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Two male dogs fighting viciouslt

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Mistletow · 04/10/2022 12:57

Hi I have 2 male dogs, first dog is grand basset Griffin vendee, second an oeb bulldog , gbgv is 4, oeb is just 1. So puppy grew up with gbgv for past year and played and got along well once the older dog got used to pup. Sleep together in the back room and play and ramble about outside. Recently they have started to fight savagely. I can't get them to stop and have to pull rjem apart. It is usually instigated by the oeb , he will stare at the older dog, tail pointing up , back rolls standing and then they go hammer and thongs. Older dog gives it back as good as he gets. None of them whimper and to be honest the pup is mad to get back at older dog if he can. None are neutered. I'm heartbroken as I don't want to have to loose either of them but also don't want any getting hurt. Pup actually is the one who ends up getting cut or scarred on his ears most of the time. When I say pup he's same size as older dog but a lot stronger looking . Any advice as to how to prevent it. I dont feed them together , I don't give them toys . It seems to be only when we are around them.

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Whitney168 · 05/10/2022 09:08

Good news, Mistletow.

I have to say, you won't realise how stressed you are until the dog leaves the house anyway. I wonder if you'll decide it's best left as it is.

LampsAndWatches · 21/06/2023 23:11

I’ve read the whole thread, any update op?

Gsdmama · 22/06/2023 14:20

OP what is the body language on the pup before it starts to fight? You are sure this is aggression and not rough play? At 1 year of age itll be going through lots of changes amd seeing what he can and cant get away with and push boundaries. This does sound like a dominance thing. The pup will be trying his luck to dominate and as your old boy hasn't backed down he'll continue to try. Firstly definitely get to see a trainer ASAP so they can assess your pup and see what is going on. Secondly as soon as you see this behaviour starting such as the stare etc nip it in the bud straight away. Id clap or make a loud noise, tell pup no and move it away for a while. Let him back out and repeat. If he doesnt play nice he doesnt play at all. If you are sure this pup is showing aggression then unfortunately I think it may be time to rehome before your older guy or you get hurt when trying to intervene.

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