my 2 male shepherds not neutered 11 months old brothers got in a fight they wont kill each other will they?

Question

my shepherds they never fight today they fought three times, last fight was frightning they looked serious to rip each other up they wont kill each other will they cause they are very well behaved i dont understand what was with them today, does anyone know why one minute they love each other next they are being feisty

Answer 1

They are trying to establish territory, if you don't have them fixed soon they very well might kill each other. If you care about your dogs you will have them fixed

Answer 2

Two male dogs that are not neutered are not a great choice for pet partners. Regardless how they get along. Many breeds will not tolerate other males. Usually they will be pretty good with each until they start to mature. Then there is a fight for dominance within the pack. Once they start to become adults the hormones will affect their attitude towards each other. If one male gives in, and submits, there may be less problems... usually you see this in an adult vs puppy. The pup may submit but may try to test the older dog on and off.
You may find the puppy may one day find the older dog weaker as he ages and then may try and win dominance.

In your situation, it is very serious. They are about the same age. So if neither has a soft temperament, they will probably continue fighting until one may be seriously injured. I would recommend neutering at least one of the males. Not sure why you have 2 male dogs from the same litter. I would keep them separated and only have one out at a time. Prevention is better than a seriously injured dog. Most dog packs have one male, other subordinate males are fought off and even in wolf packs, will be ejected from the group, these are called lone wolfs.

Answer 3

Owning two dogs can be an extremely rewarding experience, but it also carries with it quite a bit of responsibility and education.

First, there is no reason not to have your dogs neutered right now. Did you know that most dogs documented as bitters are un neutered male dogs? They are normally more territorial and likely to bite, children are the most common victims.

Neutering offers several advantages. Male dogs are attracted to a female dog in heat and will climb over or go through fences to find her.

Male dogs are more aggressive and more likely to fight, especially with other male dogs.

As dogs age, the prostate gland frequently enlarges and causes difficulty urinating and defecating. Neutering will solve, or greatly help, all of these problems that come with owning a male dog.

They are usually easier to train too. Altered animals are protective and loyal to their owners and often will have reduced desires to wander, mark territory and fight with other animals.

Keeping two intact males when you're not experienced in doing so can be a disaster.
This is typical of the type of dogs that wind up on death row in a shelter, and it's not their fault.

You need a trainer and training classes. This isn't an option for you with GSD, it's a must.

Answer 4

Because they are unneutered males and are starting to prove dominance. They absolutely could kill each other, maybe not today or next month, but their need to top each other will continue to grow as their testosterone does. They
don't know they're brothers in a human sense, and yes, they can be best friends one minute and rivals the next, and some day you might have to completely separate them, even from seeing each other. Neuter them before its too late, if it's not already. The older they are the more the instincts are set in.

Answer 5

Yes they are maturing and because they are so close to each other physically and socially, their hormones are ordering them to find their role in the pack order.

The trick is not to neuter them both because they will then still be equal in each others eyes, so the fighting will continue. Instead neuter the weaker one only. The weaker one should be decided as primarily the one who comes off worst when they fight. By increasing the psychological gap between them, the neutered one will submit naturally, avoiding most future fights.

Also give them a code of discipline starting at socialising and training. In addition to the basic training you could enroll them in police standard security training classes, which will be fun for all of you. German Shepherds are dogs that thrive on high levels of controlled discipline and when they have that in their lives, they are more contented, and most importantly calm animals.

Answer 6

Multiple dogs will always attempt to figure out who is the alpha dog. You have two male dogs here that are reaching their puberty so to speak. They will continue to demonstrate this behavior until one establishes dominance over the other. They most certainly could carry this out to the point of one or both being seriously injured or worse. Neutering them will bring this behavior to an end.

Answer 7

Really study the body language of the dogs. What were they fighting over? Was it a toy? If they are face to face that is a sure sign they are about to fight. Stop it before it goes any further than this. I highly recommend having them neutered because they are doing a lot of their thinking with too much testosterone. Most of the issue you could be they trying to establish who is the boss and that needs to be you.

Answer 8

OMG I would have one neutered! Shepherds are dominant anyway and if you have two unneutered males in the house they will be constantly vying for dominance. You need to sort out a pecking order between them and enforce it.

I would have the less dominant one neutered and try to enforce their pecking order (ie always feed the dominant dog first, take for walks first etc). This is how dogs order their own "society" - they need to know who is top dog and if they don't they will constantly be trying to fight it out.

With a big and potentially aggressive breed like a shepherd you have to be really firm and I wouldn't have two unneutered males together.

Answer 9

This is called they are becoming sexually mature!! Yes, they can get in a fight that can cause serious damage. I never have any of my boys together. It is too much of a risk. You should neuter in this situation.

Answer 10

Get them neutered and enroll them in obedience school,or they just might get into a fight that's serious enough to cause a bad injury to,or even kill ,the weaker,less dominant one.

Answer 11

It is not recommended to have two same sex dogs in the more aggressive breeds. There is a very high risk factor that one of them may be killed. Even if you have them neutered the aggression may remain. I suggest you get them both neutered and find one of them a good home. If you want two dogs get a female to add to your household. I know this is going to be hard but it will be harder if one of them dies.