Indi's behavior has changed lately, I know at the moment Kody is 18 months and changes are at foot right now he is challenging for top dog, things like he has decided if she hasn't eaten her tea fast enough or he particularly likes whats for tea he will take hers as well and she doesn't even protest, also he goes through the dog door first, and she used to sleep at the top of the bed with me and him down the bottom now its the opposite (only occasional on my bed)
But lately she has decided with no provocation, she just barks at a beagle and gets a little nasty, growls, she has been with for nearly a year at agility and never bothered before, barks a lot at agility now driving me crazy. Kody has also gone up a class so he is now in the same class. In response I usually get her to drop into a submissive position, this works for a few minutes then she is off again, the beagle is a female, the only other dog she does this to is another gold cocker only seven or eight months old also female, but her closest friends are two female King Charles Cavs so its not females, part of it with the beagle is she just gets so excited at agility she just wants her turn so she can jump. She is 2 years 4 months and a totally hyper-active, I wouldn't say a really dominant dog just full of herself, usually ignores other dogs would rather give a cuddle to the owners at the park, occasionally has a growl at another dog,she will run and play but would prefer to chase the ball, and accepts that others dogs get the ball also, where Kody will run in circles like a loon with other dogs and plays, anyone familiar or seen this type of behavior before? Thinking of taking them seperatly to agility, giving more time alone to her, or will this make it worse
