hi all me and my partner went to see a german shepherd pup last week and fell in love with him we also took our 6 1/2 month old pup rain to see him and they got on great but now that hes home she seems to be bullying him and he does nothing to stop her. do you think i should keep them apart or just let them get on with it any advice would be appreciated .

Difficult to say without seeing them, as what you think is bullying might actually be playing. Can you describe the behaviour? How is it instigated? What is each dog doing? What noises (if any) are they making? What do they do at other times when the 'bullying' is not going on?

The one thing you will need to watch out for, even if they are playing is the smaller pup getting hurt, or beingtoo active, which might contribute to hip dysplacia in later life.

my girl pup is a dachshund and my boy pup is gsd, my girl pup keeps chasing him around trying to bite him and barking at him and he just whines and sits there and takes it, he does try to get away but she seems to follow him

my 2 do this all the time.mia my girl can be a right moo, and just when i think kai has had enough of her chasing and fighting,was do he do? starts doing the same to her. lol..mine are worse than kids.

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I'd slip a lead and collar on her and try and discourage her from doing it when you can supervise them, with such a vast difference in size as he grows older I would nip it in the bud sooner rather than later.

Hope this helps

Are you sure she is not just playing and he isnt quite used to it yet ?
I have daxies and they do this when they are playing with my Newfoundland but they are definatly not bullying her.
our 5 month old Standard wire dachshund also does this with a friends 7 month old german shepherd pup and again they are just playing as they share a bed together when they stop playing

i think you might be right sokeldachshunds i think she's trying to play with him but he doesnt know what to do yet

my dogs play like this just keep a eye on them they dont get to rough if they do you must stop them but all pups like to play and have funand one dog will always like to be the boss?

I would never advocate keeping them apart, since you will been compounding the problem.

I would however, suggest supervision until they achieve some sense of harmony. A bitch and a dog is a great combination, and usually the bitch will remain dominant

Great choice of dog by the way. I have owned GSD's for 25 years and they are the best (but then I am biased )

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she seems to have calmed down now, she does have the odd growl at him but she seems to have quietened down a lot and she doesnt nip anymore.