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Why do my horses hate my dalmatian,but love my other 4 dogs2007-11-24 21:23:19

these horses absolutly HATE my dalmatian,but they dont mind our chihuahua,mixed breed,gret pyreness or our anatolion shepherd,they especaly my mare will go full force teeth showing to get at her

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Maybe your spotted pooch dosn't like the horses. So, they don't like her back. Horses can be picky about dogs, there sometimes isn't an exclamation for it. Where I ride, the horses like the Golden Retriever, but can't stand the Black Labrador! I think it's their own unique opinoins.

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Personality conflict...Do you like everyone you meet?

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If this dalmation is a "dominate" type dog, it's probably because of body language. Horses are very in tune to body language of predators, because they are prey animals. They need to watch out for something that can be a threat to them or their foals. Therefore your horses are showing the dog who's boss! Your shepherd and pyreness are probably much more relaxed dogs, that or they are doing an excellent job of showing a inferior/non-threatening position to your horses. While maybe your dalmation isn't trying to be threatening, but by natural instinct she is the strongest or most alert or most threatening of the bunch. Your chihuahua is so small the horses probably don't feel threatened by that dog.. I have two australian shepherds that are both very alert, active and dominate type dogs. The "lead" mare of my horses HATES them, my gelding doesn't like them, but he tolerates the younger and less dominate of the two. I had a shih-tzu (that just recently passed away) that was extremely relaxed and submissive, everything about him was so calm and they wouldn't mind having him sleep with them at night! lol. They loved that guy.