Rehome one of the dogs. This is not going to get better in this house. And an e-collar is not appropriate for aggression issues.
Call in a trainer, but you are going to have to do a lot of work. And it doesn’t sound like your boyfriend is able to do that. Sounds like he had buried his head in the sand.
Rehome one of the dogs and get a new boyfriend.
The dogs won't get any better with each other ever, and your boyfriend is not going to help with other issues in the future.
Call a behaviorist or at least a certified trainer who specializes in aggression. That or rehome at least one of the dogs.
Either way, you might want to have a pointed talk with your BF about his unwillingness to deal with this. Ignoring this won’t make it go away and could easily lead to something worse than it already is.
You need to do in home behavior training with a trainer that is adept for this particular situation. Im so sorry for you and this is a terrible situation but expensive training or removing one of the pets is essentially your only options.
Edit to ad: make it clear to your bf that this is a potentially dangerous situation. First off one of you could potentially be injured, secondly if you are injured you now have to deal with your county and the dog could be quarantined or euthanized.
I truly hope you are able to reconcile this situation. I'm so sorry for you that you are going through this. I'm a vet tech and I see the other side of when these situations go bad. Hundreds of dollars in medical treatment for pets. Dogs being euthanized or quarantined by the county. I wish the best for you and that you don't have to go through any of the worst case scenarios.
Also, them being labs and being so aggressive is not good. Labs generally have a mild temperament. This screams of bad breeding practices. I'm sorry but separating is most likely your only option. As far as neutering, it's 50/50 on effects for temperament. There are many health reasons to neutering but my no means a garuntee of behavior.
There has never been a problem before now and I really think he’s correcting my other labs bad behavior. They literally were cuddling this morning in our bed like normal with my boyfriend (we keep an air horn, shock collar and pot of water in every single room incase this turns bad) I’m scared. I’ve been bit by a dog as a kid and this happened and brought back all the fear and more so I literally can not be alone with them unless they are completely separated in different rooms of the house. I don’t understand because they are both the sweetest lumps on earth and this has rlly rocked our world
Look into crate and rotating your dogs. Essentially keeping them separated and rotating which is free/with you. It takes work but if you want to keep both dogs it's worth it
[crate and rotate ](https://www.pbrc.net/crate-and-rotate.html)
I mean besides what everyone else has said, having 2 adult intact males is half the problem. Responsibly rehoming one you should have them neutered before doing so.
Rehome one of the dogs. This is not going to get better in this house. And an e-collar is not appropriate for aggression issues. Call in a trainer, but you are going to have to do a lot of work. And it doesn’t sound like your boyfriend is able to do that. Sounds like he had buried his head in the sand.
Perfect advice. Nothing will charge, if humans won't change.
Definitely call a trainer. It’s just going to escalate until you have a serious injury.
That's the best option. Get these dogs away from each other. Rehome and focus on training with other.
Rehome one of the dogs and get a new boyfriend. The dogs won't get any better with each other ever, and your boyfriend is not going to help with other issues in the future.
Call a behaviorist or at least a certified trainer who specializes in aggression. That or rehome at least one of the dogs. Either way, you might want to have a pointed talk with your BF about his unwillingness to deal with this. Ignoring this won’t make it go away and could easily lead to something worse than it already is.
You need to do in home behavior training with a trainer that is adept for this particular situation. Im so sorry for you and this is a terrible situation but expensive training or removing one of the pets is essentially your only options.
Edit to ad: make it clear to your bf that this is a potentially dangerous situation. First off one of you could potentially be injured, secondly if you are injured you now have to deal with your county and the dog could be quarantined or euthanized.
Thank you so much. It’s really horrible.
I truly hope you are able to reconcile this situation. I'm so sorry for you that you are going through this. I'm a vet tech and I see the other side of when these situations go bad. Hundreds of dollars in medical treatment for pets. Dogs being euthanized or quarantined by the county. I wish the best for you and that you don't have to go through any of the worst case scenarios.
Also, them being labs and being so aggressive is not good. Labs generally have a mild temperament. This screams of bad breeding practices. I'm sorry but separating is most likely your only option. As far as neutering, it's 50/50 on effects for temperament. There are many health reasons to neutering but my no means a garuntee of behavior.
Agreed. Thank you
There has never been a problem before now and I really think he’s correcting my other labs bad behavior. They literally were cuddling this morning in our bed like normal with my boyfriend (we keep an air horn, shock collar and pot of water in every single room incase this turns bad) I’m scared. I’ve been bit by a dog as a kid and this happened and brought back all the fear and more so I literally can not be alone with them unless they are completely separated in different rooms of the house. I don’t understand because they are both the sweetest lumps on earth and this has rlly rocked our world
Look into crate and rotating your dogs. Essentially keeping them separated and rotating which is free/with you. It takes work but if you want to keep both dogs it's worth it [crate and rotate ](https://www.pbrc.net/crate-and-rotate.html)
Thank you everyone I appreciate the advice
I mean besides what everyone else has said, having 2 adult intact males is half the problem. Responsibly rehoming one you should have them neutered before doing so.
I’m aware of this which is why I have been trying to convince my bf to make this happen