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Originally Posted by luckylady  Thank you all for your replies, suggestions, and concern. Everything I have heard here, in the breeders section, and via PM's will be taken seriously and I will do all that I can to hopefully bring peace back between my girls.
I was finally able to contact a local certified dog trainer and she came to our home last night. She spent almost 2 1/2 hours with us and the fur-kids, giving us lots of advice (many of which I have gotten here also), as well as working with the dogs a bit, hands on showing us what we can/should do to teach Lexie that it is okay for Halle to be in the household too. She seemed to think that rather than it being a problem of Halle possibly coming into to heat soon, that it was more likely an issue of Halle maturing from being a puppy (with puppy smells) to becoming an adult. She asked us if we could remember anything specific that happened with the first attack and pointed out that in the uproar of 4 dogs being excitable, Halle may have inadvertantly done something that Lexie did not like, and she attacked her for that reason & know thinks she can "correct" her at any other excitable time. The trainer also noticed while she was here that Lexie is VERY protective of me as she growled whenever the trainer got to close to me; another thing she taught me how to break her of.
Boils down to re-teaching and/or reinforcing to Lexie who is the pack leader in this house................ME. Most everything I've heard of, read about, and was told about here, but makes me feel a little better having someone actually come and see and evaluate our problem. So from now on, for as long as it takes, we are in strict training mode in my house. We are going to do our best to bring peace and harmony back into our lives. |
Aww Rose Hun I feel Bad you could have called me.
I would have came over and helped you out
I promise to try to be here more often. and if you need anything Please call me. OK