Yay! I'm really glad. I try to continually work with my dogs, even my older, really well behaved one to keep everything fresh. I am glad it is working out for you.
If it were me, I would work very seriously every single day on impulse control training. "wait" and "leave it" should be your dogs new best friends. Start by identifying what best modivates your dog -- every dog is a little different it could be food, toys or praise -- and tailor your approach...
Even if you plan on keeping them separate you should train your dog. It is not hard, it just takes a time commitment. Patience and consistency and more consistency. Spend 30 minites EVERY night until your dog is trained. If you keep them separate but they can see each other every day and you do...
I am very sorry for your loss.
I have posted this on other threads, so sorry if this is repeat but I really believe that any breed of dog can be trained to be around your animals safely if you work on training them well in overall impulse control. Here is the method I use to train my dogs:
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