I like to be open and honest about our experiences with our dogs to paint a realistic picture of the work we put in with our dogs. Foxy came to us from another family because she was resource guarding and fighting with another dog in the household. My husband and I were very hesitant on how this will all turn out since Trouble already doesn't like most dogs. (To which he has also done much better now!) We monitored the dogs interactions all the time and showed Foxy what was acceptable behavior. The dogs all have their "spots" (crates) that they could call their own private areas. Showed her that she doesn't need to show aggression because the dogs all respect each others area. Had to play some games with moving the water around to different spots until we found a good spot where she didn't feel like she had to guard it and all of the dogs could drink from it without being harassed by her.
She also needed to feel like part of the pack. We have a routine where the dogs will lay down in their beds by my work desk while I am working. It keeps them calm. They all have a toy they can chew and they all patiently wait for me. Having boundaries and routines are really important because they get comfortable and they will also not have a reason to test the other dogs' boundaries because I am the one enforcing them.
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