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Here is my situation..... I have an 18 month old BC female and an 18 month old little boy. Partners in crime and I have been so lucky with them both. My dog is called Emi and she used to help me around the house so she has been trained to do lots of different things, I noticed her getting a bit lonely so I thought I could bring in another border, I did. Milo is nearly 3 and a male which is equally as gorgeous and I suppose he is considered a rescue as so much came out of the woodwork about him. Recently Emi has been stealing my little boys toys and chewing them in the garden, walking right past me with them and chewing them, even taking bottles out with her! I have only just caught her as for the past 5 weeks of doing it I could never catch her in the act. So that's problem one. Problem two is she bullies milo off his toys, she can't seem to share me anymore and now she does this running nip at Milo's neck! When she was a pup I used the ouch method for the nipping which worked great but if I shout ouch I will scare milo off then I have to undo the whole lesson to coax milo out from a hiding spot. They are such great dogs in the house, they sleep together eat together, and are completely submissive around my little boy I'm just getting a bit frustrated at how I can tackle Emi without setting milo back? I think it's jealousy mostly but does anyone else have an idea of what I can do? I have already wasted so much time with behaviour specialists with milo that I feel I have been so let down by them. One didn't even own a dog and had no intention of owning one and the other just went on to brag about her own success instead of helping milo! Please help xx