loved ones fighting

brownylover1128 · 05-10-2007, 12:27 AM

i have 2 dogs, snoopy and browny. Browny is 7 and Snoopy is 3. They've gotten along fine for 3 years, and suddenly they had a frightening fight. It took 10 minutes to separate them, and my parents separated them, but even just seeing each other through the glass sliding door turns them psycho, and they just start snarling and barking through the glass. It breaks my heart because if they can't learn to get along, we'll have to get rid of one of them.

Amaya-Mazie-Marley · 05-10-2007, 12:47 AM

My dogs have done that before..but they got over it..My dogs fought like that over some stupid toy..It took them about a week before we could even put them in the same room together.

Curbside Prophet · 05-10-2007, 12:54 AM

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Jen D · 05-10-2007, 10:37 AM

I have had a three dog fight in my kitchen while we were all eating, I went to the sink filled a pot of cold water and threw in on them. They stoped right away, I still don't know what set it off but it only takes a wrong look from one of the other dogs. When they had this fight did they draw blood?

They could be fighting when no one is at home also, I came home oneday and heard fighting in the house so I just looked in the window. They were having a good one but I just watched, it ended, no blood, so I am convinced it was a dominence thing and they worked it out.

Debbie1224 · 05-12-2007, 11:51 AM

I got one dog from a shelter about 5 years ago, and then brought a second one in 1 year later. Oh, there was a constant struggle for who the dominate one is, but Missy seems to have conquered that because she is bigger and more laid back. Princess is a get along with everybody type. At almost 6 years old, she plays with toys for very long periods of time on her own or with us. Missy usually just sits and looks, is more content to lay out on the porch and watch the birds and traffic or jsut hang out in her bed. Missy is terrified of men, always has been. It took her months to warm up to a friend of ours who visits often. I think she may have been abused by a man before she went to the shelter. She has a scar on her head. Once in a while, Princess feels that she wants to be the leader and Missy lets her, but it isn't very often. They seem to almost take turns being dominate but then again, I am no professional so I am not sure. They do look for each other if one is at the vet. Princess loves people, other dogs, and wants to be the center of attention. Missy hides out and is much more of a loner. She enjoys being with us, but is just as happy to lay out in her bed. We just got a new puppy and boy, is this entertaining. Princess seems to act like cool, somone else to play with toys with and lets the puppy pretty much into everything with her. Granted she wants all the toys but will take a toy and go over to the puppy and bop him on the head with it, as much to say, come on lets play. Then she just wants him to battle her for it. Missy seems morematernal with Stewart (the new puppy). She will cuddle with the puppy, though the puppy will lay down next to her, flip on his back, paw it Missy, bite at her mouth and Missy will paw back and bite back, but very gently, the two seem adorable with each other. The puppy doesn't go to do this with Princess at all, he barks and growls and bites at Princess, I think he's playing, but its hard to tell sometimes. He'll chase her and nips at her and then they end up playing. Princess takes it in stride and will get down on her haunches, growl back and they do that biting at the mouth thing, but they rarley seem to hurt one another. When Stewart gets feisty with Princess or playing out of control, Missy comes running and pushes him over and puts her mouth around his neck. Then she acts like she's telling him, your out of control, respect Princess or I'll put you in your place. He keeps going back to Missy for more. The one thing having a puppy has done is brought Missy out of her shell. She'd rather be in the room and stand watch over the puppy and keep him in line. I am hoping the puppy doesn't get too big for his britches because it seems like there could be some problems. He seems to bow down to Missy but wants to bully Princess. Because he is only 13 weeks old, I can't tell whether he's playing sometimes or trying to be the leader. There have been a couple of fights and some whincing out in pain, but they seem to try to lick each others faces right after the cry out and then go gentler. Is this normal and I am worrying for nothing?

Shalva · 05-12-2007, 11:58 AM

read the link posted above
but also ..... they need to not see each other for a while......

so seperated behind doors every time they see each other it just gets the adrenaline going again.....

you can try taking them to a big field with a ton of treats and both dogs on leash.....

have one person about 100 yards away or as close as you can get without the dogs reacting..... and you are going to walk them with one person having one dog and another person having another dog.... and walk in the same direction as if you were walking together but wit the dogs seperated..... far away.... you want them so they don't react to each other but can see each other.... when they look at the other dog... good boy and a treat.... then go home in seperate cars.... and put them in seperate rooms .... then try to get them closer..... and keep going... its going to take some effort but eventually you should be able to get them back together... good luck
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Orange County Ca · 05-12-2007, 02:10 PM

They've known each other for 3 years so like as not they'll work it out.
Any unexplained behavoir change brings up the possibility of some physical problem in one or the other. If things don't settle down I'd talk to the vet meanwhile keep an eye out for a clue as to which one could be having the problem and which one is merely defending itself.

Jen D · 05-13-2007, 09:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Shalva

read the link posted above
but also ..... they need to not see each other for a while......

so seperated behind doors every time they see each other it just gets the adrenaline going again.....

you can try taking them to a big field with a ton of treats and both dogs on leash.....

have one person about 100 yards away or as close as you can get without the dogs reacting..... and you are going to walk them with one person having one dog and another person having another dog.... and walk in the same direction as if you were walking together but wit the dogs seperated..... far away.... you want them so they don't react to each other but can see each other.... when they look at the other dog... good boy and a treat.... then go home in seperate cars.... and put them in seperate rooms .... then try to get them closer..... and keep going... its going to take some effort but eventually you should be able to get them back together... good luck
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No pups yet? My daughter had her baby and it has some serious medical problem so it was taken to a childrens hospital after being born. The baby was born on the 11th.