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1. Round 'em up!
2. Tell 'em whose boss!
Getting Acquainted: Ollie Meets Scooter
Scooter walked 'round Ollie three times, pulling the clothesline with him; Ollie acquiesced like the perfect
host would. Soon, Ollie was tied up (or was it down?).
Once Ollie was clearly tied up, Scooter sat down and barked at him, declaring, "I am alpha!"
Situation: Ollie (Miniature Schnauzer) will be be joining the PETZRGR8 Lunch Bunch soon. Rather than tossing him in with the whole pack at once, Ollie's Mom and I decided to bring the pack members to Ollie's house one by one so he could meet them on his own turf. We were thinking he would feel safer and more content in getting acquainted with them at home.
Scooter (Corgi) is GR8 at staying with the pack where we play each day, but with no fence
at Ollie's house (although the yard is quite large), I chose to tether Scooter on a 50-foot clothesline providing maximum freedom with a measure of safety.
The dogs met and were quite amicable. It seemed like all was going well, when Ollie sat down and Scooter did what comes naturally.
Aside:
Corgis are bred to herd cattle. They tend to herd everything!
They are fearless. Their barking and nipping at the cows'
heels bring the cattle to attention. We have seen Scooter and
his older brother, Sprout, demonstrate
this instinct and their herding skills with other PETZRGR8
pack members while at Brunch Bunch play.
Obviously, the urge to herd kicked in for Scooter.
1. Round 'em up! 2. Tell 'em who's boss . . . then . . .
3. Play Play Play with a new-found friend.
We quickly untied both Ollie and Scooter, while Coco watched, and then they chased each other with glee . . . like new and good friends would.