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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Can you ask the neighbor if you can try something to get the dogs to like each other. Maybe go for a walk together a few times?

I have a dog who can be a jerk and my friend got a dog also a jerk. ( we both also have 2 non jerk dogs) so we just kept walking and kept them on short leashes, gradually they started ignoring each other. Now they can walk next to each other and there is no growling or snarling.
Might be worth a try.[/quote]

We've tried this and letting them meet in a neutral area, but no dice.  As soon as they see each other the growling starts.  When they get close, lunging starts.  We have a fenced in dog park in our neighborhood and we tried letting them meet there again.  We both kept them on short leashes but as soon as they were close enough, they were lunging and trying to bite each other.  I 100% believe that these two would fight to the death.

I doubt she'd be up for walks together as when she walks her dog, she has one kid in a stroller and one kid on a balance bike.

It's very frustrating that they hate each other.  And not something I've dealt with before.    [/quote]
 Keeping them on a short leash actually increases aggressive behavior with dogs. It’s better to have them off leash That’s one of the reasons that you’re supposed to take a dog off leash in the little fenced area right before you enter the dog park.  I would try it again. However both dogs unleashed.[/quote]

I thought the little fenced area before you walk into the dog park was designed to be empty and just there are a second barrier in case an unleashed dog pushes past someone and escapes from the dog park. Especially if there could be kids nearby.[/quote]
No, it is the area where we take dogs off leash. Why do you think as you walk into that area that all the other dogs gather there to evaluate the newcomer?? [/quote]

Yes, this is why all dog lots have signs that say no leashes dogs inside the main area. It makes your dog be automatically seen as less than by the others and easily dominated.

I know it’s scary but it’s best to let them off leash together. [/quote]

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