My brother asked me to watch his 6month old Border Terrier while he decorated his house. I brought Pip home with me on Friday, Cara has played with Pip everytime my brother visited us, but because 'I' brought him home with me he was not welcomed by the big huffy Cara. Cara showed him her curly up snarley lip if he got within a foot of her. Pip played it cute and cool and sooked up to my OH and me. I took Pip home on Tuesday morning and Cara has ignored me and OH ever since, no greeting when we come home, no waggy tail when we speak to her in her bed, in fact she has only reluctantly left her bed to pee, returning to sulk as soon as she can. No food passed her tight lips until tonight, when she managed to eat a little steak. (The chicken and pork of the last two days has been left in her dish, untouched) I was worried she was ill, but she maintained a big wet nose and bright eyes and did look sulky rather than ill. I know Deerhounds are known to be 'sensitive' but is this behaviour normal with hounds?
Cara seems more normal tonight, has been playing with her frisbee and has been looking for food! I had thought another dog might prompt her to eat more, but this has made me think another dog will make her worse. OH was calling her a 'spoilt brat' and I found it hard to argue with him, I've never seen a dog in such a huff. Pip enjoyed himself, big walks and lots of chicken and pork.
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