Posted by Jane
on February 27, 2009, 1:55 pm, in reply to "Re: Old dog aggression"
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: Hi Jane,
: You were quite right to want to introduce
: the dogs on neutral ground. It is too much
: to expect Goldie to accept a stranger into
: her home without introduction (many dogs
: will not allow this, even after
: introduction, their territory is important
: to them). Tasha is obviously a submissive
: type, too. You did well to respect the
: growling and not let it escalate to
: fighting.
: Go back to square one and start walking them
: together on neutral ground, letting them
: sniff and interact and get their intro out
: of the way first. You might still have to
: keep them separate at home - but not
: necessarily.
: I suspect Goldie was spayed late in life,
: and this has left her confused hormonally.
: Might be worth checking her out for her
: general health - her joints may well be
: painful if she's been carrying too much
: weight, and pain often equals anger in dogs.
: My site is the one you got here from
: www.workwonders.org!
: Good luck,
: Imogen
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