they fight over food or space. the youger stronger one is like a bully.
2006-12-28 15:50:37 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
Yes dogs are pack animals! And YES there has to be an ALPHA and that is YOU! Not one of the dogs. That is why they are fighting, both want Alpha position, so you take the position of "Pack" Leader and your problems are solved. Separating them will not fix it either it just separated them and I am sure you would like to spend time with both dogs, not one at a time. You have to put both of your dogs in a submissive position when they start fighting this lets them know you are the one in charge and you will not accept fighting. It is hard to explain the submissive position so I will leave you a link to watch some free videos and you will have a better idea of how to do this. When your dogs are fighting do not yell at them. They will not "hear" your commands they are focused on something else, they will only hear your tone of voice, which is not a calm tone, and this excites them further. This is why they do not listen to your commands when they fight. Touch works best, not hitting. Do not talk to them until they are calm then they will "hear" and respond to your commands. Once you establish with both of your dogs that neither one can have the Alpha position, that position is reserved for the humans the fighting will go away.
2006-12-29 00:47:33 · answer #1 · answered by crested_love 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know if you leave food out for your dogs all day long, but if you do I suggest feeding them at certain times in the day and putting them in different rooms during those times.
If your dog is aggressive with the other one at different times throughout the day and you aren't there to supervise, then I suggest putting the younger one in a kennel while you are away.
When my dogs were young, I kennel trained them and it really seems to calm them down and it gives them their own place. I hope that this works for you.
You can usually tell when a dog is fighting or playing by the stance they are in. You didn't specify if this was aggressive behavior or just the younger one being playful. The fur on the back of their neck will usually stand up and they will become stiff if they are NOT playing.
I suggest taking the young one to a dog trainer and getting their advice. Good luck!
2006-12-28 16:11:52 · answer #2 · answered by pink_avocado 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
dogs are pack animals, which means there has to be a hierarchy. One has to be dominant and the other submissive, otherwise they'll always be fighting. You can help -- by treating one as dominant, i.e. always greet the one first, feed one first, etc. Trust me, dogs are happiest when they know their places in the pack (with you on top, of course). They should have separate food bowls and space as well. As an aside, you can get dogs to stop fighting on the spot by throwing water on them. Good luck!
2006-12-28 16:48:11 · answer #3 · answered by angel 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are they fighting or playing? My Yorkie sounds like she wants to take the head off my other pets and she is only playing. If the larger younger dog wants to play and the smaller older one is past it's prime then you have to teach the younger one to be more careful. You could also play with the younger one more so it gets its needs met. You must establish yourself as the alpha.
2006-12-28 15:55:09 · answer #4 · answered by Linda L 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is confusing to assert. No, i do no longer think that when any canines fights he will continually combat, yet I do think of it relies upon on the guy canines. I took care of a Staffordshire Bull Terrier that became used as a bait canines. His total physique became scared and torn and he became lacking his suitable eye. however he became raised in a combating ecosystem, he hated to combat. i might desire to take him everywhere around any canines and except yet another canines started a combat, he became bombproof. Your women, as an occasion, will probable be effective at the same time as quickly as they are spayed. What plenty a human beings don't comprehend is that unfixed lady canines are extra aggressive than unfixed adult males. i might say supply it some weeks as quickly as they are fixed. in the event that they are getting alongside, then large, if no longer then they simply won't like one yet another and could be combating for dominance and interest for something of their existence at the same time. if so, i might propose very rigorous education with a professional or re-homing one.
2016-11-24 22:05:06 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
don't feed them unless you are there to watch them and when the other one starts taking the food pull him back and say no and give him his own bowl of food!! You have to do this every time for as long as it takes to teach him!! or put him in a porter while the other one eats and then feed him by himself!! you can't allow him to fight the other dog for food!!
2006-12-28 15:56:27 · answer #6 · answered by monkeymomma46 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i had a father and son that almost killed each other
have the food in seperate place and seperate bowles,and if you can keep them in seperate places
little you can do about it ,it has to come to the crunch as to who is boss
wish i could give some good advice exept give one away and get another dog
2006-12-28 16:01:16 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are they really "fighting"? Or are they "play-fighting". Most dogs play fight...that is normal; it is a way that the dogs bond.
2006-12-28 15:53:40 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just keep them separted in different rooms that will solve your problem
2006-12-28 15:58:46 · answer #9 · answered by sugarbdp1 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
watch dog whisperer http://www.dogpsychologycenter.com/
2006-12-28 15:56:11 · answer #10 · answered by superstes88 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋