Inter-dog aggression at home

One of the things I find very difficult to do is to recommend what I think will work best in a situation when I fear that the owners will reject the idea as inconvenient. Nonetheless, I'll give it the old college try.

I'd like you to consider a change in how you view your yard. I've seen remarkable results when pet owners decide to take back possession of their yard. Turn it into an outside room of the house. Make the yard a people place, not a dog place exclusively.

This article was written by Susan Traynor.

Using Classical Conditioning

Xxxxxx wrote: "If (dog's name) is on leash and another dog approaches on leash (ie they are face to face) ,she absolutely loses it and she becomes a whirling dervish of snarling, growling and barking on the end of my lead. If then she was to meet the same dog in the park off lead she would most probably interact sociably. "  Click "read more" link just below.

Owners often report Interdog aggression in a multidog household. Sometimes the aggression is very serious. A pet owner reported that her 2 y o f Labrador Retriever reacting aggressively toward her two older male dogs, one age 6, one age 9.  From my experience as a foster care provider, here are suggestions I found effective for introducing a new dog to the household.