Aggression within the pack

Hi Dishers,

I’m not entirely convinced your puppy is challenging outright. 7 months old is a good age to just be annoying and extremely playful. Are you sure its outright aggression, and not just puppy getting carried away with himself? When he starts to “stand his ground”, try to distract him, or remove him from the situation. You want to work on deterrence if his behaviour is a problem.

Are either of your dogs castrated? You might consider castrating your puppy if not, it can help with behaviour.

The female puppy fights could have just been triggered by a new, female being thrown into the mix, temporarily. This adds stress on dogs, even if they like the new dog. And if you’re dog aren’t castrated, well then, there could be other reasons for acting out

To help the situation you should always feed your older dog first, give him toys first, and so on. Always do it in front of the puppy. This will help him remember he’s #2 in the dog pack. Both your dogs have dominant breed personalities, so these little aides on your part should help.

Try giving it more time, while using the deterrence and preferential treatment of your older dog, and see if your pup doesn’t calm down with age. When our 2 dogs were around that age they NEVER left each other alone, and now they are both around a year old and are much better about behaviour.

Good luck, let us know how it goes!