can you please tell me how i can stop my dog fighting with other dogs?

Answer 1

How to prevent your dog from fighting with other dogs depends on figuring out WHY your dog is fighting with other dogs, and addressing the cause.

See this article: http://www.veterinarypartner.com/Content.plx?P=A&A=2303&S=1&SourceID=47

Is your dog a breed of dog that was bred to be dog-aggressive? Most 'bully' breeds have a natural tendency to be aggressive towards other dogs. That genetically hard-wired tendency is best managed by teaching your dog to focus on you and by avoiding close contact with other dogs. See this book: Feisty Fido http://www.dogwise.com/itemdetails.cfm?ID=DTB766. DO NOT take a dog with a tendency to fight to a dog park. You may risk making the problem worse, and if your dog causes an injury you may be liable, and your dog may suffer serious consequences. http://www.realpitbull.com/parks.html

Has your dog had a bad experience with another dog that may cause it to fear other dogs? Many dogs with fear issues feel that 'the best defense is a good offense' and behave aggressively to scare other dogs away. The 'Feisty Fido' book linked above and this book: Click to Calm http://www.dogwise.com/ItemDetails.cfm?ID=DTB825 may help if your dog is being defensively aggressive.

Does your dog react badly when a friendly dog approaches and tries to jump on him or paw at him (or her)? Read this article: http://www.flyingdogpress.com/sayhi.html
It's long, but has VERY valuable information. That article explained to me why my dog was reacting badly sometimes to dogs that seemed friendly to me.

You may want to consider consulting a behaviorist for this issue. This link is an international listing of certified Applied Animal Behaviorists: http://www.animalbehavior.org/ABSAppliedBehavior/caab-directory , or contact your local animal shelter for a recommendation. The title of 'behaviorist' or 'trainer' is not regulated, so you'll want to find one who is certified (see link above) or comes well recommended. If the trainer does anything to your dog that makes you feel uncomfortable, LEAVE and find another trainer. DO NOT allow anyone to hit your dog, roll him over on his back, hang him by a collar, etc., or to suggest that you use those techniques on your dog. Those abusive techniques will do nothing to help, and may make things much worse. A good behaviorist will work with you and your dog to solve the problem without resorting to abusive techniques.

Best wishes!

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Answer 2

First if your dog is not spayed or neutered, then get it done. Spaying and neutering reduces aggression in dogs (though it may not completely solve the problem).

Then start working with a professional dog trainer that uses gentle but firm training methods and has lots of experience with dog-dog aggression. Call your local humane society and see if they have any recommendations of good trainers. The main problem is that your dog was probably not well socialized with other dogs when he was a puppy - a very critical time. Still, a trainer may be able to help things get better. A group class won't work for you if your dog is already aggressive to other dogs. You need to work one-on-one with a trainer.

In the meantime, keep your dog in a securely fenced yard away from other dogs and never, ever chain him. Chaining causes aggression because the chained dog feels threatened by other approaching dogs and cannot run away, so it attacks. When he is off your property, be sure to keep control of him on a secure leash.

Good luck.

Answer 3

If you are walking in the Park with your dog, he or she should be on a leash. This way you are able to take control, say if another dog approaches hold the leash's tightly to decrease the risk of him/her leaping towards to other dogs. If he/she is barking pull back and say "No" or "Stop" to show that this is not appropriate behavior. Also, try to reward the dog, like when walking by another dog and he/she stays silent or doesn't make and sharp movements say, "Good dog" or maybe give him/her a scratch on the head or even a treat. Be straight forward and show that this type of behavior (fighting) is not acceptable

Answer 4

I have two dogs that fight terribly they are now kept seperately in the house and garden, which is not ideal but has prevented fighting, they are walked seperately, and the most dominent one at the advise of a doggy shrink we had casterated this has not helped at all only made him fat!!!! ours is purely terriotrial as they are both under 5 and we moved to a new house, but you learn to cope with it, on walks they are fine with other dogs they just can't stand each other.
You don't mention what breed of dog you have, mine are a jack russell and a minature pinscher, the min pin being the dominent, arrogent one but always starts the fights but never wins any.
We have just learnt to cope, some dogs just need space as we all do at times.
Hope this helps

Answer 5

I know this will sound stupid, and it probably is, but to stop my dog from fighting, I got a second, very calm, dog. It has worked. If you dont want to get another dog, then a good thing to do is let your dog, and a friends dog get together. Once they stop fighting, they wont fight anymore for good. This helps calm down the "alpha male" dogs.

Answer 6

Well, it depends when he fights. If he is off the lead then you must keep him on the lead at all times and get professional advice. If he is aggressive on the lead then that is normal with most dogs because they feel vulnerable to attack.

Answer 7

Anger Management Therapy

Answer 8

You could try visiting a DOG SCHOOL. Dogs learn how to behave there and there are obedience lessons too. I had good results with my dog!

Answer 9

Like how? When walking your dogs or with the next door neighbors dogs? I know, some people will say be lazy and just castrate them for them to be more mellowed out, so don't bother teaching them to behave.

Answer 10

dont let your dog out thenonly in the back yard or when you got it on a leed good luck to you and dog