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Post by nickqw14 on Mar 15, 2015 13:53:56 GMT -5
I have one male pit bull terrier. 1.5 Years old about 72LBS. My roomate has a 4 year old Pit about 55-60 LBS. They typically get along really well when they are alone. There was one instince when my pup was about 8 months they got into a scuffle so we separated them for the night and they were best friends after. About a month ago we took them to the dog park and they were there for about an hour and then all the sudden snapped on each other and started fighting, after breaking up the fight we drove them home and they have been fine ever since. The day after I got my dog neutered (My roomate still has yet to neuter his dog). They have been behaiving well until last night we had our friends dog over (male) not sure breed. And once again our two dogs start attacking each other. The weird thing is I havent been able to figure out which one of them are Alpha as they both so signs of dominance (eating first, exposing belly when playing etc.) I just dont want this fighting to continue because they end up hurting each other and it is scary to break the fight up. They only seem to fight when other dogs are present which im assuming they are trying to prove their role to each other. I dont know if i should treat one of them as Alpha all the time to help get them developed into their roles or what? Any suggestions?
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Post by maryellen on Mar 15, 2015 20:21:40 GMT -5
Stop letting them be around other dogs. It sounds like that is the trigger. Ignore the whole alpha thing, its overrated. You have a breed that has 200 years of genetics in their makeup .... If you continue to let them fight they will one day kill one of them or another dog.
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Post by fureverywhere on Mar 15, 2015 20:30:57 GMT -5
Everyone else will have to advise you on the particulars of this situation, I haven't been a dog person for enough years to solve the complicated stuff. Some things that leap out at me though-pun intended...
It's generally not advised to bring bully breeds to the dog park period. My dog Callie is not dog aggressive and the sweetest gentleman on the planet HOWEVER he is also incredibly strong. With his gentle behavior I never want to put him in the position of thinking he has to defend himself. You generally have a mixed bag of pups at the park. All it takes is one dog and things can get ugly very fast.
IMHO I feel that any male dog, or cat for that matter is happier and more stable if they've been altered. I think the fact that your roommate's dog is un-neutered is compounding the situation. Also that they are both male. Usually with the bull breeds it's advised they be only dogs or if with another dog, preferably one of a different age and gender.
In a situation like you describe I don't think you can deem which dog is Alpha or in charge of things. Both dogs might quite possibly think they're top dog, that's what is possibly causing the fights. My girl is highly dog aggressive. But our boy is far younger and gets out of her way when she challenges him. But that's not something we could teach him. We were just very very lucky that he is the way he is.
Maybe others will have some concrete advice but I would keep your dogs separated for now.
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Post by sinjin on Nov 21, 2015 21:17:00 GMT -5
I have a 1.5 neutered pitmix and on a few occasions now he has nipped as a result of re-directed aggression. Never breaking the skin but still a somewhat scary situation. He is loving, sweet and cuddly 98% of the time and I'm worried if this could escalate in to something more serious. He's never acted aggressive towards me. Does anyone have any feedback/suggestions.
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Post by melonie on Nov 22, 2015 13:23:35 GMT -5
First it's important to identify what's going on around him when he redirects. I had a dog who would redirect if he got too excited. If you can figure out what's going on around him, you can start to work towards a solution. Definitely look up canine body language so you can read him better. Post what you know, and I'm sure someone can help you help your dog!
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