hi again...to answer your question, lovingpaws, I guess my 10 year old has always been a little dominant...she will put another dog in it's place if they get in her space...usually with a little growl, they will back down and know not to get too close. And then there are other dogs in the neighborhood (2 labs and a sheltie - all males) that she has no issues with...she gets so excited when we meet up on our walks...leaps and bounds. I think in this case, when she told him to 'back off" and he retaliatied, she was no longer in control of her domain...I really don't know what they think?
As for the biting, we have been alternating play/walk times so he hasn't been around Maggie...he will bite down on my arm to play...it's almost like a "boredom" thing...but when you tell him "NO" he gets more excited and that's when he shows his teeth or growls. He only came to the Rescue Shelter about 2 1/2 weeks ago and I'm sure they did some sort of behavoural study before placing him up for adoption...I'm sure they wouldn't adopt out an aggressive dog. As far as I know, the only dogs he's had any interaction with are the dogs in the foster homes...Prior to that he was kept in a small crate in the backyard or garage for all of his life.
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