How do you fix two dogs not getting along?
Wendy Schneider
2025-06-28 23:12:14
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If your dogs can’t seem to get along, your immediate concern should be for the dogs’ safety. The first and most important step is to set up your environment so that it is impossible for your dogs to attack one another or any other dogs. Start by establishing separate areas of the house for each dog using Dog Gates, Dog Crates or other equipment to keep them apart. Do not let the dogs interact again until both have a very strong understanding of the “Leave it” cue. A visit to a professional behaviorist/trainer who is well-versed in positive training methods is strongly recommended. He or she can evaluate the situation and set you up on a behavior modification program. In addition to consulting a professional dog trainer, you can begin working separately with each dog on deference skills. This means you will need to teach each dog a “Leave it” cue. The goal is to train each dog to disengage from whatever behavior he is involved in and come to you immediately. Only then should you consider re-introducing dogs that have previously attacked one another.
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