they did'nt used to fight
2007-11-22 13:09:28 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
Generally speaking, neutering at this point only has about a 50% chance of helping as the pattern is set. Neither one is convinced that the other is dominant. If, like most cases when males fight, there is no bad damage, often the best thing to do is nothing. If you break it up prior to a conclusion, then they will fight again because nothing has been settled. If there are injuries, then they must be kept apart until you can consult with a veterinary behavioralist or a well-recommended trainer. Failing that, one of them should be rehomed.
2007-11-22 13:50:41 · answer #1 · answered by Caninelegion 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First, they are both male right? You said father and son. So both are competing to be the boss of the home. Just as two females would fight to get all the attention. They want to have all the attention, don't want to share and where ever the father is at, the son will want to be there as well. The son is more likely to want to be close to his father, but naturally the fathers not going to want him to have anything he has, do anything he does or touch his stuff. He sees it as his house, his domain. Also age plays a factor as well. One is older, so he feels threatened. Males are less likely to be family oriented with their pups once they get bigger. Where the mother would be less likely to feel threatened. If they aren 't actually tearing or breaking the skin, then let them fight it out. The father wants to show the other that he is in charge. Eventually, they should stop fighting, but still will stand up to the other with a growl, show the teeth and stand very straight as a sign to the other that he will fight with the other if need be. Like two boys standing up to each other. If they are drawing blood, how badly? The one getting the worst will stop once he realizes he is going to get hurt. If it still continues, seek advice from a professional trainer or breeding. Good luck.
2007-11-22 13:33:42 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
This indicates that the son is growing up and challenging the father for who will be the Alpha Male in the pack. This is normal behavior. They have to determine who is Alpha Male so each knows his place in the pack. This usually happens when the son reaches teenage years in his doggie life.
They may or may not draw blood.
Most your responders were pretty accurate, EXCEPT those who said it wouldn't happen if the dogs had been neutered. This is untrue. My two males fight at times, when one violates the seniority of the other in the Pack Order. We have to pull them apart as they will inflict harm, but they've already done the fights that established pack order and which male is Alpha. My female is Alpha dog, and she jumps in because she doesn't want one male killing the other, so we have to stop the fights. It's a challenge.
You need to make sure of several things:
- you MUST be Alpha Pack Leader to ALL dogs in the Pack
- you must allow them to sort out which is Alpha Male under you as Pack Leader
- if one would kill the other, you must separate them permanently.
- you SHOULD neuter the pup. There are already enough breeders in this country, and you really should neuter all your dogs, as you are not knowledgeable enough about dogs. If you knew enough to be a breeder, you wouldn't be asking this question.
2007-11-23 00:15:15 · answer #3 · answered by Nedra E 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, you mentioned father and son. Perhaps the younger dog has grown up and now they're fighting for dominance. You need to get both dogs neutered, if you haven't already done so. Or give one of them to a good home. Otherwise, they'll keep fighting and one of them could get seriously hurt.
2007-11-22 13:13:56 · answer #4 · answered by FantasyBookworm 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The younger dog is challenging the older one for dominance. Are the both neutered now? Try to be a firmer pack leader yourself and get a pro trainer if needed. I would separate them until you can get this under better control, and the sooner you start training them to be less domineering the better. Good Luck to you and the dogs. There is lots of info on the web if you look for it too.
2007-11-22 13:14:41 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Two male dogs that aren't neutered will fight. And when you say fighting are they bleeding from the fights? I've had spayed females that bickered all the time, no bloodshed, just little spats. I didn't pay any attention, they usually worked it out.
2007-11-22 16:14:10 · answer #6 · answered by Little Ollie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This started when the pup was about 6 months old, maybe? And neither dog is neutered, correct?
Is there a lot of racket, but no real damage being done, or is it pretty quiet and they're inflicting damage on each other?
2007-11-22 13:15:33 · answer #7 · answered by drb 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they are both males. They are fighting for dominance. It is a natural instinct. Once the father puts the son in his place for good they will stop.
2007-11-22 13:14:19 · answer #8 · answered by Nichole R 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
they are probably fighting for dominance over the territory (your house) the son might be big enough to do that. id seperate them until you make sure thats whats happening....
2007-11-22 13:20:06 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
1) Hormone related behavior issues (most likely)
2) Same gender related behavior issues (also very likely)
3) They feel like it (not likely)
4) They do not understand their places in your "pack" and that they should be "pack".
2007-11-22 13:40:19 · answer #10 · answered by Scelestus Unus 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋