[chasingbella]

Originally Posted by matese

I have had a pack of 3 females, all are now passed. They were all 3 years apart. The two oldest ones were not spayed, my fault, my ignorance, the third girl I had spayed when the vet said it was time. My older girls were sweet babies, never a growl between them. It did take 6 to 8 weeks for my 3 yo to stay on the floor with the hyper, nipping, pounce in your face puppy. Now one was 6 yo, the other 3 yo and I bring home a 3rd baby. The two older girls stayed up on the sofa, their safe haven, again it took 2 months for all 3 to stay on the floor. When my older girls came into season their temperaments never changed. The baby was the bossy one and pampered by the two older ones. I made sure they ALL knew that I was the PACK leader. They all had beautiful personalities, loved ppl and ALL animal. Keeping your girls separated is the wisest thing to do right now. Bring them to the same room several times a day for short periods under your supervision.Kinda reintroducing them. A dog behaviorist trains us, to train our babies, the behaviorist gives us the tools to use, teach these girls how to behave when they are together. I believe your young one does not see you as the leader, you have to be strong and firm to show this little baby you are the boss. Use the tools taught to you by the behaviorist. I believe these two girl can get along,you must show this young one you are the boss.

Any others experiencing this issue? I need all the help we can get! Can we get this to stop in our household, will they ever learn how to get along or is it hopeless. Our heart broken as we are not at all sure how to handle this type of behavior. We currently have them separated but how long can this go on? Can pets be reintroduced to each other with a different outcome the next time around or will their canine relationship always be tainted? HELP!!!