My Puppy Attacked My Other Dog

My older dog attacked my puppy?

So i just got a puppy last saturday and his name is cody my older lhasa apso's name is Budyy.Well i went down stairs and left cody upstairs so i brought him down and closed the door to the living room.My dad opended the door and was in the kitchen so cody went into the living room and went under the bed where buddy was and buddy attacked him i started frecking out because cody is only 11weeks and he is very weak and buddy is super strong so i started freaking out and my dad yelled at me and told me to leave buddy alone.My parents don't care if buddy attacks cody they just yell at me and they wont let me train buddy to like cody when i'm not home they put cody downstairs and im sure buddy has bitten cody before!Buddy is over the limit and is thinking he is too much of the boss i don't know how to train him because my parents yell at me if i yell at buddy.
I am really getting mad at buddy because cody can barely defend him self!
Cody:
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Buddy:
http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn61/...
Buddy is more bigger and fatter now.
I dont think cody is hurt and my parents wont drive me to the vet to check they say he's fine and will live.
How can i get them more use to each other?
I'm starting school september 8th and i thought i could leave cody with buddy because cody cries by himself upstairs
Thanks for reading any help will be great!

My dog attacked my puppy!?

I'm not going to say 'omg you have a pitbull?!?!?! Omg what where you thinking putting it around kids and pets etc blah blah blah' because i have a rottweiler and i hate the misconceptions. I know that pittys can be absolutely gorgeous and wonderful dogs. As for the attack, you did not introduce them properly. They need to get used to each other and need to be separated until you can trust them together. It is a very long process and takes time, but it pays off. It may be because your new puppy is also a male, causing some problems. Be careful of jealousy. Are you giving the new puppy more attention than Brock? He might see the new puppy as a threat, so be careful. They should always be supervised together until you are comfortable letting them play unsupervised. Search youtube and google for articles on how to introduce them. I'm so sorry that other people do not understand. It is a very sad thing. If you raise them right, then there should be no problems. Anyway, I hope i helped, even if it was just a little bit and good luck with Brock and Leo. Just remember not to give more attention to the new pup than Brock. Feed Brock first, play with him first, greet him first. Do everything with him first, then the new pup.

My new puppy attacked my other dog?

I had the same thing happen. You have to remember shelter dogs usually have very rough pasts. The guarding instinct can be much worse in them than a pampered house dog....remember they sometimes have been starved or worse. The main thing you need to do is properly introduce them...I know you thought they were already friends but it takes a few days to a few weeks for a shelter dog to settle in to their new homes. This must be done very slowly and very carefully.

At first you should never feed the dogs together but keep them where they can see each other...like in a crate or a gate between them. Also, never give chew toys for the first few days and don't let them play with toys until you are positive they are ok together. Take them on walks together and give each one plenty of one on one time.

After about a week together you can try a toy but if any aggression is shown, immediately take the toy or what ever it is away and scold the word no. You have to establish the order of your pack and the new dog needs to learn boundaries. It's only been a day and already you're willing to give up? You should have been prepared to bring a new dog home as well as understanding the introduction of them. It took mine about 2 weeks and now they are best friends and even eat out of the same bowl occasionally. They did have a couple scraps to figure out who was boss but I didn't let it get out of hand and they quickly learned what was expected. The pup has been with us almost a month and they are so great together. Don't give up....just back up and start again and this time do it slowly and watch for the guarding signs...staring...feet together on the object....a lip quiver or snarl. If any of these happen act very quickly and sternly and stop them 'before' they have issues :)

My 4 month old puppy attacked another dog?

1. He probably acted like that because he hasn't met a lot of other dogs. He might have been fearful of the other dog (although it was smaller) and decided that he should attack it before it attacked him.
2. It might be possible that he was just playing. Huskies are rough players and it might have seemed like he was killing the smaller dog when he was just trying to play. Obviously the other dog didn't like it so you shouldn't allow it. You have to teach your dog to play nice or only let him place with dogs of his size and age. And you should always step in if it gets rough.
3. His prey drive kicked in. Sometimes when some dogs see another dog running or acting fearful they decide to chase it. This can obviously be dangerous if the other dog decides it doesn't like this, or if your dog roughly attacks the other dog, or if your dog chases things into the street.

ALL puppies are notorious for jumping and biting. You have to be patient and always be redirecting, never rewarding bad behaviour, and your pup needs lots of structure and exercise if you want him to behave. Even with consistent training, I would not expect a puppy to be really well behaved until 1+ years of age.

Start by exercising him more. Long walks. If there is a safe fenced place you can let him run around- do it. Throw balls for him to chase. Play tug of war. If he gets rough during play and jumps on you or bites you then cross your arms,turn around and ignore him. I imagine he will continue jumping on you and biting, so leave the room and close the door behind you (or put him in his crate). Give him a short time-out (1 min or less) and he will learn that when he gets rough you quit playing. This lesson IS SO HELPFUL. You will have to do this every single time, every single day.

You might also want to wear gloves when playing tug. It can also be helpful if he wears his leash when you are playing with him so that you can lead him to his crate if he is getting crazy (not as punishment, only for him to calm down) or you can step on it to keep him from jumping.

Also you can train him to sit and only give him rewards and toys when all four feet are on the ground.

Start some puppy classes and stick with him. He might be a demon-pup for several more months but you WILL start to see the light at the end of the tunnel eventually.

My dog attacked one of my other dogs!!?

Well my opinion on this incident and situation is first and foremost our obligation to our pets is to do whats best for "them". The senior dog must be protected and the aggressor must be restrained. Sounds like you have alot on your plate right now. Congratulations on landing such a demanding part at the age of 13!! Fantastic. But honestly you have the answer in your own post. You have 5 dogs, no time ,no money, and your gone every other weekend. Very possibly the younger dog is fixating on the older dog for no other reason than she's bored and frustrated. A good dog is a tired dog. It's not fair to have that many animals if you can't spend time with them. It may be in their best interest to rehome them, or most anyway. I know that would be a very adult decision to make. But owning animals is an adult responsibility. Either that or change your lifestyle and curtail your extra curricular activity to make time for your pets. You decide.

Why is my new puppy attacking my other dog?

My 3 year old schnoodle, Mattie (spayed), has always gotten along exceptionally well with other dogs, cats, and children. I recently moved to Ohio after moving out of my mom's house to live with my husband. My mom had a lot of pets - 3 other dogs and a cat. Mattie got along really well with them as she is a very social and playful dog. After we moved to Ohio Mattie was all alone and very lonely and acted depressed. Finally, my husband and I decided to get her a playmate. The person that was adopting out the puppies was very energetic and asked us lots of questions to make sure Mattie and our new puppy would be well matched. We got a chinese crested/ min pin mix that the owner said was high energy which was good for our Mattie because she is high energy also.

At first when we got them together, they did the initial circle and sniff. They even played together and I thought everything was going to be okay. Mattie took to him quickly and was "dancing" around the new dog. She growled at him a little one time when he tried to jump on the couch. After that the puppy (named Mo) just randomly attacks her out of the blue. I have been around dogs long enough to know when they are playing. This is NOT play fighting.

This morning I woke up to them fighting on top of me. Very scary to wake up to. Broke my glasses in the process =/ I got really upset, which I know can stress my dogs out. Mattie was concerned and tried to approach me but Mo wouldn't even let her enter the room. Even though Mattie has been submissive to his growls and such, he keeps doing it and even chasing her down to attack her after she retreats. I don't understand why he is doing this to her. She has never ever had any problems like this before. They get into fights every few minutes and it's very stressful. I have no idea what to do. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

What do i do with my dog after he viciously attacked one of my other dogs.?

Well, obviously you need to keep them separated until you get professional help with this problem (as you are already doing). Next, I would look for a dog trainer or behaviorist that specializes in dog aggression problems--NOT a Petsmart or Petco trainer. You need to find a specialist. You might be looking a future of dog aggression problems from the puppy as well, seeing as the most common reason a dog becomes DA is because they were attacked. They attack first out of fear. Also, some Eng. Bulldogs have a tendency to be DA anyway if they aren't handled correctly.

On that note, if your GSD mix has never had a history of dog aggression, don't rule out that the puppy may have helped instigate the problem. You need to look at both dogs to fix this. If they are both unneutered, or if the puppy is unneutered that may have helped trigger the situation too. Some male dogs have a problem with unneutered male dogs and target them.

I'm sorry this happened! You have two powerful breeds on your hands, and you definitely need more help than you will find here. Do some research on dog aggression in the meantime and find a professional!

I would personally not send the GSD mix to the shelter for two reasons: one, he would most likely be put to sleep (definitely if you are honest about his issues). Two, if he is NOT put down, then some unsuspecting person with no idea of his history might adopt him and he might kill their dog.

On the plus side, there is hope! I've been where you are now and I've successfully rehabilitated my problem dog. It took a long time (two years) and a lot of commitment, but it worked. She is now a member of a six dog pack and she does great. Don't listen to the folks that tell you there is no hope.

If you do decide to re-home one of them, you might want to consider which one of them will have the best chance of finding a stable, long-term home. You have a responsibility to both of them and you should keep the one that would be the harder to re-home responsibly.