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Achilles still thinks Andromeda is a chew toy. I've read at least a dozen articles, none of which agree, on how to properly introduce a new dog into the "pack" (which I'm guessing I have since the number of dogs in this house totals three?). She is still crated in my living room most of the time and he has accidentally barrelled in there about 3 times, only one of which he has ignored her entirely. She was out sitting with me in teh dining area last night and he totally and completely ignored her about 10 minutes before he decided to posture, hackle, bark, growl, and lunge. His issue with barking at other doggies through our window is resolved -- he learned a brand new commadn titled "halts maul" with the aid of a prong collar and he has obeyed it ever since. OF course he seems to forget ALL commands in the presence of poor Andi (who certainly does NOT need to deal with a barking, attacking knucklehead after teh month she's had).
How do you all do this? She's crate defensive and food aggressive toward the other two dogs (no issues with humans). He's suddenly dog aggressive since his stay at a boarding kennel (at least I know that he wasn't aggressive before the kennel and now he is..could also be that he's 13 mths old). She's about 2 and has recently had a litter of pups.
I have this feeling they could be best friends if he'd just stop being a jerk. She's a nice dog, BTW. Definitely AmBred, but has a nice full bite and an alligator mentality. Soft temperment, no ball drive though. I tried her with a jute and she went after that thing. Trains VERY easiliiy -- only "treat" she needs is praise for me. Very willing to please. Already knows her new name, "come," "aus," and "sitz." Still limping on her back leg and is having x rays to check for HD on the 12th along with her spay....
How do you all do this? She's crate defensive and food aggressive toward the other two dogs (no issues with humans). He's suddenly dog aggressive since his stay at a boarding kennel (at least I know that he wasn't aggressive before the kennel and now he is..could also be that he's 13 mths old). She's about 2 and has recently had a litter of pups.
I have this feeling they could be best friends if he'd just stop being a jerk. She's a nice dog, BTW. Definitely AmBred, but has a nice full bite and an alligator mentality. Soft temperment, no ball drive though. I tried her with a jute and she went after that thing. Trains VERY easiliiy -- only "treat" she needs is praise for me. Very willing to please. Already knows her new name, "come," "aus," and "sitz." Still limping on her back leg and is having x rays to check for HD on the 12th along with her spay....