Jewlieee
Posted : 3/4/2012 6:11:02 PM
It's hard to really know if this is true aggression or if it is related to guarding resources without having a video or seeing it first hand. What some dog owners think is aggression, really is just one dog being annoyed at the other and telling that dog off. It is a quick, usually very noisy, threat or a snap but doesn't break skin or anything. It usually sounds way worse than it is and is over before you know it. I have had 2 dogs that do this, they don't like dogs in their personal space and will do a quick attack, which is pretty much all noise and some contact but nothing serious and the dogs get over it quickly.
If you think you have true aggression going on though, then it is best to keep the dogs separate and get with a professional. Be aware of what dogs consider resources and try to manage those. Have more water dishes than there is dogs spread out through the house. Keep toys put away, food put away, etc. You can bring the stuff out when you can control the interaction, otherwise keep it away. Your dog should have a crate that it can use as its time out, decompression space where only good things go on in there and it can get away from things that are stressing it out. Also keep in mind that pretty much all humans are considered resources to dogs so don't let a dog guard the space around you from other dogs.
The bottom line is that since we can't see this first hand, you should hire a professional to come to your house and observe what is going on and can give you a plan to work towards a solution.