angry dogs.
By albto_568
@albto_568 (1268)
Costa Rica
September 22, 2011 8:45pm CST
I have two male dogs, I have had them for a long time, but recently, they have been fighting each other, and the situation has become unmanageable, I love them both, and I don´t want to get rid of any of them, I hate the idea of having to do so, I hope the behaviour get back to normal, otherwise I will have to do it. Does anyone know what else can I do?
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@niceetee (15)
• Philippines
27 Sep 11
oh hi! actually I don't have the same problem with yours but I'd be happy to help you with your problem, give me your other dog instead so I will be the one worrying your problem. Kidding! Just let one dog stay to your grandmother's house or sister's house, anywhere away from the other dog for a while so as to ease any tension between the two dogs. Then for another week, let the other dog do the vacation. Because I have read some magazines, some dogs usually get jealous to the attention of their masters especially when they are two.
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@albto_568 (1268)
• Costa Rica
4 May 12
Jeje, sorry, but I just could not get rid on one of the boys so easily, but I am sure you would love any one of them, thank you for the advise, I think that I can try, send them to spend a week at my brother´s, one of a time, he likes dogs too, but doesn´t have any right now. I hope this could really help. thanks again.
@albto_568 (1268)
• Costa Rica
26 Sep 11
Puppies are beautiful, and funny, just like babys, but, they grow up, one can´t have a puppy always, and growing, maybe they are not just so adorable, but has their own good things comming with them, a dog is a loyal friend, never mind the age. thanks for the reply.
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@DogsRUsLLCStore (41)
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23 Sep 11
First you have to figure out what is setting the dog off you are in charge you are the pack leader stop it the second that you see there is going to be a problem they did not have this problem before something must have happen to create this behavior.
good luck remember you are in charge.
@albto_568 (1268)
• Costa Rica
23 Sep 11
Fortunatelly, both of my dogs are small, medium maybe, the size of a Basset Hound, perhaps, and, so far, I have not have so big problems in separate them, and, they listen to me, but, I am amazed that this change in their behaviour as come so all of a sudden. Thank you for your reply
@Firestorm0122 (735)
• United States
23 Sep 11
I have the same problem with one of mine, except her background story is a little different than yours. First, have you ever treated the dogs differently? Or the same? The way you treat them can cause a dog to react to that treatment with varying degrees.
In the past, we've always treated our dogs as equals. This cut down on the whole leader of the pack syndrome dogs possess, and they never once fought. Today, because one of my dogs has a bit of wolf in her, she has to be treated somewhat differently.
How is your dogs' exercise? Are they getting plenty of play time and walks? If you barely have time for this, I can't fault you for that. I walk my dogs whenever I am able to. Sometimes males fight for dominance issues and for territorial purposes. Some fight because of hormones.
Unless you know how to grab a dog during a fight without the risk of getting injured I wouldn't recommend it. It's best to grab something, like a chair, and put it between them to separate them. Or very cold water.
My suggestion, find an animal behaviorist. They can help you with your dogs and find an underlying cause of the aggression. For now, I suggest keeping them separate from one another until you can figure something out.
@albto_568 (1268)
• Costa Rica
23 Sep 11
Hello, and thank you for your reply, and, I have to say that I have always treated my dogs the same way, whenever I pet one of them, I do the same with the other, same food, at the same time, but separated, of course, actually, this change in their behaviour is very recent, both dogs are castrated, so, I do not think it is an hormones issue, I guess that I will follow your advise and find a dog behaviorist, because it is something extrange that all of a sudden the change their ways so radically.
@cowgirl03051979 (918)
• United States
25 Sep 11
well this could be caused by alot of different reasons first off are the dogs neutered? "in tact" dogs (ones that are not neutered) are much more likely to fight than neutered dogs second how old are the dogs if you have an older dog and a younger dog the younger dog will often adgitate the older one causing fights but this most often happens when the younger dog is still very active in a sort of puppy stage one thing i suggest you do is to put the two of them in their own wire dog cage and set the cages next to each other this way the dogs can be around each other without fighting leave the dogs in the cages next to each other for at least 5 hours a day the dogs will get used to being around each other and maybe work things out for themselves
@albto_568 (1268)
• Costa Rica
26 Sep 11
Thanks for the reply, well, both of my dogs are castrated, and, they have been in my home for a long time, they are kind of old dogs actually, about the same age, yet, one of them is more hiperactive than the other, but I have never had this problem before, just a small fight ocasionally, but the problems is now more under control, thanks to all of your contributions, here on mylot. Thank you again.