My BF's mom has a PitbullxMastiff who is about 1.5 years old. The dog is generally a sweet dog, she just gets over excited around other dogs. She has also had almost no training. She plays well with Elvis, and they get along great. However, as soon as Nala sees her, Nala's hackles go up and she barks at her alot. Lucy, (the other dog) doesn't act differently towards Nala as she does Elvis. If Lucy is tied up, Nala will eventually go over and investigate, but she seems to avoid playing with her, and every other dog she's met she wants to play with.
Is there some underlying cause to this behavior? Or is it just because Lucy has so much energy that it puts Nala off from interacting with her? Lucy definitely plays rough, but she's never hurt Elvis, or another dog. She is very energetic though, and wants to play very badly.
I know that the owner should definitely work on training her, and it's frustrating for me to see them with a dog like that and not train her at all. I work hard with Nala for socialization, and I'm worried that being around this dog may make her have aprehensions about other dogs. Feel free to ask for more info, and I very much appreciate any advice.
Is there some underlying cause to this behavior? Or is it just because Lucy has so much energy that it puts Nala off from interacting with her? Lucy definitely plays rough, but she's never hurt Elvis, or another dog. She is very energetic though, and wants to play very badly.
I know that the owner should definitely work on training her, and it's frustrating for me to see them with a dog like that and not train her at all. I work hard with Nala for socialization, and I'm worried that being around this dog may make her have aprehensions about other dogs. Feel free to ask for more info, and I very much appreciate any advice.