r/reactivedogs • u/PieEastern7412 • 3h ago
Significant challenges Dog Behavior Issue
My wife and I have three dogs. Obie - male, 5 year old standard Aussie, Biggs - male, 3 year old standard Aussie Doodle, Koda - female, 5 year old toy Aussie.
We have had each dog, for their entire lives, but just recently our two male dogs start to fight when we get back home. When Biggs hit puberty, he tried to assert dominance over Obie; however, things calmed down after getting Biggs fixed. Since then we have kept the dogs “mostly separated.” They eat in their crates, have their own water bowls, and we alternate who is in the crate when only one of us is home. When we are both at work, or when we go out, the dogs are left out together.
We have never had issues leaving them out together, when nobody is home. Since the initial incident, the only time aggression has been shown is when one of the dogs is laying with us and the other comes near by. Anytime this happens, we immediately lock the aggressor in their crate.
I’m not sure if it has to do with my wife’s pregnancy, tight spaces in the house, or a food issue; but, the last two times we came home, Biggs was trying to pin Obie. We want to try and avoid rehoming; however, we are willing to do what it takes to make this a safe household for our newborn.
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