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Chipper is the Top Dog at our house, and he knows that he is, and also Tootsie, our other dog, knows that Chipper is the favorite.
I have had Chipper since he was a tiny puppy, and also had his mother ; so he has lived his whole life with us. He is now around 13 years old, so he would rate special treatment in any case, just because he is older,and he is also only 6 lbs and fragile.
Chipper and Tootsie get along just fine, and she does not seem to object to Chipper being the favorite dog. Since dogs already have an established order of dominance, Chipper, being the senior dog, would be the dominant one in any case.
I think that most dogs are able to tell whether they are the favorite or not, and if it is not them, then they know full well which one is the favorite.
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