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Hi,
I have 2 maltese dogs, a boy and a girl. They are both spayed and neutered. My boy dog is slightly smaller than the girl and girl is definetly the dominant one out of the pack. Me being the absolute alpha ofcourse.
I got them when they were 6 months and they are not that close, but not close either. I work 8 to 12 hours aday and they stay together during those days.
Lately my boy dog has not been coming out of his crate even when I have been out for 10 hours. He is definetly timid, but he just goes in there and does not comeout. When I sit in the sofa, he comes and asks me to pick him up.
girl in the other hand is happy running around.
I am afraid of 2 things and need to find a solution. Could he be ill? but he does not seem to be at all. Secondly, could he be scared of the female dog and refuses to come out of the crate?
Thanks in advance. Any input would be grately appreciated.
I have 2 maltese dogs, a boy and a girl. They are both spayed and neutered. My boy dog is slightly smaller than the girl and girl is definetly the dominant one out of the pack. Me being the absolute alpha ofcourse.
I got them when they were 6 months and they are not that close, but not close either. I work 8 to 12 hours aday and they stay together during those days.
Lately my boy dog has not been coming out of his crate even when I have been out for 10 hours. He is definetly timid, but he just goes in there and does not comeout. When I sit in the sofa, he comes and asks me to pick him up.
girl in the other hand is happy running around.
I am afraid of 2 things and need to find a solution. Could he be ill? but he does not seem to be at all. Secondly, could he be scared of the female dog and refuses to come out of the crate?
Thanks in advance. Any input would be grately appreciated.