If they were my dogs, all three of them would be going on a Nothing In Life is Free program right now. They would all be working for everything. No pets, no food, no treats ect until they did something. Sit before they eat, quiet before you pet them ect. They all need to learn that the humans are the boss of them. I never reinforce one of my dogs as the alpha. I am the boss of all them. Their own pack order is irrelavant to me and has no influence on how I treat them. You and your boyfriend are the bosses and their current behavior is unacceptable. (well, it would be in my pack). Dogs are much happier and show less behavior problems when they have a benevolent human leader who sets clear, consistent rules and boundaries for them.
She's not an alpha dog, she's just a bitch(not in any negative sense of that word)! A true alpha almost never resorts to aggression to prove their dominance. They just are dominant and for the most part other dogs accept it as a fact without question. Even in wolf packs, lower ranking dogs submit voluntarily to their alpha. If a wolf uses force, it's lethal. A "Beta Bully" uses aggression to gain dominance and other dogs won't tolerate it for long.
Sibes are often same sex aggressive so you've got another potential problem in having two females together. If they actually decide to fight, you've got a huge problem. Females will fight until they kill each other and if you break them up before that point, they will hold a grudge and have to be seperated for good. A bitch fight is a dangerous thing!
Patricia McConnell has written two excellent booklets that you might find helpful. (I use mine all the time!). They are short, cheap, easy to read and full of effective strategies. The books are called "Leader of the Pack" and "Managing your Multi-dog Household". You can get them both on dogwise.com
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