Our girl (1yr and 3mo) has become increasingly aggressive in the last month or two. We have her on a pretty set schedule where she takes a two-hour walk from 7:00am-9:00am and eats at 9:00am, 2:00pm, and 6:00pm. Between feedings, we throw the ball for her for about ten minutes (or until she lays down with the ball and refuses to move). Before bed, we run through her commands. That routine seemed to keep her nice and chill until recently.
In the last month or two, she's started growling randomly and suddenly standing up. There's usually nothing around her when she does this, but she'll still pounce awake like she's being attacked. She'll also sometimes growl when I pet her, especially on her belly. We've already scheduled her a vet visit to make sure she's not in pain, but I'm pretty sure that's not what it is because she'll sometimes lean into the scratching like she loves it.
The most concerning thing is she's starting to attack our other dog if he does something she doesn't like. For example, if I give him a treat and part of it drops on the ground, she will hurl herself at him and bite until he lets her have it. She also takes away his chew toys. I take them back, but he won't touch them afterward. She hasn't drawn blood (so far), but I'm not sure what to do about the behavior. I've gone to putting treats in their bowls instead of giving them by hand, but that still leaves the chews/toys as a big issue. We've gone back to running through commands more times in the day, but I'm not sure what else to do and would appreciate any guidance.
In the last month or two, she's started growling randomly and suddenly standing up. There's usually nothing around her when she does this, but she'll still pounce awake like she's being attacked. She'll also sometimes growl when I pet her, especially on her belly. We've already scheduled her a vet visit to make sure she's not in pain, but I'm pretty sure that's not what it is because she'll sometimes lean into the scratching like she loves it.
The most concerning thing is she's starting to attack our other dog if he does something she doesn't like. For example, if I give him a treat and part of it drops on the ground, she will hurl herself at him and bite until he lets her have it. She also takes away his chew toys. I take them back, but he won't touch them afterward. She hasn't drawn blood (so far), but I'm not sure what to do about the behavior. I've gone to putting treats in their bowls instead of giving them by hand, but that still leaves the chews/toys as a big issue. We've gone back to running through commands more times in the day, but I'm not sure what else to do and would appreciate any guidance.