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My German Shepherd growls at new rescue. How to stop dog aggression?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | German Shepherd | Female | unspayed | 8 months and 15 days old | 50 lbs

My gf got a great pyrenees from a shelter shes about one or two. My gsd seemed ok but has started growling i have been keeping them apart. Should i tell my gf to take her back?

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Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

Veterinarian

Published on February 16th, 2019

That's not fair to the new dog to take her back to the shelter. I would spay Angel, as aggression can be hormonally related, and then put them both into training with a professional behavioral expert. The expert can help with aggression issues to try to resolve them. Best of luck.

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