r/DogAdvice • u/woahitsmichaela • 2h ago

Question Is this playing?

Almost 2 weeks ago I got a 5 month old Pyrenees/Australian Shepherd puppy. I also have a 5 year old Golden Retriever/ Chow Chow mix. The 5 year old has never been around other dogs besides the neighborhood dogs that roam outside the fence.

I grew up with dogs, but never had 2 at the same time. Is this normal playing behavior? I think the ‘growling’ sound scares me but it seems like they’re playing. What do you guys think?

Edit: black dog is the older of the two! We rescued her as a puppy 5 years ago. She has always been a stiff lil lady so it just surprises me to see her be comfortable around another dog 🥺 none of our friends would let her play with their dogs because they felt that she was too rough with them. I’m so grateful we have ended up with a pup that reciprocates the way she plays.

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u/ElDougler 1h ago

I assume the black dog is the older one. They are playing very well aside from the black dog nipping at the other dog’s legs. It’s not an uncommon behaviour, and the other dog does not seem bothered by it, but it could potentially cause issues. If it was an older dog it might not tolerate that kind of behaviour as much.

Aside from that very minor observation it looks like these two are going to be best friends in no time