first of all... get rid of the fear!! You must replace your fear with calm assertive energy as fear is seen as weakness and no dog will respect your position as a pack leader if you are 'weak'. It sounds like your pit has 'matured' now and is challenging for leader of the pack. The very action of keeping him outside and your basset inside will and is adding to his frustration as he is being 'kicked out' of the den and his pack and he is taking out his frustration on the basset. I have been thru this very same thing as a matter of fact although there was none of these little fights.. it went straight to all out blood bathes to the death sort of fight. Unknowingly I had been feeding the frustration by giving my good dog 'special treatment' by letting her inside and leaving the other one outside, honestly I felt I had no choice.. it was doggie musical chairs. It wasn't always this way. When I first brought Sissy home I was amazed that Xena and her became best of friends! Up until this point Xena had NEVER gotten along with another female and had always been extremely dog aggressive. Everything went great until some time after Sissy had her first litter and then Xena just absolutely turned on her.
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