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[Cockerlover]

HELP any suggestions welcome - I have a 12 yr old bitch desexed who has suddenly taken a dislike to my 3year old stud dog !over the last few days it has got so bad i am pleeding for advise it happens mainly in the mornings when they all get up; the boy sleeps in a diferent room to the old girl ;she growls @him & its on! he chases her ;she growls ;then whammy fight starts ;i have tried seperating them ;ignoring them ;beeing nice ;you name it ive tried it nothing seems to work !! I have recently started the old girl on hormone repacment pills fo incontinence & wonder is that contributing to her grumppyness 'they were always compatible & dont carry on like this with the rest of my dogs;they have both got really nice temprements except in each others company

[Miranda]

Old dogs sometimes become intolerant of other dogs and just want to be left alone, obviously she no longer wants to play with the male and the growling is a warning which he is obviously ignoring, hence the fighting. The hormone treatment may have something to do with your girl's altered behaviour, perhaps your vet may be able to help you in this regard.

[Her Majesty Dogmad]

Hormone treatment can make them more aggressive, if it is Stilboestrel. There is also Propalin medication which doesn't cause the aggressive behaviour. The other thing it could be is dementia, one of my females became snappy with other dogs and people about 2 years ago, she is 16 now but 12 isn't too young to get it.

[Cockerlover]

thanx for your advise ;but shes not like it with the others