in Claremont, California, the violent Jake Mazursky owes US$ 1,200.00 to the coward drug dealer Johnny Truelove, who is son of the powerful criminal Sonny Truelove. They fight and start a personal war, with Jake breaking into the house of Johnny with his friends, stealing the TV and leaving excrement in the living room. Johnny kidnaps Jake’s fifteen year old brother Zach Mazurka, who has just had an argument with his parents, and brings him to the upper class house of his friend Frankie Ballenbacher. Along a couple of days, Zach meets the friends of Frankie, goes to parties, drinks boozes, smokes pot and has sex with other teenagers. When Johnny realizes that kidnapping means life sentence, he asks the servile scum Elvis Schmidt to kill the boy.
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Directors: Cassavetes Nick
Actors: Willis Bruce,Barry Matthew,Hirsch Emile,Vargas Fernando,Kartheiser Vincent,Timberlake Justin,Hatosy Shawn,Solowitz Alex,Vigil Alec,Stanton Harry Dean,Cassavetes Frank,Crime,Drama,
How can I help my dog not be afraid of my new puppy?
We have a Shih Tzu that is about 4 years old. We got her from my g/f’s mom who breeds them. A couple of days ago we brought home an 8 week old puppy. They are half siblings, same father.
Misty, the 4 year old, have never acted afraid of another dog. No matter the size, she always seems curious or even happy to see them, or just acts indifferent to their existence. I have never seen her act like she was uncomfortable around another dog, even when the other dog comes into our home. Misty is a playful and always wants to play with our two cats, but most of the time, the feeling isn’t reciprocated. We figured she needed another companion. Another dog in the house for company. Someone she could play with that can’t jump up on a table to get away from her.
The moment we brought Spanky into the house, she wanted nothing to do with him. She won’t go near him. She will go out of her way to walk around him. If he runs up to her, she runs off. She has stopped eating in her usual spot because my g/f put him bowl there. She won’t drink out of the water bowl anymore b/c he drank out of it. She has started jumping into the tub to try to drink water instead of drinking out of a full bowl. We understand the Alpha dog think, even though the oldest cat in the house in the dominant one and she knows it. We give her a lot of attention to try to help her realize we aren’t replacing her or ignoring her.
We figured since she liked other dogs, that she would be happy to have a play mate and it seems like it has backfired on us. We want to make this work. What can we do to help her warm up to him?
Thanks for all the advice. We keep the puppy in the guest room when we are not home and when Mistee wants to be left alone, she gets on the couch or the ottoman we let her use as a dog bed. Both places the puppy can’t get to. We aren’t wanting to freak Mistee out so we don’t force the puppy near her, even though the puppy desperately wants to interact with her. We figured time would be the issue, we just wanted to make sure that was the case and not something else. Thanks again for the help.
Totally normal behavior. Some dogs who haven’t been around pups, can react as if they’re some alien life form at first, rather than a dog. Just give your dog as much or more attention as you do the new pup. Get down on the floor with both of them and do her favorite things…tricks, toys, treats, etc. She just needs a little more time to get used to the new pup and then I’m sure they’ll bond and play and become best buds.
Good luck!
Becky | Nov 13, 2009
This is really not unusual at all.
Put the puppy in a crate where the 4 yr old can get used to her being around, and she will start adjusting. Always allow the 4 yr old to escape the clutches of the pup once you do start putting them together.
It is that she is a puppy that is half the problem. Don’t force anything at all otherwise you could make the 4 yr old resent the pup.
Stick with it, and in a couple of weeks it should of resolved.
I have a similar thing here in that I have just taken in a 6 week old foster pup. One of my dogs is an 18 month old rescue and has not been in the house while pups are coming in, unike the other one.
I am using this method with him, and he is now being very good after just under a week.
Lorraine | Nov 13, 2009
This happened with my Catahoula mix (65pounds) when we brought home our shih tzu/lhasa apso pup (8wks old). I think she thought it was an alien. If your shih tzu is like my catahoula and never had a litter of puppies herself, she has no idea what it is (smells like a dog but doesn’t look like a dog) and is just a bit freaked out. She will get over it. It did take our dogs quite some time.. but she got used to it, and I think once the puppy grew up a bit she realized it was a dog after all. Now she even licks the water dribbles off the shih tzus face after she drinks, so cute
To help with the food thing, give the adult dog it’s own bowls for now, once she accepts the puppy they will be fine sharing.
To try to get her to like him, just force it, making them spend time together means she can’t avoid the situation.
Kim | Nov 13, 2009
Don’t panic!! It’s very early days for there to be any connection between your older b itch and your new dog. Adult dogs are usually not going to attack a puppy, but they do need to defend themselves. She’s being a good girl and turning away (running) rather than confronting this puppy. What needs to happen is for you to have a safe place for her, away from the puppy, where your b itch can feel comfortable to take a nap without being mugged - and you will have discovered that puppy teeth hurt!! Don’t leave them together unsupervised, for now. Feed them separately, and have her water bowl in the separate area - I recommend you either have a time-out crate for your puppy, or have your older b itch in another room, with a baby-gate across so she can still be with you, but protected from the puppy. Of course have them together when you are there to watch what’s going on, but the moment she shows signs of being upset, get the puppy away. She needs to know you will look after her - otherwise if she gets pushed into a corner, she will eventually react and you don’t want this to happen.
It will work - but you can’t force this relationship. Once you can get your puppy out to walk with her, after his shots, she will start to realise that this is a buddy, and that he’s here to stay. It’s just too soon for this to happen.
MamaBas | Nov 13, 2009
This will resolve itself with time. Thank goodness she isn’t trying to kill it. Since Misty is socialized, she will get used to the little intruder. In the meantime, the puppy is having way too much freedom. An exercise pen will corral him and still let him see everyone. It will also allow Misty to get used to having a puppy around. Since he cannot control himself yet, and he needs a couple meals more than she does, try feeding him in his crate or ex-pen. That will give her the relief from his commotion during meals.
It’s rare for an 8-week old puppy to be so dominant he can dictate to a 4-year old. Has she been able to check him out yet (sniff him from end to end and roll him over)? If he’s just been exploding into her face at every meeting then you can help by holding him on his back while she is next to you. Encourage her to sniff him. It may take away the mystery of the fluffy energy ball that has been brought into the house.
TK at TMDF | Nov 13, 2009
Puppies are excitable, lovable hooligans. They have bursts of unbelievable energy, however in order to grow they need lots of sleep. New puppies need a room where they can rest and sleep and the other dogs in the house need respite. Older dogs don
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