Aggression Q&As
April 22, 2011
Our three GSD's attacked and killed our Terrier while they were running in the back yard together. Now the two females are fighting. What can I do?
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At the risk of being told I'm an idiot, here's the Question.
I have had a "pack" of 3 GSD's (1 male, 2 females)for 3 years. Two years ago we added in a small terrier found on the road with a broken leg. After being in the pack and "accepted" for about 11 months, we came home to find the terrier dead. The neighbor reported witnessing the entire pack running the fence line barking at strangers on the ditch. When they turned at the end of the fence one of the GSD's st...
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April 22, 2011
I own 2 females pit bulls who recently started to have vicious fights. I am thinking of putting the aggression to sleep because I don't know what else to do.
Hi! I have a very serious situation. I have 2 female pit bulls, They are sisters from different litters 2 & 3 yrs. old. I had my 3 yr old spayed when she was 10 months old and in heat. It seems like since she was spayed, she's gotten aggressive toward her sister and it's getting worse. She constantly attacks my younger dog for absolutely no reason.
I am at the point that I'm going to have her put down.
Yesterday she attacked my youngest dog. It was so HORRIBLE and VICIOUS. M...
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April 22, 2011
I have 4 inside dogs. We have dog fights and when I tried to break up the fight I had 2 fingers that were badly bitten. Now my husband if afraid of our dogs. What can I do?
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I just registered. I was hoping to get some immediate info about a problem I'm having w/ my male german shepherd. I have 4 dogs male shepherd, 3 yrs old (sire is K-9 Police dog, from Netherlands) female shepherd, 6yrs old and the dame/mother to male shepherd labrador, 4 yrs old, shepherd/golden retriever mix. 7 yrs old. The male shepherd has always shown a high prey drive.. frequently stalking the male (neutered) lab. It has been just play.
The female shepherd has on occ...
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April 22, 2011
I have two males one Chow and one St Bernard. They fight every time I go into the back yard. Would the sound of a stun gun stop this from happening?
I've read your homepage and the last story there was from a lady asking you if you ever did try using the stun gun for sound effect. I would like to know the answer to that Question on Dog Fights because I have a medium size male (supposedly chow and Akita mix not sure) that has started beating the heck out of my male St Bernard. They both were puppies growing up together and all was well until the last month. The medium dog keeps attacking the St Bernard every time I go out side to chang...
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April 22, 2011
We have 7 dogs in our home. We just adopted one that is fighting with the others. Should we put this dog to sleep?
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I have read much of the information on your site concerning dominance and fighting between dogs. However, I don't know where to begin with the mess that we have created. We currently have seven dogs. They have all been neutered/spayed. They are:
Brody 5 year old rescued 110 pound M Akita mix
Bentley 5 year old rescued 20 pound M Pug
Pops 15 year old rescued 20 pound M Pug
Mack 5 year old rescued 65 pound M English Bulldog
Lady 15 year old rescued 20 pound F ...
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April 22, 2011
Our dog was attacked by a neighbors dog. This is the third dog that has been attacked by this dog, plus a paperboy. We have a hearing with the police. What should we tell them?
Hi Ed -- I discovered your web site while doing some research on dog bites and dog behavior. You certainly take a no-nonsense approach in your advice to people, so I'm wondering what you would have to say about the following situation.
My husband and I own a three-year-old Shetland sheepdog. She was attacked in early April by our neighbor's dog, a large female mixed-breed dog (probably part German shepherd). We were out doing yard work and had our dog tied in our front yard, when t...
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April 22, 2011
Why did my dogs kill a deer?
I need some advice. Hopefully, I'm just being paranoid.
I am the proud mama of 3 dogs... a 5-yr. old male 50-lb. mixed breed, a 5-yr. old female 70-lb. German Shepherd, and a 3-yr. old male 75-lb. German Shepherd mix. They stay w/ my in-laws' house on an 11-acre parcel of land in the country whenever my husband & I leave town. My in-laws have 3 dogs as well, so when the grand puppies are visiting we joke that they are quite the little "pack." All of the dogs are good with other dog...
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April 22, 2011
I have 2 adult Mastiffs. They are brothers and started to have terrible fights. I am thinking of putting one to sleep. Can you offer any advice?
First off, I love your site, but need more help in Dog to Dog Aggression...
CASE HISTORY: We own 2 male Fila Brasilieros Mastiffs...They are brothers, same parents, different litters, separated by 6 months ....Older dog is now 3 years old, Young dog now 2 1/2 years old..Both sit, stay, down and are crated ....Until 3 weeks ago they got along fine, with an occasional spat over a toy or bone....not serious.
Problem: Younger dog is now attacking the older dog, without warnings ...
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April 22, 2011
I was walking my 3 dogs with a small dog following us for 2 blocks, barking behind my dogs. One of my dogs attacked this dog. Am I at fault?
I just returned from a walk with my 3 dogs very shaken up and would like your advice. At the end of our walk, about 3 blocks from my house, a small (approximatly 5 lbs.) dog ran out of its house and started barking at us and yipping at our heels. I yelled at it to go away, but it wouldn't, and followed us for a couple blocks. I stopped to look for rocks to throw after it was apparent it wouldn't leave. All 3 of my dogs had head collars on (Halti brand) and one of them went nuts as this dog wa...
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April 22, 2011
I have two labs that fight viciously. Would a prong collar solve my problem?
I have been reading your website tonight and was hoping that you could assist me with a problem we have with our two labs. The golden lab is 5 yrs old and the chocolate lab is 3 yrs old. Over the last year they have been fighting viciously on and off however over the last month it has become more frequent. The chocolate is becoming possessive of my husband and I, and she attacks the gold when she feels the gold is overstepping the mark (ie. steps forward before she does). I have read about th...
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April 22, 2011
Can you tell me where to buy selling salt? My dog was attacked on a walk and I would like to carry it.
Dear Mr. Frawley,
I recently read one of the articles in your Q & A section on dogfights, one of them from Lenna Hanna-O'Neill, specifically talked about selling salts capsules. Do you know where I can purchase these? I just had an incident the other day while walking my dog, she is an 80 pound, part terrier (very deep chested and muscular) female. She is aggressive to other dogs and to some people and I go out of my way to keep her away from both.
While I had her out the ot...
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April 22, 2011
My dog killed two sheep today. He has killed cats. We originally thought he was just playing rough. It seems he has a taste for this.
Hello my name is Lisa,
I have a 3 1/2 year old shepherd make named Bud. I found him when he was a few months old and so I'm not sure about his temperaments in blood lines. We recently had some sheep on the property and he got loose and killed two. He was killed cats before but we thought he was playing too hard. Today he went after a calf but luckily I was there to stop it. I punished him but it doesn't seem to do anything I don't want to put him down. Is there anything to do to ge...
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April 22, 2011
My partner was badly bitten after patting our larger dog on the bet. What can we do?
We have three dogs--to small terrier mixes (Gina and Henry, both over 12 years old, both about 15 lbs.) and a larger brown hound dog, Willie, who is about 60 lbs. We were told he was a lab/German Shepherd mix when we got him at the SPCA, about 7 years ago, but he is clearly some kind of hound. When we first brought Willie home, he was smaller than the terriers. Willie was quite aggressive with the terriers (causing several vet visits) as soon as he was physically bigger than they were, an...
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April 22, 2011
Our 12 year old dog is being attacked by a new 12 month old Great Dane. What can we do?
I have a 12 year old Kuvasz, who has governed our pet family for the same amount of years. We recently introduced a Great Dane into the picture. The GD is slightly over a year now and has showed dominance over the Kuvasz by actual fighting. The Kuvasz has ruled by intimidation. The Great Dane didn't buy it and challenged her. The result was bloodshed in the form of puncture wounds. I tried to establish that the Kuvasz is dominant over the Great Dane, by feeding, greeting, and preferential tre...
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April 22, 2011
At a dog show last year, a Bull Terrier bit the owner and would not release. Another handler stuck his finger up the butt of the dog and he released. What do you think?
I was at a show last year when during Brace two Bull Terriers went after each other. The owners hand got caught in between the neck of one dog and the mouth of the other. The dog had clamped on and was not letting go. Everyone tried to break it up but finally one person stuck their finger in the rear of the dog that had clamped on. This caused the dog to immediately let go - and since others had the dogs legs the fight was over - it was very scary but a good trick to learn if you know wha...
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April 22, 2011
I have a 16 month old male Shepherd with whom I have inadvertently caused a big problem.
I have a 16 month old male Shepherd with whom I have inadvertently caused a big problem. When he was young he had hardly any interest in food and I tried everything to get him to eat, including teasing him that our other dog was, "going to get his food." I realize now how big a mistake that was. My question is, what can I do to undo the damage? To give you a little background, I am not an inexperienced dog trainer. I've raised many dogs, including two Dobermans that are well rounded, lika...
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April 22, 2011
Should I use a breaker bar if my dogs fight?
Should I use a breaker bar if my dogs fight?
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April 22, 2011
My Doberman was attacked by a pit bull. Now she acts afraid of every dog she comes in contact with. What can I do to make her brave again?
Hi, I really appreciate your article on breaking up dog fights. Recently, my 85 lb. Dobie was attacked by a pit bull while we were out hiking. It was really frightening but she is physically OK. However, now she seems to be afraid when she encounters any dog, even if it is non-threatening. She flops over on her back, exposing her belly, even though she snarls. I'm interpreting this as a sign of submission. She didn't act like this before the pit bull attack, and I'm worried that any dog w...
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April 22, 2011
We have four inside dogs. Our GS mix is constantly guarding the food bowls and growls at the other dogs when they walk by. What should we do?
We have four indoor dogs- two male and two female. They're all mature. The female german shepard mix is constantly guarding the food bowls and growling at the others when they walk by. This, we believe, is the cause of the fights. The little male terrier never gets involved but the beagle mix and the retriever mix will fight her.
Before we pay any more to the vet, what should we do to stop the food guarding? We've placed three bowls of dry food in three separate places in the house...
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April 22, 2011
I adopted a 4 month old dog who was abused by a young boy at the previous household. It now has a dislike for small boys only. How can I help get the dog over its dislike?
I have a two year old belgian tervuren who I adopted at 4 months old from a household where the little boy abused him (he still has scars on his face). We've spent a good deal of time and training and socializing getting him over his, shall we say, dislike of small boys (never girls, just boys about the same size as his previous owner). Now, we used to go to the dog park for runs and a little bit of socialization, although we mostly went late at night because I didn't want other dogs hurt...
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