Ok i have two jack russells 1 is 8 years old and her name is bindy she is abit aggressive because she got badley hurt when she had to have major surgery so she is affraid of strangers and other dogs she isnt used to. anyway then i have another dog hes name is milo he is 2 and a half years old and they get along pretty well all day untill after dinner lately bindy steals milos dinner and they have a fight and we have to go sort it out the after dinner bindy usually goes to bed and milo just sits near the back door watching us but if one of us goes outside and milo comes up for a pat then bindy comes racing out of her kenal and attacks milo (thats my first problem) then when we go inside milo wont go to bed because bindy is in bed and their kennals are next to each other if milo goes to bed then bindy attacks him and so on so i want to know what to do please dont say get rid of one of them cause that aint gonna happen cause i love them both and im not getting rid of one of them
well the dogs are always outside and then dont have cages (i dont even no wat they are) there beds are just plastic kennals. when bindy attacks milo we tell her off and scolled her and she rolls on her back like dogs do when ur domonate ova them but then she goes and does it every night. Oh and they are fed about 2 meters away from each other and there is no way to feed them seperatley cause they cant come in the house cause my mum has alergies
you have to give disapline when you see the other dog running over to steal food. that means youll have to watch them an mean business when you do it, same thing when the other dog gets jelous when you pet the other dog you have to let them know its not ok. i would put both dogs on the bed an make them lay there an if one starts acting up i would disapline it. i would get creative an have like 2 pot lids an bang them together when one starts to get nasty LOL an i bet it wouldnt do it again
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April 3rd, 2009 at 1:24 pm
Keep them apart.
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April 3rd, 2009 at 2:11 pm
you have to give disapline when you see the other dog running over to steal food. that means youll have to watch them an mean business when you do it, same thing when the other dog gets jelous when you pet the other dog you have to let them know its not ok. i would put both dogs on the bed an make them lay there an if one starts acting up i would disapline it. i would get creative an have like 2 pot lids an bang them together when one starts to get nasty LOL an i bet it wouldnt do it again
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April 3rd, 2009 at 2:29 pm
When they fight, is there any blood? Dogs will 'fight' sometimes, but it's sometimes just a disagreement. LOL. If someone is actually getting hurt, then you have to step in. In dogs, the girl is always the Alpha. The boss. She is teaching the new one, the rules of being a dog. I have a jack russell who keeps my other 3 dogs in line all the time (two chihuahuas and a toy poodle).
If someone is really getting hurt in the scuffles, then you have to step in. You could spray her with water (but she'd most likely love it, and think it's a game). Just scold her, tell her no, and seperate them. It's quite a shock when one dog has had complete run of the house and access to her masters, and then she has to share you with 'him'. Good luck.
ETA: I forgot to add. Always feed your girl her food first. Let her walk out the back door first. If you pick up a dog to put on your bed, get her first. It doesn't sound like much, but it helps. Try to seperate their kennels so they can sleep in peace. Place a towel over them so they can't see each other. Hope it helps.
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ETA: You keep Jacks as outside dogs? You're kidding me. That's just horrible. You've made a sad existence even worse. It's no wonder they don't get along. They've never been trained properly. Why have dogs if your mom is allergic.
This whole situation disgusts me. Poor dogs.
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April 3rd, 2009 at 2:55 pm
Depends on how BIG the fight is. sometimes they fight for funzzies. But if they are trying to kill each other seperate them and slowly sort of re introduce them to each other. Slowly let them be together little by little. Consider crateing them as well as feeding them seperatly. Be perpared though sometimes the will both feel the need to be the alpha male and nothing may ever work resulting in one of them having to find a new home.
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April 3rd, 2009 at 3:03 pm
First off, separate their cages! Their cages should be like their rooms. Think about it this way: If you had two children and they get in a fight where do they probably want to go? their room and if they share a room then they cant get away from each other and the fight continues. IN the same since of the room let them make it their own. Make sure they have some kind of bed if it is a pet cage liner or an old pillow. If they dont go to Goodwill and get then one you probably wont cost you more than 10 bucks. Also let them "dig" on their pillows, this makes the pillow more comfortable for them.
If they dont already know that their cage is their put toys in their. Also you cant disturb them when they are in their room, unless they have done something bad.
With your food problems you can feed milo in his cage, but what will be better for both dogs would to be put milo a leash while bindy eats. If milo tries to attack milo make him stay where he is by pulling on his leash. Also feed them in different places, but not different times. Watch them as they eat and if milo tries to eat bindy's food put milo directly in his cage and let bindy continue and when she is done let milo out and finish.
like the Dog Whisper says you have to be the "pack leader" or dominant one. Milo is trying to be dominant but you have to take control.
Good Luck!
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April 3rd, 2009 at 3:37 pm
You have no control at all in your house.. Bindy owns your home.. You should be correcting her for her inappropriate behaviour and you shouldn't be allowing her to dominate poor Milo. You should feed them farther apart so that Milo doesn't feel intimidated and so that Bindy can't dominate him.. If you have to, put Bindy in her crate in the other room and allow Milo to eat uninterrupted.. He will get an ulcer if he has to keep trying to eat under those conditions.. Move their beds apart so that Bindy can't terrorize and keep Milo from sleeping at night. You are trying to make them be friends and it's not going to work.
Bindy rules your home and she is deciding that she doesn't want Milo there, doesn't want him eating, doesn't want him sleeping and you are just standing there doing nothing. You need to be alpha over both dogs, treat them the same, and correct inappropriate behaviour. Take back your house..
If you can't do this you should hire a professional trainer to help with the problem.. Don't be surprised if poor submissive Milo starts to pee or poop in the house.
People often let the older dog correct the younger dog, thinking that they will teach the new dog the rules of the house.. It doesn't always work that way.. You need to make the rules for both dogs and stick to them.. Be the strong confident leader who deserves to be respected. Bindy doesn't respect you cause you have no rules, and you allow her to do what she pleases. Milo doesn't respect you cause he can't trust you to protect him and be the strong leader..
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Don't allow Bindy to rule Milo at all.. Don't allow her out the door first or to eat first.. They are the same, they are under you.. Treat them that way.. Don't give Bindy more power than she already has..
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April 3rd, 2009 at 4:27 pm
You need to be very careful when a female dog is fighting. Females can do serious injury. When male dogs fight, the louder the fight the more peaceful it is. When 2 males are fighting they are usually fighting for dominance and are usually not trying to hurt each other. Females in a pack don't normally fight, but when they do it can become deadly. I would first start by separating them during feeding time. You might also want to not have their kennels next to each other. Some obeindence training or behaviorist may help with Bindy's aggression issues. You may also want to keep the seperated during the times in which she insists on attacking Milo.
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You keep them outside all the time? First I think that is a terrible thing to do, as dogs were not meant to be kept outside 24/7. What's the point in having them? Second I can see why you are having problems if they are kept outside. 2 meters apart when feeding is not an appropriate way to separtate them. Bindy clearing doesn't seem to want Milo around. If you can't do what people have suggested to fix that problem, then a disaster could very well happen. Keeping dogs outside all the time can cause aggression. They need to be separted and trained properly.
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April 3rd, 2009 at 5:06 pm
Feed them seperately. Keep the kennels apart. Let them out seperately. Spend time with them seperately. You may need a trainer to help you keep them together.
Please make sure that Bindy isn't hurting or having a physical problem that causes this
aggression. How long were they together without agression? Have you had Milo since he was little?
Keep food, toys and other things that Bindy might protect away from them when they are together. She may be guarding you from Milo. Try to get Jean Donaldson's books:
http://www.amazon.com/Fight-Jean-Donaldson/dp/0970562969/ref=pd_bbs_sr_2/002-0947103-1348840?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1183599387&sr=1-2
Good luck. This can be fixed, but you need to keep the dogs apart and start training them and understanding them better to manage your household.
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April 3rd, 2009 at 5:32 pm
JRs usually don't get along with other JRs or other dogs in general. Have you tried a training class? You need to gain control, the female is running the show. Don't feed them together and move the crates apart. I think you should take the female to training ASAP, before she hurts Milo.
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