Newly adopted dog won't stop hurting other dog ?

Question

I adopted a dog last week and she is a very loving and sweet dog. She's a 4 year old Australian Shepard. When I first brought her home, she appeared to do really well around my 2 year old lab, although she was still feeling the affects of being neutered and having anesthesia. Starting the next day, she started attacking my lab. I took her to the vet and the vet said, because she was fixed so late, she lost a lot of hormones which was probably why she was acting this way. She said this would eventually pass. It's been almost a week since she's started doing this and she's still going after him even when he's not initially any where near her.

The shelter gave me a 10 day trail period with her, but I really don't want to take her back. Should I wait a few more days and see if it improves? My lab is very sweet, non-aggressive, and tries his best to stay away from her. I don't want to risk getting my lab getting seriously hurt, but I don't want to take my Shepard back if this problem can be fixed.

Any ideas?

Answer 1

Hello,

Sometimes it's best to seperate them (not in different rooms, but maybe in kennels across the way a little from the other but to where both dogs can see the other. And slowy introduce them. When you introduce dogs too soon into the one dogs personal territory, things like aggression can happen.

It could be that, or maybe the new dog is trying to establish his/her new home, and isn't meaning to be mean, but is trying to fit in.

I would wait a few more days to see, and call your vet and or ask questions and see if they have any suggestions on how yo introduce your dogs together, and or what would be best.

Don't give up too soon. This could be a simple and easy fixable trouble. I hope it works out, but if it doesn't, just know it wasn't meant to be. Just give it a chance though. It's tough on any animal to be brought into a new enviroment, and or for animals to receive new animals. Thanks.

  

Answer 2

my Friend has one they are aggressive dogs period. no matter what the vet says i am shocked he didn't say something. my Friend got one from shelter also and has her fixed and shes 6 and quite mean. they aren't the best dogs for another dogie n the family and those labs are so sweet have had them forever. you can go to the shelter and tell them trouble you are having and that you are trying to work it out and if it doesn't maybe you can bring the dog back just ask in case and then try but i am not sure after healing the dog will be any better.

Answer 3

Since she is not good with your lab, then you would have to keep them separated.  It would take more than 10 days to give the new dog time to adjust, or she could seriously hurt your lab.  So the choice of her maybe finding another loving home may be the best for you all. You can always try to give a home to another dog that can fit better into your already made family.  Good luck.

Answer 4

Put them somewhere where they cant hurt eachother but can smell eachother. like one in a cage so they can smell eachother  than have a friend or relative come over to hold one of the dogs on a leash and u hold the other. let them sniff eachother and come in contact. if you see any signs of agression pull them away from eachother and try again the next day until they are ok around eachother

Answer 5

Return the Shepard.

Poor Lab will just keep getting attacked.

Answer 6

i would take her to doggy daycare at Pet-Smart. My cousin was just like yours and he took her to doggy daycare and it worked very well.