First I am new so please patients. I have a Adopted female Bloodhound Approx 5 and no problems.
We recently adopted Bloodhound Redbone coonhound at 11 months now 14 months and he was neutered the day we picked him up. Very sweet but wants to be dominate with the female, thought they were playing now know it was posturing.
Now 4 weeks ago wee adopted a stray bluetick coonhound approx. 1 1/2 to 3 1/2 but we believe closer to 1 1/2.He was neutered a week before we picked him up. Everything was great in the beginning and then the last couple of days problems. I made the mistake of giving the bluetick a new toy and redbone took it and fight started I was able to stop immediate and I immediately picked up all toys. Then this morning two days later I was sitting in my office with the bluetick and the bloodhound and the redbone comes in and sniffs the bluetick and it started to growl deep, and I thought possible fight the growl was just different and so I immediately separated the dogs.

I am in basic obedience with the bloodhound and the redbone coonhound and plan to take the bluetick next however practice everything I learn with him too. We are also on a search and rescue team, both redbone and blood are t/t and this little bluetick is doing kick### on hrd. The males just both want to dominate and I have heard let them decide, does that mean let them work it out I don't want a major fight. I have read here don't allow posturing I am at my wits end and don't want to but may have to give the bluetick back. We try to be good pack leader and out the door first make them wait feed in order Bloodhound female then redbone and bluetick gets fed last in kennel. Males are crated when not home or to lively and wont settle. All suggests welcome and thanks in advance.Just orderd dominate dog cd.

Neutering an adult dog will not reduce aggression (if the dog has aggression issues) The only way this works is to have the dog neutered befor 9 months of age. In fact when adult females are neutered this often increases aggression.

With this said you need to keep these dogs separated with dog crates, or find a new home for one of them. Read the article I wrote titled HOW TO INTORDUCE A NEW DOG INTO A HOME WITH OTHER DOGS - you will see your mistakes in this article. http://leerburg.com/articles.htm

Obedience classes are a part of the solution but only a small part (in my opinion less than 25%) Your problem is pack structure and rank behavior. Unless you control these dogs enviornments along with obedience train them nothing will work. You may also want to consider the DVD I produced titled DEALING WITH DOMINAT AND AGGRESSIVE DOGS http://leerburg.com/301.htm

Thank you for your response. I keep the dogs crated when I am not at home. I have read the article about putting the dog in the crate till they ignore him. I have started over with the dogs. The redbone is allowed outside first and the bluetick is allowed out last. The female will not go out till the boys are done, her choice. The dogs are not allowed through any door without us going thru it first. We allow no couch, no bed,no toys. When crated they each have their bones but those are taken away when they are let out. I have questions about when to use toys and also about what posturing truly is. I have read on the forum about play as long as no growling and no teeth is ok, its it ok? They love to play chase and often tote sticks and things together through the yard and chase lizards. I do not allow unsupervised play. I am trying to be a good leader I use the knock it off for bad behavior and lots of positive praise when they are good and respond to request. I have ordered the dominance dvd. and I have listened to the pods and I have been reading like crazy. I have owned a dog since a small child and now feel I have done everything wrong over the years, what an education I am getting, but what great dogs I will have for the learning, thanks again Ed.