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Both Labrador Retrievers and Ridgebacks (like pit bulls) are prone to dog aggression. (Most terriers and many hunting and sporting breeds are).
Like NemoandChula said... It could be redirected aggression resulting from the excitement of the lab's little escapade.
OR it could be simple dog aggression, which can come on at any time, especially around maturity in unaltered dogs.
How old are these dogs, what are their genders and which ones are altered?
There could also be health issues involved (Likely the lab mix, possibly the shepherd). Or stress from a recent change in routine or lifestyle.
For the time being, you may want to separate and crate all four of the dogs when you can't supervise them. The Golden didn't get into it, but the Golden could be injured by the other two. Likewise, the other two could hurt each other.
I'm so sorry to hear your story - tears in my eyes just thinking about it. Give your gal lots of kisses when she comes home...
Thank you again everybody....we have all been trying to assemble clues...
EH, you are spot on...I have been at the new property, sleeping there most nights, and more recently, DD was gone as well, leaving a lesser pack member (YG) here (that is a friend of my daughter, the Young Gentleman)...then, my mom arrived...and we were scooping the dogs to the side so as not to bump her and scare her....
and SO reminded me, soon after I took the last two to the vet, I got my period, and I was wound tighter than a piano wire for days prior to this. Every routine every one of us had was thrown out the window...to top it off, the girl who helped clean for me brought her puppy here a few days earlier...she stayed in the house but still, it had to have had some residual impact.
I dont know if I am looking for excuses, but in reality, we really were in a maelstrom of shifting routines.
The way SO put it was that the dogs may a have been looking for something to protect me from, and chose gypsy pretty much at random that day.
It was weird, too, because I often take the two little dogs with me, and that morning gypsy was really intent on going with me, she must have been feeling protective of me, and maybe the other two sensed that.
tonight we were all talking about how much dogs feel and sense that is so beyond us, I am sure the answer lies there.
but even with all of this, I am so worried about tomorrow, for our life to return to normal, they are going to have to run free again eventually, KWIM...
I just am so appreciative of all the support here, please keep your thoughts coming...