I have 3 dogs- I love them all so much. They don’t go without anything, however one of them has a serious health condition which takes a lot of management to keep in check. Part of this health issue is she gets a toxin build up in her blood system and this confuses her, this then comes out as aggression. It’s the same sort of thing when you uti- one side effect can be confusion.
We’ve always managed to control and manage the 3 dogs and they have rubbed along together nicely, even with the odd outburst from the ill dog. The issue now is our collie has had enough and is fighting back (rightly so). All its been before is a bit of barking and stance off- but it’s now escalating to actual biting from the both bitches.
Our older dog is fine- he doesn’t get involved and keeps to himself. We’ve had a dog behaviourist in, but because it’s a health condition it’s not something we can control, the behaviourist said we manage the dogs fine and it’s not us or them cause the issue.
The collie would be the easiest to rehome- the ill dog costs £200+ for meds alone then there’s the management of her as well (diet- dark spaces-head pressing etc)
It’s stressful trying to keep the bitches apart as 99% of the time they play and cuddle together and are fine, then it just turns for no reason. Ie ill dog can be asleep, and collie stretches out.
I’m at a loss as to what to do, I don’t want the collie bullied, but I love her so much she’s amazing, all the dogs are amazing. I don’t have anyone who could her on, ie friend or family so I’d have to rehome her somehow else. How you do this I don’t know, how can I make sure she’s safe and loved? This is so crap,