How to help my small dog stand up to a rough-playing bigger dog?

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Trusty gets scared whenever my friend's boxer, Ash, plays rough with him. Ash knocks Trusty down, so I end their playing. How can I get Trusty to stand up for himself and be tougher? Pet's info: Dog | Rough Collie | Male | neutered | 3 months and 10 days old | 32.2 lbs

David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS · Accepted Answer

Trusty is a young puppy, much smaller than your other dog, you mainly need to physically protect him before anything else as boxers tend to be very clumsy and play very rough, this is dangerous for such a young puppy.

How to help my small dog stand up to a rough-playing bigger dog?

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