I posted a while back that my old boy Prince was unwell & it turned out he had a gastro infection which now all sorted.
But since he has been feeling better his behaviour has changed. We got a pug puppy about 5 weeks ago, Prince does not tolerate him well. He is nippy & jumpy & wants to play and Prince is just not up for that at all. We also have a 9 year old spayed bitch called Megan. Prince & Megan are Labs and are both rescues. We've had Megan for 4 years and Prince coming up for 1 year. Prince is not neutered and at 14 years old I think it would be unfair to have him done now. I'm not sure he would survive the anaesthetic.
So the two labs have been living in harmony, Prince showed a small amount of interest in Megan I.e. Following her when she has a wee & sniffing & licking it afterwards but nothing more. Until the last couple of weeks.
He has suddenly become very sexual towards her, sniffing her neck, trying to hump her. He has bad hips so he can't actually get on her but he tries. He just won't leave her alone, especially when we're out on walks. He is almost attached to her neck.
He is also quite nervous in the car & that is another time he is trying to get on her. When that fails he barks frantically. He has been sick a couple of times in the car & I think he has a negative association with it. But when we go out & is perfectly happy to get in the car, it just when I shut the door he starts.
So I am wondering if he is feeling threatened by the male puppy & feels the need to make Megan his? She is so patient with both of them. Winston is usually hanging off her face & then Prince is trying at the other end!! She has not told Prince off yet but I seem to spend my days telling him to leave her alone.
He also seems to have separation anxiety because when I take my Son over the road to the school bus I can hear Prince barking continuously. Fortunately I work from home so I'm here most of the time but when he starts barking it us difficult to get him to stop.
I just don't think Prince has much time left & I hate to think that is is being spent in a state of anxiety. He hasn't had a great life so far & was kept in a garden & not fed much when we got him. He chases his tail when he just excited but otherwise doesn't really know how to play.
Any advice or tips would be greatly appreciated.
But since he has been feeling better his behaviour has changed. We got a pug puppy about 5 weeks ago, Prince does not tolerate him well. He is nippy & jumpy & wants to play and Prince is just not up for that at all. We also have a 9 year old spayed bitch called Megan. Prince & Megan are Labs and are both rescues. We've had Megan for 4 years and Prince coming up for 1 year. Prince is not neutered and at 14 years old I think it would be unfair to have him done now. I'm not sure he would survive the anaesthetic.
So the two labs have been living in harmony, Prince showed a small amount of interest in Megan I.e. Following her when she has a wee & sniffing & licking it afterwards but nothing more. Until the last couple of weeks.
He has suddenly become very sexual towards her, sniffing her neck, trying to hump her. He has bad hips so he can't actually get on her but he tries. He just won't leave her alone, especially when we're out on walks. He is almost attached to her neck.
He is also quite nervous in the car & that is another time he is trying to get on her. When that fails he barks frantically. He has been sick a couple of times in the car & I think he has a negative association with it. But when we go out & is perfectly happy to get in the car, it just when I shut the door he starts.
So I am wondering if he is feeling threatened by the male puppy & feels the need to make Megan his? She is so patient with both of them. Winston is usually hanging off her face & then Prince is trying at the other end!! She has not told Prince off yet but I seem to spend my days telling him to leave her alone.
He also seems to have separation anxiety because when I take my Son over the road to the school bus I can hear Prince barking continuously. Fortunately I work from home so I'm here most of the time but when he starts barking it us difficult to get him to stop.
I just don't think Prince has much time left & I hate to think that is is being spent in a state of anxiety. He hasn't had a great life so far & was kept in a garden & not fed much when we got him. He chases his tail when he just excited but otherwise doesn't really know how to play.
Any advice or tips would be greatly appreciated.
