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The twin dogs have different methods of communication.
The badly-behaved one gets his face as close to yours as possible and stares. And stares. And stares. He will continue staring, with no change in expression or posture, for as long as you continue to pet him.
Is he attempting to communicate telepathically? If so, he's not doing a good job.
The well-behaved dog will wave at you with his left front paw to demonstrate that he wants to be petted. When you approach to do so, he will lie down on his back in the Submissive Gesture - but when you rub his belly, will capture your hand with his front paws like a cat.
The badly-behaved dog destroys the rawhides he receives as quickly as he can, to keep the other dogs from destroying them first. The well-behaved dog carries his rawhide around in his mouth proudly and defensively until it starts to fall apart, at which point he will begrudgingly begin gnawing it.
Once he tried to take one on a walk with Dad; Dad took it from him and put it in his pocket, and he stayed anxiously right next to Dad for the whole walk, peeling off only when they got home and Dad gave it back.
Is he attempting to communicate telepathically? If so, he's not doing a good job.
The well-behaved dog will wave at you with his left front paw to demonstrate that he wants to be petted. When you approach to do so, he will lie down on his back in the Submissive Gesture - but when you rub his belly, will capture your hand with his front paws like a cat.
The badly-behaved dog destroys the rawhides he receives as quickly as he can, to keep the other dogs from destroying them first. The well-behaved dog carries his rawhide around in his mouth proudly and defensively until it starts to fall apart, at which point he will begrudgingly begin gnawing it.
Once he tried to take one on a walk with Dad; Dad took it from him and put it in his pocket, and he stayed anxiously right next to Dad for the whole walk, peeling off only when they got home and Dad gave it back.