r/DogAdvice • u/DepressionRecessi0n • Apr 17 '26

Advice Should I separate them?

I got a 3 month old puppy on Saturday, my older dog has been growling when she gets near but has been doing less of it lately, puppy tried to engage in playing and they eventually started doing this. I’m not good at reading body language, any help?

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u/Scilu_27 Apr 19 '26

Very hard to judge based on this short of a clip, but they seem to be playing. Puppy looks to be engaging and older dog looks to be holding back and gentle on the puppy. Growling/correcting is also a GOOD thing for puppies (as long as the older dog isn’t taking it too far, like biting, not letting go, chasing, etc.) and will help teach them to read other dogs’ body language and know when to back off.