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I have a 3 yr old fixed male and 2 yr old unspayed female. They have been together for a year with no signs of outward aggression. They play rough but nothing like today. My female went after my male for seemingly no reason and would not stop until I was able to grab her collar and pull her away. My male did not return the aggression. What can I do to restore harmony to our home. This is the first time towards him she has shown that type of aggression.
Thank you.
Female Boxers are the aggressors and the males are not.
There is no easy solution because this was the first event and you possibly didn't see what took place.
Next time, leash her immediately, remove her away, and push her to the floor and hold her down into the submissive position for a few minutes until she submits to you.
Do this each time consistently.
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| Comment | I did everything you said after this happened except I had her submit to me and allowed my male to sniff her. She was not happy but didn't growl or show aggression towards either of us. I adore both of them and they have always seemed to get along in the past. I will continue to work with her and keep my "alpha" place. Thank you so much for your answer. | ||
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