I'm at a loss what to do here. Context: we have a 1.5 year old Aussie and have fostered dogs previously and decided we wanted a second permanent addition. We scoped out and adopted a dane mix (Actually quite small at about 55 lbs) who is a total sweetheart. To us specifically. Both dogs are crate trained so they get crated near each other for acclimation.we had their initial meeting on neutral ground. Got along great. On walks? Perfection. you'd think they were best pals. Both are happy to feed in their crate to avoid mishaps during growing pains. That's all the good. So the issue. We've kept them separated during the first few days as advised. Or tried to. The dane mix, as she has been getting more comfortable, is willing to break down any barrier to get to my Aussie and try to stand off with them or hump them (mostly humping) and if the Aussie doesn't yield she will try to bite (happens very fast) if my Aussie tries to disengage the dane mix will chase. I've tried separating them completely using doors, crates, etc but the dane will scream if they are separated visually completely (ie door). The only way to broker a temporary peace is if they are both crated in the same room they will settle, or if the Aussie is upstairs with me the dane mix will settle downstairs with my wife. But I can't stress enough that her pursuit of the Aussie is relentless In any other situation we've tried (gated to separate areas downstairs, crate/out time rotation, etc). I've never had this issue before and I'm really not sure how to correct it, or if it can be. Truly looking for any constructive advice. Luckily no one has been truly hurt yet but this has obviously been distressing for us and the Aussie and the safety and health of the dogs and my family are of top priority and concern.
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