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Originally Posted by katy-yorkie  Don't laugh, Buster is 4 years old, Maggie will be 4 years old in September. I've had them since they were babies, Maggie has always been the dominant dog and I've tried to control her, obviously I haven't been successful. |
Hopefully someone will know of a good trainer in Texas for you. Some things are easier to do in pairs. You and your husband can work together on this.
Each dog is harnessed, and walk together but separately ie you have one and your husband has one. If Maggie goes for Buster on the walk, strong NO and leash correction, immediate turn around by the walker, and into the house and into her crate she goes! You continue on your walk with Buster, play have a good time etc, say 10 minutes. When you come home say nothing to Maggie ignore her, water Buster. Then get hubby to leash up Maggie. You walk out the door first with Buster, then hubby follows, off you go on your walk. Same scenario, same correction, this time Maggies stays in crate after you come home with Buster and he is treated and watered.
You can do this routine in the house too. If grooming Buster is a trigger, set it up with hubby present. You are grooming Buster, Maggie is harnessed and leashed. Hubby holding lead. Set Buster down with appropriate good boy treats. She goes for Buster, NO, correct, and crate! The moment she starts to move in you must correct.
Another option is to muzzle her. But that won't correct her behaviour, it will just stop her from being able to hurt Buster.