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Permalink Reply by Kent and Lisa Kubie on December 5, 2010 at 8:13pm

Amy,
I have two one female (Kirby) 5 and one male (Teddy) 4. When we got the male we matched his personality to hers. Kirby is an alpha and we matched Teddy who is really mello. We purposley got a male who was her counter to make sure we didn't have any problems. I looked at one of his kennel mates who was really nice looking dog but was an alpha male and we thought it would be a challenge. We didn't get another female as we didn't think Kirby (Queen of the house) would like the competition.

I would start by introducing the rescue dog with a choke collor to control her and let her know you boss. Give her some positive recognition (treats are good for rewarding positive behavior)

Basically it may be a challenge with two alpha females.

Permalink Reply by Kristen on January 4, 2011 at 1:32pm

Amy I hope you are still hanging in there with the rescue. I've been off line for a while, but would like to know how things worked out. Sometimes things just don't work, but the effort is worth it!

Permalink Reply by Scott on January 4, 2011 at 2:44pm

Do you know if there was something that triggered the fight, or did it just "happen" out of nowhere.  Usually there is a specific reason why one dog might go after another....usually.  It would help to try and identify what that is so you know what the problem area to work on might be.  For example, we have two Corgi's....a male (Ein) and a female (Suki).  Ein is now 5 and Suki is 4.  Generally, they get along well, romping and playing.  But Suki has some jealousy issues with Ein....especially around her toys and food.  Knowing this, we feed them in separate rooms, and keep a close eye on them when playing with toys, etc.  Knowing what causes fights helps us to avoid putting the dogs in situations that would provoke them.  We still have fights now and then, but they are much more infrequent.

 

That being said, when introducing them you might want to try a more neutral environment than inside your house initially.  Someplace open where they won't feel trapped.  And try and keep any toys or bones out of the meeting.  I'd also recommend obedience training.

 

Since this post was over a month ago, I assume you've already done introductions so my advice may be moot at this point.  I hope it worked out for you and your puppies!!

Permalink Reply by Amy Chandler on January 6, 2011 at 10:26pm

Well Corgi friends, here is the update. It did not work out for us. :0(  But the bright side is I found her a great home, with great people I know from the barn! She has been introduced to a male dog, and has been fine with him, she gets to travel to the barn and to horse shows. She will be a very happy and well cared for little girl! So I go back to the drawing board and wait my time to seen if another Corgi friend will come our way.

Thanks for all the good advice!

Amy

Permalink Reply by Kristen on January 7, 2011 at 2:01pm

Sounds like a winning situation!