Dogs fighting could use some help.

TDISD

Olive our 1 year 5 month old spayed female and Archer our 5 month old intact Male have been fighting ever since we spayed Olive about a month ago. The fights have progressively gotten worse, and tonight Olive wacked Archer pretty good (he will be fine). Even though I know better it seems like the fights come out of the blue. The dogs play well together all day with a multitude of different toys. They eat side by side with no food aggression, and they lay with us in the evenings with no problems. They both sleep in separate crates in the bedroom at night. It seems like Olive starts the fight, and if I don't intervene I can't imagine what the outcome would be (olive does not stop). On a side note Olive has been constantly chasing her tail for the last week ( otherwise she is normal). Any guidance, or words of wisdom would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!!

BulliesofNC

Based on what you have explained it's apparent Olive is NOT getting enough exercise that would burn off some pent up energy, stress, and anxiety. Tail chasing is a common sign of stress which is often the result of not getting sufficient exercise that she needs.
A 5 month old puppy is full of energy and often a pain in the butt to other dogs so Olive might be getting annoyed by the antics of a young puppy. Couple that with some stress and she's bound to react to the puppy with aggression.
My suggestion would be bump up her exercise regime. I'm not talking about letting her outside to do her business but to actually throw a ball with her to really exert some physical exercise. A long walk, multiple outside activities, etc. The Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) that she is experiencing now by tail chasing is contributed 100% to stress and bottled up energy. This has to change. Pretty soon your Male puppy will be mature enough to figure out he no longer wishes to be bullied by Olive and will challenge her for the dominant role. It will be at that time you need to have control on their behavior to the point both dogs are fully aware of what is acceptable and what isn't. Do not permit any form of dominant behavior from either dog. Keep a close eye on their behavior so you can discipline them prior to an all out attack. Hopefully your Bullies came from good bloodlines with appropriate temperament.

TDISD

Thank you for your reply. We have been getting relaxed on the exercise ( the midwest in the winter is not ideal for walks ) I will be home for the next 2 weeks so it will be a perfect time to catch up on some exercise, and try to beat the winter time blues. Again I appreciate you taking the time to respond and keeping us on course with great advice. We look forward to
continue learning about these little bullies, and want them to be happy family members.

TDISD

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maxxbully

I learned the hard way myself. My bully will destory stuff if not exercised. He is good now but i make sure he runs around even if inside. He does not like the cold outside.