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Date Posted: 23:23:10 11/04/09 Wed
Author: Kerie (Kind)
Subject: Re: Aggression issues
In reply to: Michelle 's message, "Aggression issues" on 15:39:33 10/28/09 Wed

I read your post with interest - You have a lot on your hands and it seems maybe you have made some progress with your efforts. While I was out walking my BB for our daily 2 miles, I thought of a couple things.
Your boy has been through a lot with your family lately - the health issues, the family dynamics, staying in the care of others at times - he has to have had the sense things are 'not at ease' to say the least. You have my heartfelt respect for continuing to try and work with him.
Has it ever crossed your mind that in the dog's perspective, he may have the instinct that the older, going blind etc. dog at your side has no means to be your protector? His instinct could be telling him he should eliminate this un-able dog from the pack, and take his place as your protector ? Maybe he doesn't get it that you maintain a position for this older dog that seems out of order to him by his instinct. His instinct and hormones have had to be telling him he 'must' create some 'order' in the pack.
I don't know how to remedy that but I hoped maybe to give a possible perspective of the direction his instinct has driven him in hopes you may have more to work with?
I am not any kind of expert but we know that in the wild, a younger dog that had that instinct would kill off the older disabled dog just because nature works that way. This would have taken place long before the older dog was in the condition yours is in.
It may take some time for this younger guy to figure out the 'human order' of things and begin to trust your lead when you say things are, in fact 'in order.'
I wish you all the best.

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