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[kahlan]

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Just a Hi to introduce myself and my 3 dogs.

I currently have 3 dogs 2 Husky's and a GSD all rescue the problem im having is Kai 19 month old husky and Blu 9 yr old gsd (had 8 yrs) don't seem to be getting on at all, we've had Kai for 8 weeks and the 2 of them don't seem to be getting on Blu just constantly barks at him tho all Kai wants to do is play I do feel there is some jealousy as our other dog is a female husky?

any suggestions as to how this can be sorted or will they settle Kai was meant to be a foster but we fell in love and don't want to return him he's a brilliant dog

 

[broxi3781]

They are all absolutely beautiful. I am a staffy person myself, so can not give the best advice. With staffies two males almost never works. I really do jot know very much where other breeds are concerned, but my understanding is that it is more difficult with large powerful breeds and that a lot of it is down to luck. If they are loose together and the worst that has happened is barking you might be OK with some extra training and being very careful to avoid competition between them. However I would not leave them so he together at all. Neutering may help as well, but as these are rescue dogs it has quite likely already been done. Assuming this is the case, you have a far better chance of things working out too.

Would it be possible for the rescue group to come out and assess the situation? Often a neutral party with less invested into he situation can get a clearer picture. If you bcan afford it, a good trainer / behavoiuuralist might be helpful too, but do be careful as nt everyone who takes out an ad is qualified. Ask local training clubs for recommendations if needed.

You will know far more than I could if this is a situation with the potential to turn into bloodshed. If so you owe it to all the dogs to prevent it, and if you must regime again, the sooner the better, before the dog becomes too deeply attached. I am convinced being rehomed too often has played a major part in my older staffy being so nervous. It literally took us years to gain her trust and even now she does not have the sense of calm I would expect had I owned her from a pup. It just ruined her confidence. She is doing 100x better since we added a pup to the family but the nonly reason we did is we were able to see her interact with other pups, and she does like them.

I so hope it works out for all of you.

 

[kahlan]

Hi thanks for your reply. were getting there just slowly the barking has lessened Blu (older0will have a bark at Kai and Kai will have a cheeky bark bark but its not as bad as it used to be. seeing a trainer may be the best option