My dogs keep fighting... how do I get them to stop?

[XemaSab]

:cry:

[UndertheOcean]

1. call this guy

[XemaSab]

3. I called this guy instead

[flvegan]

15. That guy? He's a nitwit.

:P

[XemaSab]

16. I know

He told me to feed my dogs some pot brownies, and I did, and they broke open the freezer and ate all the ice cream. x(

[alphafemale]

23. !!!

:rofl:

[Skittles]

2. you want I should kick some canine ass, XemaSab?

I'll make them stop behaving like animals. Oh, wait..... :o

[Capn Sunshine]

4. is this recent ?

or have they always fought? You ARE the alpha in this pack, no?

[XemaSab]

6. 6 times in the last week

I am the alpha, and they're fighting over who is going to be beta. :banghead:

[Capn Sunshine]

8. so they are fairly young then

evenly matched? generally speaking, dogs work this out w/o killing each other; but it can be annoying for those used to a peaceful home. My boys "spar" constantly, then ten minutes later, they're happliy lying together somewhere

[XemaSab]

9. This isn't sparring

The dogs spar all the time.

This is nasty fighting... lots of blood. x(

[Capn Sunshine]

11. oh rats

so yelling at them when they do it has no effect? Different breeds?

[Tommy_Carcetti]

5. Tell them to go to GD and discuss the merits of the recent health care bill.

:hide:

[BlueJazz]

7. LOL!....Damn...You REALLY hate Dogs!

[JonLP24]

10. I have the same problem

It actually isn't fighting, it's one bigger dog trying to kill(seems like) a smaller dog so they're not evenly matched. I tried several methods so I just keep them separated. When I'm asleep the smaller one sleeps inside a very large cage. About 5 feet wide, 8 feet long.

[Iggo]

12. Show 'em who's boss.

(You, that is).

[femmocrat]

13. No. 1--- are they neutered?

If not, they should be!

If the fur is flying, you can spray them with water or shake a penny can at them. My dogs (both neutered) sometimes get into a tussle over a toy, for example. I send them to their crates for "time out." Then they are sooooo submissive and repentent!

The female is usually the aggressor. The male is a sweetie pie.

[XemaSab]

14. Between the two of them, they have been spayed three times

:P

[merh]

19. Well there you go.

One of them is really pissed. As if one time wasn't enough.

Heh, talk about a chip on a shoulder.

:crazy:

[Adams Wulff]

17. Males or females? n/t

[XemaSab]

18. Females

n/t

[Yavin4]

20. Tell The Bitches To Stop Hating!

Good luck.

[Adams Wulff]

21. I have the same issue...

...I take the younger one (the aggressor) by the scruff of the neck, and put her in a room by herself, and while making eye contact tell her in no uncertain terms that her behavior is unacceptable, and shut the door; leaving her alone for about 5- 10 minutes. She gets the message.
Then I watch for triggers for that behavior, like a new toy they both may covet, and avoid those situations.

give attention freely, but fairly, and hopefully your problem will cease.

keep me posted!

[XemaSab]

25. I think the real issue is that one of the dogs thinks she owns me

:banghead:

[ChicagoSuz219]

22. Spray a little water on them... it surprises them & they stop... nt

[Coventina]

24. If the spray bottle doesn't work, and the fight is really serious, try

an air horn.

That really gets their attention.