my two female dog are fighting what can i dop to stop this?

Question

one is a lab and the other is a dashound mix we have to keep them apart at all times or were affraid the lab will seriously hurt the mix . the lab is fine with our other female

Answer 1

They are called b itches for a reason.
You may have to always keep them separated.

Answer 2

Unfortunately a b!tch fight is far more of a problem than a dog fight. Sometimes two females will work it out, but often they don't and separation becomes the logical option. Where the real problem lies is in a dog (males) fight the moment one says "enough" the other will stop the aggression. This is not true in a b!tch fight, often one will keep going until the other can't get up off the ground. So ALWAYS be very careful around two females that are fighting, because it can become possible that you will become the one that can't get up off the ground.

Answer 3

Spaying will help. Dachshund's are tenacious. Will keep at it. That's why they can get badgers out of dens. Very loving and sweet tho. My old one lived past 17 years. I still miss her and it's been a long time.
I would try getting them together on neutral turf, not in the house or in your backyard. Take them on a walk together on a leash where you have control. I had good luck with car rides together since neither dog felt they owned the car. Gradually keep introducing them together with you having firm hold on the leash always. I'd never leave them alone in the same room together even when they become better housemates. You never know what may trigger one or the other when you are away.
Can you tell which one is the aggressor? Another idea is to try using a soda can with a few pennies. Shake it whenever either one growls or is even a little bit aggressive. They may never be best friends but likely they can live in the same household in peace.

Answer 4

Establishing a pecking order. All animals do this. "The leader of the pack" I have 3 female dogs. My lab is the oldest and dominant. The others are small Jack Russells. We bought them all 3 years apart. Every time we introduce another dog, female, to my lab-she goes nuts. But after working for a vet clinic-I've learned about the "pecking order." Best bet is to monitor them closely and turn them loose in a fenced yard. They will bark and growl, and show teeth, be aggressive. They are like humans, and this is their way of "talking." More than likely-they will be fine. If your dog does bite, which she shouldn't...then know that she would bite a child or even an adult if a particular smell was on them that she didn't like. So I would not have the dog to begin with if she ended up biting. I hope this helps!

Answer 5

I had a German shepherd and a basset hound that were both female. They got along most of the time, but they still fought occasionally. This was frightening for both me and the dogs. Like adult women, there is often not room for more than one female in the household. Getting them spayed will help some, but is not a guarantee. After the basset passed away, we got a male pup. We have had no incidents of aggression between the male and female.

Answer 6

I have two female dogs and even though we got the second one as a puppy she is the one that acts dominate as an adult. She will take over my other dogs dog house, bed, dishes, and block the door so she can't get through. I have tried all kinds of things to stop her from being aggressive towards my first dog. I finally just had to seperate them because she would be fine sometimes and then suddenly attack my first dog. If she wasn't such a great dog with me and our children then I would have found her another family with no other dogs.

Answer 7

Two females in the same house can be one of the worst combinations among dogs, especially if both females have dominant personalities.

Two male dogs, or a male and female, will fight over dominance - but they'll fight only enough to establish it. Two females who are both dominant minded will fight - and fight seriously, to hurt or kill the other. This is why it's not recommended to have two females (particularly two dominant females) together, and instead have a male and female, or two males.

Keeping them apart is your only real solution. Take turns crating one and paying attention to the other, or use child gates to keep them separated, and manage the situation. These two females likely will never be able to be trusted around each other supervised.

Answer 8

The two dogs who are fighting are confused as to which one is dominant. I've got 2 females and I always pet the same one first, and that same one gets their food first and eats in the spot closet to the back door. If one of them growls at the other, they get scolded and have to sit while the other one gets pets (so you have to work on the sit-stay if you haven't)(I am constantly reinforcing this with my two b-t-h-s ;-)
If one of them snaps at the other, they get their neck held to the ground for about 15-20seconds....

Caesar Millan, The Dog Whisperer is awesome to watch for tips with dogs. Here's a link to his website. He's amazing.

http://www.cesarmillaninc.com/

Good luck

Answer 9

Are they spayed ???
Here's the thing about dogs.. They are a pack animal.. They need a leader.. In your family, you are NOT the leader.. Your two dogs should see you as leader, but they aren't.. So they are fighting over who will be pack leader cause you refuse to do it.. If you take command and are pack leader, correct them when they are fighting.. it won't be a problem.. If you are too soft to do this, then you must find yourself a trainer before one kills the others.

Answer 10

Girl dogs just have an attitude problem. If they can't get along, you'll have to keep them seporate or place one. It's best to get a boy and a girl or two boys. Some females are good with other girls.