Great Pyrenees Forum:
Agressive male

Please help! what to do with my 16 mos. old pyr that has become agressive towards my other 3 dogs...(shepherds and a lab) threatens them frequently......stands over theri necks and growls. they freeze in place and he leaves them alone...hard to live like this! Suggestions? Linda

It sounds as though your pyr is challenging the other dogs for dominance.

This is not uncommon for a pyr living with other same sex large breeds.

This does not mean that your dog is mean or aggressive.( as long as he is gentile with people)

As long as the other dogs accept him as ALPHA of the pack, you shouldn`t have any serious fights.

However,if one should challenge him it could result in serious injury if not death to the other dog.

Good luck.

Steve.

I agree with the other poster, sounds like dominance issue. Is he, or the others, nuetered? Most times helps, sometimes not.