My dogs aggresive behavour.

Question
How do I seperate my dogs when they are fighting?



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Hi, I used to have 2 dogs, a pomeranian and a jack russell terrier (Toby). Both are male. Then, I bought a wired hair jack russell terrier puppy (Harry) which is also a male. Everthing was fine at first but after a year, both jack russells started to fight.At first, they will only fight when I play with Harry and not Toby. Toby was probably jealous when I play with Harry but things got worse. They began to fight even when I am not around. I had a hard time separating them when they fight. Now, I have to tie them up everyday so that they won't hurt each other, I've been adviced to give one away but I love them both. So, what should I do? Please help.     
Answer -
Hello Sarah;
I don't think giving one away is the amswer.I have 4 dogs, 3 males.They get along fine, and with the dogs I bring home to foster for our rescue group.
Are your dogs neutered?
there are several reasons for spaying and neutering. Dogs live longer if they are spayed and neutered. Neutering, for one thing, greatly reduces the risk of testicular and prostrate cancers. They get along with other dogs better, and are less apt to get out to run. They don't mark territory as much.
If they are not neutered, those males are competition for each other.It creates sort of a blood fued
When new dogs are introduced to a household where there are already dogs, or a dog, just as when you have a child, and are expecting a new baby, children and animals have to be eased into accepting the new interlopers invading their territory.
If they feel some of their love and affection they get is shared, or they feel short changed, then jealousie rears it's ungly head.
I raised 4 children, and 2 of my grandchildren, and I have raised a few dozen dogs, and I see little difference in raising happy, well adjusted children, and raising happy, well behaved dogs.
Mom and dad, or one or the other if it is a one parent home, must be the alpha member, and the one who makes decisions and whom the children (or dogs) obey.
They are not bullied, but treated like sensible mambers of the family. Rules are set down, and followed. Feelings are taken to account.
They do not know how to behave until they are taught.This is true for children and dogs and cats. If they aren't shown what is expected of them, and how to do it the right way, they can't possibly be expected to know.
Another reason to spay and neuter is to cut down on unwanted and abandoned, abused dogs.
Dogs should be bred only if you are a professional breeder, and are improving the breed.
Neutering these dogs is the first step, training is the second.
See a professional trainer, or go to a Petsmart or Petco store and ask about their weekend classes.Chapters of the Humane society also have classes for you.
A qualified trainer will train you to handle the dog, and how to give the commands and get the dog to do what you want.
Neutering and training will fix your problems.
The other answer is kennel runs to keep them in when you can't be with them to see they don't fight.
Tieing them up is a bad idea.
All sorts of accidents can happen that will cause your dog to be choked to death.
If they are indoor dogs, get crates to put them in when you have to leave them alone, and for them to sleep in.
This should really do it, but if you need more information, feel free to write me anytime.
Charlotte  

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They should be wearing collars, so you cn grab each collar and hold them apart until you can put them in separate rooms or someone can take one to another room or area so they cannot get at each other.
You need to keep them separated until you get them neutered and trained out of the aggressive behavior.
They have established a dislike for each other, whether or not this is competition because they are both un-neutered males , I do not know, but until they are gotten out of the aggressiveness, they will fight if they can get at each other.
Kennel runs for outside, separate rooms inside.
An obedience trainer can help, and there are tapes for animal massage that you can get, to massage your dogs.
This works. I have used this method of massage to overcome fear of thunderstorms, relieve pain, and curb aggressive behavior.
The tapes teach you how to do the different massages.
Go to
www.lindatellington-jones.com  to read about this method of massage and to order the tape.
They must be kept separated until this problem is fixed, or they could seriously hurt each other.
Without observing these dogs fighting, I cannot determine if this is a serious fight, where blood is drawn, and harm could be done, or if this is a lot of noise and fierce actions to get attention.
I had two dogs at one time that we thought were fighting, but I noticed no blood was ever shed, not one drop. The whole family ran to separate them. They got a lot of attention. One day i told them "Go head and fight, I don't care"
They looked surprised and stopped. We stopped paying attention, so they stopped fighting. It was all an act for attention.
If your dogs have never biten each other and drawn a drop or two of blood, it may be such an act. If here has been blood, even a little bit,then it is a serious fight, and they mean to harm each other. Separate them before they can.
If they are small enough to pick one up and hold it away from the other, this can work, but Jach Russells are great jumpers, so this may not be possible.
I just thought of one way ypou could keep them apart.
Animal wardens have leashes that are run through a metal pole, so when the leash is snapped on a dog, they can walk it, and the metel pole keeps the dog from getting at them.
What if you have a chain, with a leash hook on each end, and the chain run through a pole? The pole should be long enough so that it runs the length of the chain. A couple of feet would be long enough. The pole would separate them, and they could snarl and bark at each other, but they could not reach each other.
You could get the chain and pole at any home improvement store, like Home depot, Lowe's. You should be able to get the leash hooks there too. The pole should be just big araound enough to slide the chain through. The chain should be just heavy enough to keep them from breaking it, but not heavy enough to weigh the dogs down. Put their food and water dishes the same distance apart that the pole is long. They would have to eat and drink, side by side.
They would have to go where the other one wants to go. I have never tried this, it just came to mind out of desparation to think of something.. Every time they start to fight, hook them up to this pole and chain thing.
They may learn to cooperate with each other, or it may make them get alone to avoid the punishment.Or, it may make them madder.
I think the best thoing though, is to keep them separated, neuter them, and get them into training right away.
Charlotte