It was terrible! I clearly remember a time when my daughter brought Sissy into her room because she wanted to sleep with her.. problem was Xena was already in there. There was blood everywhere! over the walls, carpet, bed, me and both dogs and my two kids were screaming terrified huddled together in my sons crib. So either I had to rehome Sissy (but who on earth would believe me that she was not aggressive with her face ripped up to shreds) or put down Xena (the family dog for over years!). I called out a dog behaviorist and can you believe she had both dogs outside together and getting along within the first 30 minutes? And she has never needed to come back out! I had most of the skills but wasn't always being the best pack leader. Currently I own the most dogs I have ever owned and yes they all do get along together! Not to say it was easy, it is defintely a learning process. One of the main things that helped me was daily pack walks. Each and every day out there walking them together. Not only did it strength me as the pack leader but it built pack bonding which was much needed as well. My suggestion would be to have a trainer who is schooled in dog behavior come out and point out the signs of his aggression BEFORE he becomes aggressive so that you can act and redirect his behavior before it gets out of hand. This requires some practice and lots of consistency and work.
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