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Dog Aggressive German Shepherd Problem
We have 4 German Shepherds in our family: two males and two females.
The alpha leader is the senior female (and longest running member of the pack). The problem is with the two males. Both dogs were brought into the house at approximately the same time. Although one has assimilated into the overall scheme of things, the other male has not. He gets along well with the two females, only occasionally "challenging" the alpha female. But he's had a few fights with the other male, leading us to keep them separate at all times. This male's prey drive is such that he'll also pursue the family cat if the opportunity arises. Therefore he's kept separate from the cat as well. Because of the one's obvious aggression, we kept him away from the other male. Then one day, we muzzled both dogs and "introduced" them. Later that day, we pulled the muzzles and they were fine for about a month. That's when the big fight occurred. Since then we've kept the males separated. We've tried a number of potential solutions including Prozac, but nothing to date has given us any hope that the two males will be able to peacefully co-exist. One behaviorist indicated that we should put the two males together and let them work it out. When I asked who would pay for the vet bills, the behaviorist suggested that we muzzle both of them to minimize injuries. Does anyone have any ideas as to how we can arrive at a peaceful solution to this problem? |
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I would strongly suggest that you go to the following web sites and spend
some time reading. I believe you will find the information you are looking for. http://leerburg.com/introducingdogs.htm (is found within the following web site) http://leerburg.com/articles.htm Check both sites out. Rick wrote: We have 4 German Shepherds in our family: two males and two females. The alpha leader is the senior female (and longest running member of the pack). The problem is with the two males. Both dogs were brought into the house at approximately the same time. Although one has assimilated into the overall scheme of things, the other male has not. He gets along well with the two females, only occasionally "challenging" the alpha female. But he's had a few fights with the other male, leading us to keep them separate at all times. This male's prey drive is such that he'll also pursue the family cat if the opportunity arises. Therefore he's kept separate from the cat as well. Because of the one's obvious aggression, we kept him away from the other male. Then one day, we muzzled both dogs and "introduced" them. Later that day, we pulled the muzzles and they were fine for about a month. That's when the big fight occurred. Since then we've kept the males separated. We've tried a number of potential solutions including Prozac, but nothing to date has given us any hope that the two males will be able to peacefully co-exist. One behaviorist indicated that we should put the two males together and let them work it out. When I asked who would pay for the vet bills, the behaviorist suggested that we muzzle both of them to minimize injuries. Does anyone have any ideas as to how we can arrive at a peaceful solution to this problem? |
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Are they neutered?
:-) V Rondo Farms, Home of Rambo the Wonder Horse |
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