Dog Sitting!

Every dog learns by copying other dogs' behavior. It is written in their genes. I'm afraid your dog will continue to do that even after Baby Girl leaves, unless he does just only from jealousy. Dogs can show their jealousy toward other dogs and this could be the cause of his actions. After Baby Girl leaves, see if he continues to chew your kids' stuffed toys. If he does, you have to eliminate this habit by telling him no every time he starts chewing any toy.

Oh that isn't good, do you have a crate you can put the dog in when you can't watch her? Look at it this way, your children have rules to follow in the house, if they brought in friend's who misbehave, wouldn't you take action and explain that kind of behavior is not accepted in your home? When I dog sit for my daughter, the only thing thing Menchi is allowed to do that my girls can't is get on the furniture. That is because Menchi is a small miniature poodle, so she weighs about 10 pounds and doesn't shed, like my girls who weigh close to 50 pounds and shed a lot. But as for chewing, or making a mess on the floor, if Menchi did that, I would treat her like my own, tell her no and then put ehr in the crate if I am not able to watch her.

I do not know if it will continue or not. You may have to give your dog her own toys and temporarily put something on your kids' toys she does not like, like hot sauce. Make sure the toys are washable though.

I guess to me it sounds like learned behavior....I would put the stuffed animals up until she leaves......give them something hard like a frisbee to chew on.

I have tried this. It's last summer when my friend who is also a mylotter is one of her cousin's wedding bridesmaid. She checked for the nearest hotel dog in our area but the place is under construction by that time. So, she asked if I can dog sit her dogs. They're huge dogs actually, a black chow chow and a collie. The dogs knows me already because I often visited this mylotter and play with the dogs. My kids loves those dogs as well- so we don't have trouble taking of them. It was fun indeed and exciting for my kids taking care of huge dogs.

Dogs by nature are considered pack animals. They always look to follow a leader. So your dog is obviously looking at the other dog and following that ones behavior. You are the master of your dog. Your dog should listen t no one but you. You are and should be considered the pack leader when it comes to the dogs. So you have to teach your dog who the boss is.

i've heard from a friend that it's actually possible for other dogs to copy another dog's misbehavior especially when the dogs arent reprimanded for a misdeed (your dog might get an idea that what the "guest dog" was doing is ok since you did not reprimand the "guest dog" if it did something you did not like). maybe you should keep a close eye on both and try to impose your house rules on both dogs :) just my opinion :)

You are right most dogs copy the other dog's behaviour like if one dog start barking then other all dog is started. In front of my home 3 to 4 dogs are sitting in morning and evening time because they knows they will get the meals(chapati). We are daily serve the chapati to them.

yeah it is possible that your dig might copy the girl behavior as you said that your dog is already doing it. But if you know how to control your dog, then he might not do the same. Keep a check on him. happy dog sitting.