Sorry to hear that man. I don't necessarily agree with her conclusion but then again with 100 different trainers you have 100 different opinions. My trainer is a K9 trainer and former Air Force dog trainer and he wouldn't be saying to get rid of one dog after a couple weeks.

Best of luck finding a foster for the boy, I hope he is ok and doesn't get set back in the transition.

If you know of a program to train him to not be aggressive I'm available. Since Saturday I have been a jailor which I can't do forever.

Yesterday he started standing near her crate & staring at her, she ignores him & even looked away a few times, he growled at her.

It is like he is saying this is my house now bitch f00k you.

We can't have that.

PM me man i'll give you my email, I dont think you should be crating the shepherd as it was her house to begin with. I have a lot of things which may help you out and we may have to email or chat. I just would hate to see the new dog go and the shepherd is so confused now if she is in the crate!

Oh and btw if you are open to seeing it as that you aren't "training a dog to not be aggressive", you are training yourself and your new dog to be accepted into an existing dog's home and pack hierarchy.

We have a bunch to discuss but honestly I wouldnt give up yet. I think a lot of Cesar Millan's principles would help you in this situation. Start with this and PM me

New Member of the Pack | Cesar Millan

Liftgate springs and wiper blade inserts. Continuing road testing the ProVent 100. Oil seems to be draining to the sump properly. None in the intake.

It's the little things.

She has always had her crate & likes it. She stays in there voluntarily much of the time.

When he first got here it was ok, there have been three incidents. The first over a piece of kibble we did not see, second when he made a breathing noise that sounded like a growl and she attacked him & Saturday which appears to have been our fault as we removed her for 24 hours making him think it was now his house.

It really seems like a switch was flipped and now he wants to fight her.

They can see each other in their crates and he just started barking like we were under attack.

I will PM you.

Thanks

Read the link, problem has been they both insist on being alpha.


From the link:
"However, dogs don’t work this way, and if you try to force a submissive dog into a dominant position, it will only make the submissive dog very anxious and insecure, while making the dominant dog resentful. Your new pack will let you know which dog is dominant and which one is submissive (or they will take equal positions on their own), and they will be happier for it if you allow them to make this one rule for themselves. Remember: Work with Mother Nature, not against her."

PM'ed you man

We have fostered many rescue dogs and have other visitors most of the time. We have 3 of our own. We introduce the new dog similar to the Milan method. There is always the pecking order time. Sometimes they sort it out in a few minutes. Sometimes it will take a week or two. Haven't had one instance where it didn't get sorted out. You are the key not the dogs.

Bingo and agreed ^^^ Stefan I sent you a long winded response via PM.

Our rescue. Been with us ~3 years now.