My husband got me a male about 2 years ago (not fixed). This dog was the greatest. About 7 months ago he got a female (not fixed) as a buddy for the male and also to breed. Now that she has gone into heet he is freaking out everytime a family member of ours goes into the room where the 2 of them are. I am afraid the male dog will hurt one of my children. I love both dogs and couldn't get rid of them, but my family comes first. I don't know if spaying and or nutering will stop the male dog from freaking when she is still near.
2007-03-01 00:55:10 · 15 answers · asked by Jill S 5 in Pets ➔ Dogs
This can happen while the dog is in heat. He is trying to ensure that he is the only one who mates with her. He should calm down again after she goes out of heat. If not that is when you might want to consider getting him altered and see if that helps. Then you can go from there with what to do about his behavior. You have to realize that it is animal behavior to try and mate as much as possible to try and continue your line, and mating season is when most animals go there craziest and are the most dangerous at least the males. It is the same with all animals a lot of the time. If your female does get pregnant she will probably be protective of her babies. It is just animal nature. I would try to make it threw the females heat cycle and see how the boy acts then. Please do not give up on your dog just yet. Good Luck, and keep the kids away until she is out of heat.
2007-03-01 01:18:35 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Unless you're breeding those dogs for money, there is no reason not to spay or neuter the dogs. It may solve a lot of your problems. If the dog still "freaks out" following that, then it's a behavior problem. This can be fixed by a professional. It requires more change in you and your family in how you behave toward the dogs than change in the dogs themselves... I'd highly recommend you get this professional assistance from a professional dog trainer. Once you bring a dog into your family, they are a part of the family, and shouldn't be gotten rid of lightly...
2007-03-01 01:04:30 · answer #2 · answered by panwillow 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He's "freaking out" because he is trying to "protect" his claim to the female (who is too young to be bred yet). If you are not planning to bred them, have him fixed now and her in a couple months once she has gone out of heat and her uterus has returned to normal size. Then without the breeding impetus, he should return to his normal self. I have an intact male and some intact females. He gets to the point that he doesn't eat much (too distracted) and pants a lot (over excited). He is kept well seperated from the females (often he is kenneled and the rest of the time they are kenneled in a different kennel). Once the girls are done, he goes back to the same dog he always is. However in our case he doesn't get aggressive over breeding rights, just annoying to the family. Interestingly enough though, our neutered male (not breeding stock) gets excited too when the girls are in heat so I recommend you do both at the appropriate times (him now, though it won't fix his attitude yet, that will take a bit of time and her later so she doesn't cycle later and set off the same types of behaviors, and believe me a neutered dog can be very interested and breed, with out the risk of puppies though).
2007-03-01 04:18:40 · answer #3 · answered by SabrinaD 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
What your male is doing is protecting his mate. This is a normal response for the males when breeding is the only thing on their minds. You are in his mating space and any dog will react to that.
Your first mistake was to think that this was not going to intrude on your daily lives. Mating is not a walk in the park with dogs, it's serious business. Having the 2 dogs in the same area while they want to mate is a mistake because the female is only receptive to the male for a few days while she is in heat. Sometimes if the males is overly agressive towards the female and she not redy to receive him a fight can break out.
This is why breeding any dog should be left up to people who know what they are doing.
Get them both fixed and your home will return to normal.
2007-03-01 01:11:59 · answer #4 · answered by ♥Golden gal♥ 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
When your female is in heat, she is coming in for 7 days. She will not be encouraged to do anything. She is actually in the following 7 days( able to breed). The following 7 days, she will not be as hateful. The male will be a butt during this time. He is trying to be the dominate. Keep the dogs together, but separate from the kids.
2007-03-01 01:08:37 · answer #5 · answered by dpeeeee 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely it will help! His aggression is stemming from his need to protect "his woman", especially when she's in heet. If you want to keep the dogs, one of them is going to have to be fixed. I'd say probably your male, if not both. Just simply because he's the one showing signs of aggression. Be assertive with him, I mean very firm and show him who's boss when he acts out. Don't be afraid, that just empowers the dog. Remember, your in control of the dog, not the other way around. You're the leader and that's truly what he wants you to be. Good Luck to you and the dogs!
2007-03-01 01:16:30 · answer #6 · answered by Green eyed girl 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You bought the female as a companion for your male dog, for breeding purposes. Your male dog is protecting his territory and possession. Keep the dogs separate from family members when the female is in heat.
2007-03-01 01:00:49 · answer #7 · answered by Vida 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Neutering & spaying is probably your best option as it will take away the driving force that seems to be creating the disagreeable behaviour. Just neutering may not be enough as many animals that are castrated later can still hold to the masculine tendancies(although they are often dulled), spaying the female also will take away the reason for the bad behaviour.
I would definately see how he responds after the op.
2007-03-01 01:14:33 · answer #8 · answered by Intuitive_vortex 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Unless both these dogs are wonderful show dogs and have had all of their health tests and are healthy then they really should not be bred especially with the male having an aggressive temperament problem. I would neuter him immediately before his behavior becomes habit and he bites one of the children, and then I would probably not trust him with them for a LONG long time.
2007-03-01 03:20:28 · answer #9 · answered by avalon_bz 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It would be a good idea to neuter the male and spay the female, if you want them to live in harmony. Otherwise, you will always have this problem, and yes, someone will get hurt.
2007-03-01 00:58:29 · answer #10 · answered by Amish Rebel 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋