Just wondering peoples thought on this. Its not a problem as yet but obviously don't want it to become one.

I have kept a male pup from my litter and he is now just over 3 months. My house is bedlam most of the time with the pair of them chasing and playing however come evening and bedtime, mum wants peace which I can understand. If she is on the sofa for example and pup tries to get up with her, she tells him off quite forcefully and he will listen, sometimes taking longer than others

My question is.........would you leave mum to tell him off or would you step in and tell him yourself?

I'm not sure they do say 1 Trainer/owner is better as they know who the ''leader''' is otherwise it may get confusing...Who doe's he respond to best? What breed is he? Without knowing the Dog/Situation it's hard to advise.

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I am the only human in the house. They are mum and son Shar Pei

ETA, just read it back and in case it confuses, the mum referered to is pups mum, not my mum

I would supervisor them and leave them to it and only intervene if it is going too far i.e. full on attack.

oooop's so sorry I took mum to be your mum

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Leave mum to tell pup the boundries but be aware and step in when you feel you need to. You know your dogs and will know when enough is enough.

When we brought Clover home we let her and Duke get to know one another and for Clover to know the boundaries. Even now 9 months on he will tell her when it's time to stop playing with or without him.

Good Luck

I did wonder no probs

I will carry on as I am then. I guess he is just getting to that cheeky stage and does need to learn and respect all boundaries

as long as mum has control and as long as she is disciplining pup and he gets the message and backs off. Then I would leave them be. He needs to learn ideally from her when enoughs enough, or he will make her life a nightmare.
I would only intervene if it comes to a point when no matter how much she tells him off he doesnt start to listen. Then I would step in and offer back up to help her out if needed.

I did notice though that you refer to the house as bedlam most of the time. Personally I would be taking a lead from mum, and starting him on training and get him to focus and listen to you and get some structure and management in his routine. Nows the time to do it while they are still dependant and eager to please, left another few months, its will be a lot harder when they go through the naughty stage. Older dogs can often teach us things as far as a pup goes and know exactly the ones who need and when to discipline.

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Thanks, that makes a lot of sense.

As far as bedlam goes, it is when they are playing which seems to be a fair amount. He is very good for a 3 month old in many ways. He barks when I am preparing his meals but is not allowed it until he is calm for example and he will sit quietly and wait once its ready. If they are getting a treat, both sit on a mat patiently and quietly. We are getting there but its the first time I have had a litter, so wanted to get it right with keeping my pup