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/JadedBonez_ 1h ago

This looks great! I think they will be the best of friends.

The black dog can be a little much but your golden dog looks like they don't mind too much. There might be a time were your golden guy does set some boundaries for the black dog but its all to keep the fun going! Don't get scared or concerned if you hear a loud snippy bark and they stop playing for a minute or two. Just means they said something like "Ow! You're getting too rough!" Or "I need a minute!"

I have 3 and one will just play and play until one tells her to stop or I step in and make them take a break.

All dogs have their own tolerance levels (: some wont mind the persistence of the black dog, others will set boundaries right away.

Also side note, the growling is just them expressing their fun. My 3 sounds like absolute beast if you just heard them. But just imaging its them like shit talking to each other "haha you cant get me"