Corgi number one has been with us since she was a pup and a female. She is a very much in charge kind of dog. However, she knows I am boss and she had never been a discipline problem.
So, a couple of years later we added Corgi #2. She was a year and a half old. She is a fluffy and a breeder had her. She had lived with the other Corgi's and was a very happy, sweet dog. However, the breeder never tried to find her a home. I really think that she was not socialized very well. She is kindof "weird". The least little noise sends her running into hiding. She also likes to live, all day long in our closet. In the dark, under the clothes. She will not come out unless I go in there and make her come out. After breakfast, she runs up the stairs to her closet. She started this about a year ago. It is so bad, we call her closet dog.
Corgi #1 and #2 have always gotten along very well. Corgi #1 has always been boss and corgi #2 has never had a problem with it. She is submissive. However, every morning, when they are let out of their kennels. Corgi #2 kind of charges corgi#1. Likes nips her, barks at her and runs at her. Corgi #1 never participates and sometimes growls at her to back off. Well Corgi #2 always bounds out the door first and turns around to charge at Corgi #1 to the point, she does not want to go out.
At Christmas, my husband brought home a Chocolate Lab that was five years old. Very laid back and submissive. She has fit in fine. To have never been in contact with other dogs, she is doing great.
Now, Cori #1 and #2 are starting to get into fights. Corgi #1 is always snarling at her. Once I left all three in the backyard for a couple of hours and when I came home, Corgi #2 had a torn ear and blood everywhere. Corgi #1 had a cut on the mouth.
This morning, I let them out of the kennels and there goes corgi #2 charging at Corgi #1. This time, the fight is on. corgi #2 put her whole mouth around Corgi #1's ear and would not let go. My husband tried to pry her mouth off of the ear and she would not budge. This went on for quite some time. Finally, we hit Corgi #2 until she let go. It was awful. No blood but Corgi #1 has a very sore ear.
We have kept them separated for most of the day. They seem to tolerate each other but that is about it.
What am I going to do? All three are females and the lab has not been fixed yet. I know there has to be some reason behind all of this but what? I have never had three dogs and I can not and will not tolerate this fighting.
Help!
