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I have always had boxers, but when our current one was 1 yr old, we rescued an American Bulldog that was a yr old. He is totally lovable and wants nothing but to sit in someone's lap. Not long after that we rescued another boxer that had been abused. None of this was planned, it was just us or they were going to be put down. They gotten along well for the most part, with the older boxer being the queen of the house and a few disagreements from time to time - usually jealousy or getting to start playing too rough. Lately the American Bulldog has begun starting fights. Last night he jumped on the smallest boxer when she was just standing in the living room, doing nothing, not even looking at him. When he starts a fight, the older boxer jumps on him. I had her by the collar in one hand and his collar in the other hand, pulling them apart, but he still had the little boxer in his mouth, looking like he was doing his best to kill her. I kept beating his head against the coffee table, until he let go of her. I love all three. They travel with us in our motor home. When we let them, they all three will sleep with us. And despite the fact that they weigh 77, 97 and 47 lbs, I have all three laying on my lap and legs to watch tv. My vet is doing research to see if there is some type of "prozac" that will work, otherwise my husband says one has to go, before one of them gets hurt seriously or killed. Any advice?
AnswerHi Debby,
Prozac, and other medications might help some, but they work best when used along with training.
If you can't trust your American Bulldog to peacefully be around your other dogs, he should wear a muzzle. A basket style muzzle is the most humane, a dog can even drink water when wearing one. You should also keep him on his leash, even when he's in the house. The minute he looks as though he's thinking about starting something with one of your other dogs, give his leash a firm tug, and tell him to sit. Praise him when he complies and also when he's just sitting calmly, since that's the behavior you want to encourage.
Help your American Bulldog to learn his place in your "pack". Practice the "Nothing in Life is Free" method of training with him, where he'll need to earn everything he gets. You can read about it here:
http://k9deb.com/nilif.htm
There are plenty of articles on line dealing with dog on dog aggression, but the best and fastest way of getting control over your dog(s) would be to contact a dog trainer/behaviorist. You can locate one here:
http://www.dogtrainersearch.com/owners/find.php
Best of luck!
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