I have a 8 month old ridgeback/rottweiler, and a 10 month old rottweiler. Up until today, they always got along great. Now out of no where today they started fighting. We were at the dog park, and they were play fighting, like they always do, and all of a sudden it turned into aggressive serious fighting. I stoped it of course, but now I am worried. Is this normal for this to happen every now and then, or what should I do. I love them both, and will neevr get rid of etiher of them. I just want to make sure they stilllike eachother. BC they have always been best friends, until today.
2007-01-21 14:00:55 · 17 answers · asked by jacquelineleeca 2 in Pets ➔ Dogs
Yes, dogs have to establish a hierarchy and sometimes it will change. Your dogs are establishing their pecking order. Both want to be "alpha".
2007-01-21 14:03:06 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They need to be spayed if they aren't already. This is the age when hormones start playing a role in behavior. be sure to feed them separatley and keep them under tight supervision for a few months until they are done being "snobby teenagers". Basically your dogs are in "high school girl" mentality until they are about 18 months old. They should get over it. Talk to a trainer about improving their manners and socialization. Also, it is recommended that "bully" breeds are never let off leash at dogs parks. I have a pit and even though he loves other dogs, I will not let him off leash because (heaven forbid) he go tin a fight, it would be considered his fault because of his breed.
2007-01-21 14:08:31 · answer #2 · answered by Danielle 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it is, females can become very territorial sometimes, especially if they are both rottweilers. Sometimes it could be over food, or maybe one of the dogs tried to play with the other and she just didnt want to.
you could try separating them a little, and feeding them seperate too, that can start big fights.
I have to female dogs, they fights sometimes, over food and space. It's normal.
2007-01-21 14:05:21 · answer #3 · answered by HeatherFeather 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
At their age, hormones are starting to kick in, and they are trying to establish dominance. Get them both spayed, that will lessen the chances of fighting. They are close in age and there are bound to be a few little spats. But a serious fight can do a great deal of damage, and ***** fights are far more serious than male fights, they can really injure each other.
Make sure they both recognize you as "alpha" and get them spayed before they get seriously hurt.
2007-01-22 00:06:19 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your dogs are maturing and are starting to dispute who is the more dominant female.
You can allow the disputes until or unless it is too violent. Any squealing or certainly any blood and the quarrel needs to be stopped.
As you are the owner of two going-to-be very big dogs, you need to be the one in charge, and as long as you can control them and they stop when you say so you will be fine.
If they are 'fighting' and you make a noise to make them stop and they ignore you, you will have serious problems, and you would need to seek help right then and there.
Good Luck!
2007-01-21 14:08:18 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Make sure they are both spayed. Female to female and male to male aggression is not uncommon in dogs of any breed. Making sure they are both spayed will help alleviate the tension and resuce the fights.
Make sure toys, food, and treats that trigger a fight are not left out with them together, as this can prompt a fight quickly.
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2007-01-21 14:04:57 · answer #6 · answered by libertydogtraining 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have more than one female dog then you will have some amount of bickering depending on the dogs. They have to sort out who is the top dog and the other dog has to be submissive. With dogs there is always a leader so if they are both inclined to be leader then some friction will arise till they sort it out.
2007-01-21 14:05:36 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it's perfectly normal.It seems as if your bichon is trying to assert her dominance over your brothers rotti,if your brothers dog hasn't had a season yet this will explain alot of the humping as your bichon is trying to say she's top bi tch around there.Just tell her no everytime she does it and pull her away from the rotti.
2016-05-24 10:34:29 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it's normal unless they're spayed. And even then, they may fight for dominance every now and then. Pick a favorite and make sure you always take care of that one first, and the other second.
2007-01-21 14:06:32 · answer #9 · answered by apbtlvr 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
dogs are very territorial. no doubt in your home they have staked their own territories. more than likely it was sparred by by something in the dog park you missed but was reason enough for them to get hostile. just keep a better eye on them while you have them out in public. at home things are easier to establish and you shouldn't have any problems there.
2007-01-21 14:05:59 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋