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So Bijou and Casanova get along great. They get into spats once in a while like siblings; but they are close, and cuddle and play together alot. The only thing they compete for is our attention. So when Bijou first came, she would practically knock him out of the way if I was petting him so that I can pet her instead. And if they are both in my lap, she always maneuvers herself so that she is closer to my body. I used to serve one plate of food to both; and if she was hungry, she would always get to eat first while Casanova watched and had her leftovers. He didn't seem to mind, so I thought maybe she was dominant.
However, recently, I started feeding them separately and gave Casanova's food first. Am I imagining things or has this made him the dominant one? When I come into the room and she comes dashing to me with her tail wagging, he now barks at her and herds her away from me so that he can greet me first? Now when I put a plate of snacks down and don't say who it's for, he eats from it sometimes while she watches, and other times, they both snack. My question is this: Did I mess up the natural pecking order they worked out by feeding Casanova first? Bijou seems a little bummed about her place in our house now...The thing with feeding is I can't just put down two plates because they will always eat whichever plate they feel like and they eat different recipes. What about if I alternate which one I feed first? Or maybe the pecking order has nothing to do with the feeding? HELP! :HistericalSmiley:
However, recently, I started feeding them separately and gave Casanova's food first. Am I imagining things or has this made him the dominant one? When I come into the room and she comes dashing to me with her tail wagging, he now barks at her and herds her away from me so that he can greet me first? Now when I put a plate of snacks down and don't say who it's for, he eats from it sometimes while she watches, and other times, they both snack. My question is this: Did I mess up the natural pecking order they worked out by feeding Casanova first? Bijou seems a little bummed about her place in our house now...The thing with feeding is I can't just put down two plates because they will always eat whichever plate they feel like and they eat different recipes. What about if I alternate which one I feed first? Or maybe the pecking order has nothing to do with the feeding? HELP! :HistericalSmiley: