May 20, 2011
What's the safest way to break my two poodles apart and how can we keep them from fighting in the first place?
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I have 2 female red poodles (sisters) who are 10 months old. One is 6 pounds, the other 11 pounds. It's not just the larger one picking on her little sister, the little one is just as feisty. They recently have been getting into some pretty violent fights with each other - over a toy or food or jealousy. What's the safest way to break them apart and how can we keep them from fighting in the first place?Thanks much,
Joe
Boca Raton, Fl.
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Pack structure and how to live with a dog in your home are the first issues to deal with whenever you have problems with an existing dog or dogs. We are taking orders for a new DVD that extensively covers the way Ed and I live with dogs in our home. This video is called Establishing Pack Structure with the Family Pet.
I would also suggest obedience training these 2 dogs, once you have the pack structure worked out. Our basic obedience DVD has over 4 hours of information and if you purchase it at the same time as the pack structure DVD, you receive a discount on the total price.
I hope this helps.
Pack structure and how to live with a dog in your home are the first issues to deal with whenever you have problems with an existing dog or dogs. We are taking orders for a new DVD that extensively covers the way Ed and I live with dogs in our home. This video is called Establishing Pack Structure with the Family Pet.
I would also suggest obedience training these 2 dogs, once you have the pack structure worked out. Our basic obedience DVD has over 4 hours of information and if you purchase it at the same time as the pack structure DVD, you receive a discount on the total price.
I hope this helps.
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