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Originally posted by geo&jo
to have a dog that is totally timid and docile is worse than an aggressive dog.
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Why exactly? My dog is timid and docile - he was that way before I ever got him. I'd prefer that he have more confidence simply so that his life will be less stressful FOR HIM, but I'd much rather be working to build his confidence than be working to control his aggression. I'm just curious why you feel that aggression is better.
Chickie1 - have you consulted with a behaviorist? A well-trained behaviorist might help you and your fiance identify triggers that are setting off the fights between your dogs. You might also want to consider getting your dog neutered. It's not a guaranteed to help, but intact dogs do tend to have more touble getting along with other dogs...and if nothing else, neutering will provide health benefits like greatly reducing his odds for certain cancers, so as long as he doesn't have any health conditions that make neutering unsafe for him, there's really nothing to lose. (I know that some people will disagree, but based on the reading I've done, I've come across far more information supporting neutering/spaying that opposing it.)