Dogs Fighting — Keep or No?
I’ve had one male boxer-pit mix for four years, and we recently got a female pitbull mix a year ago. Everything was fine and dandy, other than occassional fits, which we ruled out as a fight for dominance. Recently it’s been worse. A few months ago, she scratched him up so bad, he was bleeding left and right. Today, she nearly seriously injured him. I would’ve called the police if my mom hadn’t separated them, her leg being scratched in the process. Normally she is a very sweet girl, and they get along fine. Both fights were started by the male, but he picks fights he can’t win. This fight was started simply by lunging after the same empty paper plate that had fallen. She is much younger and stronger than him. I love her to death, but I don’t want to wake up and find a dead dog. It would kill me to do so, but maybe she needs to be with an owner that has no kids or other animals. She doesn’t start the fights, so that isn’t her fault, but we can’t keep putting him through the constant scratches and gashes. Should we try to get train them to behave? Or should we take her back to the shelter? Note: She usually comes out with barely a scratch, except for this last fight. Like I said, she is younger and stronger. She is barely 2 years, he is over 5 years, maybe more. Would really appreciate any animal experts who could tell me what might cause these fights. For reference, photos of the dogs will be attached in the comments. Both are currently kept seperated.
My 2 dogs keep fighting?
take them for long walks together...they gotta get back into pack mantality....right now they are probably penned up in ur house and are fighting for territory...and thats not really a fight ...its just warnings to eachother ,,,,even that little nip to her neck....my dogs use to fight soooo bad...there was blood all over the kitchen...and they are both 100lbs bully breeds....all i had to do is give they separate food bowls and take they for longer walks...hope i helped......oh and dont separate them like she said....that will only c\reate 2 diff. packs ....trust me on that 1 please
My dogs keep fighting?
How old are they, how long have you had them. Being both males are either of them neutered? Do they fight only when eating? Some more details about the dogs help. Sometimes dogs can't be fed near each other no matter how well they get along when it's not chow time.
My two female dogs keep fighting.?
One is an older dog, about 7-8 y.o not, she is a pit bull The other female is a boxer, about 3 y.o I know that the female boxer is now in heat, I am unsure if the pit bull is or could be, but lately when I take them for walks, they had been showing aggression towards each other, I would correct it right away, well this morning, they just had a full out fight, it took almost 5 minutes to separate them (I was alone) they were both okay, except for a few scratches, thank god. But what do I do to get them to stop fighting? We also have another boxer (a male) and I don't want him to pick up the aggression and attack them either so right now I'm on watch to make sure they don't mess with him either because he is much larger than both of them, and I don't think I can stop the fighting then. Anyone have tips on how to correct the aggression, I mean besides kicking them or throwing them.
How can I keep my dogs from fighting at home?
Separate them when you are not home. Mild fights can easily become fatal. A co worker recently had this happen and it was mortifying.Assert your dominance as the alpha by immediately correcting the behavior. Cesar Milan has some you tube videos that might help you.As long as they feel one of them needs to be alpha, they will fight for it. If you are alpha, this will reduce if not eliminate it.I recently introduced my senior pit bull to a puppy pit bull and this was a concern. She is crated during the day (which I hate but…) They learned very quickly that I'm not going to tolerate that especially with dogs that are strong, smart and will fight to the death.I feel for you and hope you find a viable solution that will work. Keep trying, use different methods but be consistent in your demand for them to stop the behavior. Note triggers that happen right before. Sometimes it could be an injury or sore area or food, etc. Try to determine if something is provoking them.I wish you the best.
How can I keep our two dogs from fighting to death?
If their fights are currently resulting in any injury at all for one or both dogs, please keep them separated until you can get help with this, especially if there's a size difference.So many questions. How long have the dogs been in your home? How old are they? Are they unneutered males? Have they always fought? How often do they fight? Are they fighting over something specific? Do you have children in the home?This is a dangerous and even potentially deadly situation for the dogs and even humans in your home. Please find a canine trainer or behaviourist in your community right away, and in the meantime, do NOT leave the dogs together.
My dogs keep fighting over the couch, how do I teach them to share?
Although it seems cold, if you don’t permit either of them on the couch period, then they wont have too. You can not force animals to share, they will usually adjust to sharing if they choose on there own. It could be possible to get them used to performing an activity together on the couch first (sitting for a treat) and then just from both being in the same place doing a similar activity they would find themselves more at ease with sharing the couch. All in all the easiest solution is no furniture for the animals. Then there can be no fighting. You can always buy dog beds.
My cat and dog keep fighting. They hate each other and it is getting annoying. How do I get them to stop fighting?
Are you able to tell if it’s incited by the dog or the cat?There could be a lot of reasons for their conflict, from your both animals feeling they don’t have a safe space to be alone, to resource guarding, to just plain anxiety resulting in cohabitation with an animal that doesn’t really speak the same language as them.First, make sure they both have a space that’s just theirs where the other can’t or knows not to mess with them. For example, a high perch for your cat the dog can’t reach, and a kennel or bed for the dog your cat is trained to avoid.Also make sure they have toys that they can have to themselves, that they do’t feel the need to spat over.If there’s no resource guarding in the house you could also try relaxing medications or oils. I’ve used both rescue remedy and hemp oil for my dog, which you can buy in most pet supply stores. There’s also calming treats and oils for cats. If those don’t work or you’re worried about herbal solutions, there are prescription anxiety and calming medicines you can try.If it comes down to it, you can try separating the house using baby gates, but I’m sure that’s not quite the solution you’re looking for.Ultimately, dogs and cats have very different behaviors and don’t quite understand each other, and trying both in one household is always a gamble. Remember not to yell or punish them for vocalizing or showing signals of anger at each other, because that’s the only way they have to ask the other to stop what they’re doing.Good Luck!