Danny
Posted : 3/14/2006 10:44:29 PM
Some general points, some of which already were mentioned by spiritdogs:
1. Make sure all dogs are neutered/spade.
2. You cannot change the introduction mistakes we believe you made, therefore, now it is time to countercondition and keep them seperated when nobody is around. Counterconditioning, basically, works by rewarding them and having lots of good things happen while they are together and act nice, whereas those good things do not happen while they are apart. If you are not around, have them in separate rooms or crated.
3. Get yourself some good literature, such as "Feeling Outnumbered" by Patricia McConnell.
4. While at it, make sure you spend some time training them. Basic training and the regular upkeep of these skills has been show to have all sorts of beneficial aspects, not the least of which is that a wide range of behavioral problems are meliorated, even without being directly adressed.
5. Spiritdogs is quite correct that a dog drawing blood is a dog potentially aggressive to other dogs or maybe even humans. You should try to adress this problem before it gets worse, again by discouraging aggression and rewarding nice behavior. Remedial socialization might be needed.
6. Given the previous points, I would advise you to also read something like "The Culture Clash", also by Jean Donaldson. It gives a basic grounding in how a dog learns, how a dog should behave, and how you can get the dog to behave as it should.
If all this seems a bit too challenging or overwhelming at the moment, think about visiting some professional dog trainer in your area. Another good resource is to find a non-profit dog club in your region, where you can meet and make friends with many knowledgable people. Good luck. [

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