Quote Originally Posted by applesmom
Perhaps you could try seperating your yard and only putting Skye in with other dogs that you're confident won't be picking her.

Good luck!

This is what we had to do with Pacer. In my main pack there are a dozen dogs. Balancing that group is a constant juggling act. Pacer was at one time part of that pack and they treated him exactly like your dogs are treating Skye. Pacer is timid and submissive to everyone. Everyone picked on him. That pack has a very clear alpha male dog(plus the human alphas). Eventually, despite trying every thing I could think of to change the behavior, the other dogs ended up almost killing Pacer. My vet actually asked if I wanted to bother with surgery or just euthanize him, that's how serious his injuries were.

Pacer now has his own pen and that's where he spends his time with another dog who would never pick on him(Chum usually). When I get home, Pacer goes wherever I go and the other dogs are fine with that.

In the end his vet bills cost me over 2 grand; the fencing to build Pacer his own pen, about 200 bucks; not having to worry about Pacer's life when I leave the yard....priceless!