Why is my 6-year-old dog attacking other pets for no reason?

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How can I get my 6 year old dog to stop attacking the other pets n the household... She has been attacking the others for no reason. Is there a way i help her to stop attacking. Pet's info: Dog | Akita | Female | 6 years old | 70 lbs

Jennifer Summerfield, DVM CPDT-KA · Accepted Answer

I'm sorry to hear that you're having this problem with Runt! Aggression towards housemate dogs is a complex behavioral issue that can have a variety of different underlying causes, so it's hard to give any specific advice without being able to evalaute the dogs in person and get a much more detailed behavior history. Because of this, I would strongly recommend getting in touch with a veterinary behaviorist who can do a full assessment of the situation and help you put together a detailed plan to address the aggression. You can search for one in your area here: www.dacvb.org In the meantime, the best advice I can give is to keep the attacking dog separated from the other dogs in your household until you are able to get a behaviorist in to help. This will help keep the problem from escalating, and keep any of the dogs from being injured in the meantime.

Why is my 6-year-old dog attacking other pets for no reason?

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