We recently adopted a puppy (4 months, male), who is really obsessed with my older dog (5 years, female). In the house, he’s relatively fine- and knows that he can’t follow her upstairs. He loves to spar play with her and is learning when she is/isn’t in the mood to play. Not sure if it’s important to know, but he also tries to climb on top of her (not humping, but to play bite her ears/neck).
He has a pen + crate set-up during rest hours and our older dog sleeps upstairs with us (and goes upstairs to take a break from him). If we do take her outside though, he sometimes cries (10 min max).
When we get outside, however, he can’t be a foot away from her (only applicable if he’s behind her). He scream cries as if he’s being tortured and pulls as hard as he can- never stopping until he gets to her. If we walk in front though, he’s better (no crying). He just keeps looking back and tries to play with her throughout the entire walk.
If it’s also helpful context to know: He came from a litter of 9- dropped off at the shelter; all malnourished. They divided the pups- 4 in one kennel, 4 in the kennel next to them (1 passed away). All the siblings in his kennel were adopted about a few weeks before we adopted him- and during the time in between, he was put alone in that kennel while two of his remaining siblings were in the kennel beside him.
What can we do to remedy his dependency? What’s happening?
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