 Suggestions on aggression
Come December 7th I will have Toby a year. He's come a long, long way since I brought him home from his foster mom but I have one issue to deal with that just started the past few months.
When he and Speedy are out in the yard and they see someone or hear something they run to the fence and bark (guarding their territory). This is when Toby becomes very aggressive towards Speedy and starts chasing her, growling and biting at her. It's as if he's saying "I'm the guard dog, you better stop trying to guard." I've tried the clicker which he normally responds to immediately. I've tried saying "Toby stop" to no avail. He ignores me. Today I walked to the fence and picked him up and said "Toby stop" and brought him into the house.
Of course I won't be able to get to him before he "attacks" his big sister so what should I do?
If I can get this problem solved he will be the perfect pet. LOL |