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Sorry for the late response, I had a heart attack.
We, have had her for 6 years, but the rescue thought she was 10 years old, so she is around 16. Sweet 16. lol...
I do pet, stroke and hug alot. I don't know what to call this reaction, but some times while I'm hugging her, she will kind quiver and blow air out I think, her nose like quickly, "poof,..poof....poof". Is it a sexual reaction ?
We have three dogs, a Terrier, bBrussel Griffon, the Sheltie and three cats. Shelby only goes after our Sheltie and sometimes, my wife, but not bad.
Yes any petting and stroking along the back, under the wings should be avoided! You are stimulating her and in turn they get frustrated because they can't mate with us. Best to stop petting any area except the head. You need to be consistent about this or she will be very confused and lash out.
It's human's job to stop an attack before it happens! Instead of watching her chase your dog down the hallway, you should be stepping inbetween and stopping this behavior as you see it happen. As she climbs down, get between too an dog. Stop her with a firm NO when she tries to attack and don't be afraid to use your hands to stop her. Dogs need protection rom birds that attack. Sounds like she needs more boundaries set by her humans. She sounds a little too spoiled that she is not getting all the attention.
Don't get me wrong, when she does anything bad, just like with children, we skold her and even ground her to her room. We never think, "ah, when she chases the dog down the hallway it's so cute". NOPE !