When you brought the new puppy home, everything seemed to be perfect. But now you can’t help but notice that your older dog is beginning to show aggression towards the younger one.
You may see him staring at her, growling, or even nipping at her for seemingly no reason.
Are you wondering why your older dog is attacking a new puppy? Knowing some of the reasons for this behavior, and taking steps to avoid them, will go a long way to establishing peace between these two pets.
An older dog growling at a new puppy may happen because he doesn’t know how to act around young puppies. Since most dogs view younger animals as weaker and submissive.
When left unsupervised, older dogs might start showing aggression toward the new one out of jealousy, boredom, or because they’re simply used to being alone.
An older pet who was attacked by another canine will often try their best not to let it happen again. Such traumatized dogs will try their hardest not to let another dog bite or hurt them again.