What is a good way to have to male dogs stop being agressive towards one another?

Question

If you have 4 male dogs but only 2 are being agressive towartds one another what can you do to restore peace to the group.

For some clarification. They live on a farm with at least an acre to run around on all day, so they are getting plenty of exercise.

The fights are mainly between two of them. The one who starts it is fixed, but it very undisciplined and moody. Not sure what to do since this one is also not my dog in particular, but one of my parents. The one who is getting hurt the most is mine, and is very well trained.

Answer 1

Hahaha 4 male dogs, that is pretty... hmm... well I wouldn't do it! Anyhow, have them all neutered... Take them to obedience classes or get yourself a good book. Walk them more, they need more exercise, a good dog is a tired dog.. Teaching them things tires them out faster than anything.
Neuter them all, 4 intact males??? You'll have the other 2 joining in on the battle.
Who the heck would keep selling you male dogs if you have male dogs at home???

Answer 2

are they castrated as this calms down the animal and they will not feel the need to so much fight for the dominance. There is normally always a good chance in this working but it is never 100% - the youger they are when they get it done the better the result.
Other options would be finding out what the situation/mood be like when they are fighting (e.g feeding time and guarding, or even jealousy over the owner) if a situation could be pin pointed avioding this the best you can would be necessary. It may get worse over time and you could even end up with injuries if nothing was resolved. Good luck!

Answer 3

Are they all fixed? Having all of the animals in your household fixed (male and female) should reduce aggression. If the dogs are already fixed, I believe your only other option is to keep the aggressive ones separated or consult an animal behaviorist.
Good luck

Answer 4

Are they neutured if not get them fixed. I have 2 shepards that used to try and half kill each other after neuturing they are alot better. They still get into little tiffs but not the all out brawls. It got so bad that there were several emergency Vet visits for stitches so I think the neuturing will be cheaper in the long run.

Answer 5

get them fixed if they are not and feed them in sepereate crates and watch them. If a fight breaks out punish them or whoever started it

I have 2 dogs and one liked to attack the other when the other had a toy/treat/something. After a few punishments that dog learned his lesson and has not tried fighting again. I feed my dogs in sepereate crates so they can't try and steal each other's food. If nothing works you have to keep them seperated forever or find one a new home

Answer 6

Are the neutered? If they are not, then you should look into having them neutered. When they are in-tact, they usually tend to be less docile.

Answer 7

neutering would be step one. If they are neutered then you may need a certified behaviorists help in dealing with two dominant males.

Answer 8

Feed them in separate rooms.

Answer 9

I don't know you or your dogs, but STOP neutering. Basically neutering/spaying MAKES them CRAZY. I've heard it too many times that neutering and spaying dogs AND cats makes them aggressive and crazy. It's not natural anyways, who knows what type of sicknesses doing that gives them later on. Unlike other people, I wouldn't mutilate my animal just to make him/her more responsive to my demands, DAMN you people BELOW ME are barbaric!!!!!!!!!!

I would rather give one or two of them to my relatives or someone I trust than neuter/spay(mutilate) them just to make them nicer.

I have to agree with DP. Maybe you are not running them enough, I usually take my 125Ib dog to the park and run him 3.6miles around the track to make him less jumpy and active.

Answer 10

neuter them.