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This may seem like an outlandish idea but please bare with me :) I am looking for some dog pack organisational structures for a dog sanctuary. This may be of use in general for dog sanctuaries and would be of use to me in the sanctuary at which I am currently volunteering. Approximate...

I have a 5 year old miniature dachshund, Kylie. She grew up with a variety of dog breeds. She thinks she is very big and will often chase the bigger dogs in my apartment complex, but will never come in physical contact with them (she will run up and bark but keep her distance). When it comes to...

Hi there, Recently, I have been having trouble with my four yr old min/ pin chihuahua mix. He always growls at me when I approach my boyfriend on the sofa. In other areas, when I approach my boyfriend, he gets up to see whats going on. He also doenst like me eating my boyfriends food on the...

Hi all, Recently, we adopted a new dog from rescue and she is a Siberian Husky estimated 4 yrs of age. We got her because our Alaskan Malamute had passed away 7 months ago and we wanted another companion for the Golden Retriver we still have ( Retriver is 9 yrs old) This is the first 5...

I have a big female Newfie mix rescue - about 4. She developed (or it was lying dormant) aggression with certain new dogs she meets. Whether at the dog park or on a walk, she has to get up in their face and dominate them. As you can imagine, some dogs don't like that. And there can be tension...

Hi, I'm fostering a Newfie mix female - about 4 years old - 100 pounds. She has a dominance/aggression problem. Basically, for any new dog (mid to large size) that comes to the park, she has to run up to them and get in their face. As you can imagine, it can trigger a fight once in a while. But...

Hello there! I'm new here... I need some help with my six year old Boxer. I've really started taking control as the pack leader a few months ago and since then I've done so many things and I think we're doing great. He used to show dominant aggression towards me when he had the toys or when I...

Ok, so here's the history: Parents are animal lovers with soft hearts. They have 13 dogs and 30 cats which all get along together most of the time (usually they have no problems). Bruno (Pit bull/Boxer mix) was found by my parents 4 or 5 years ago. He loved people but didn't get along with...