Fight For Alpha Dog

Look how sweet MacKenzie looks, but don't be fooled. The little bitch has decided that she is going to be alpha dog and she is making my other dogs miserable. She has decided that only she can go upstairs and sleep in my bed. She has also decided that only she can be near me. The other dogs must keep their distance.

That is not acceptable. My boys are so passive that they're letting her get away with this and they are miserable, so I'm fighting their battles for them.

See how feisty she looks because Kelsey is near her? Two seconds after this picture was taken, she attacked Kelsey. When she attacks the boys, she goes into the garage for one minute as punishment. A second offense within the hour is a two minute visit in the garage. She learns fast, there have been no third offenses within the hour.

She will probably end up being alpha dog, but with power comes responsibility. She will learn that the boys are not to be bullied and that we are a family. If she doesn't learn that, she will be living outside in a fenced in area by herself. I think that she will catch on.