Re: dogs fighting

In Reply to: dogs fighting
Category:   Aggression
Posted by:  Lee DiFabbio
Posted on:  October 29, 2002 at 00:51:07

: I have two female terriers one is the mother and the other a sibling. We added a third dog to the family and now the two terriers are fighting with each other.
: The fights break out when one dog tries to control the new dog or bosses the other around. They lock jaws and draw blood. We are afraid that one dog will kill the other. We have been injured breaking up these fights and need help on how to proceed.

Response:

Hi Lee,

The only thing for you to do is to separate the dogs that fight. There is no way to stop their fighting and it is dangerous for you to leave them to sort it out on their own. Same sex agression is well documented in Jack Russells and once they start they will fight forever.