Should i let my sheepdog bite my energetic lab puppy once to set a boundary line?
Sounds like your sheepdog has the patience of a saint. Generally, a snarl from a larger dog is enough to get a puppy to submit and back off, but if your little one isn’t getting the message, then you might need to step in to teach her some manners. If your older dog hasn’t done a harsh correction yet, then he probably won’t. And if he’s just snarling, that’s a balanced dog’s way of telling a puppy that it’s time to stop. It’s not necessary for your dog to actually bite the puppy. That’s going way too far when a simple bark and possible bump with his muzzle would do the trick. But again, if your dog hasn’t done anything about it yet, he probably won’t. This is exactly why you need to step in and take the alpha dog role so that the puppy doesn’t start thinking it can run the house. Let your sheepdog take care of his own space, he can clearly handle himself and it sounds like he is puppy-proof, but you take charge of the rest of the house. Don’t let the puppy in some rooms so that the she
