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cairns fighting

  • 28-04-2013 7:32pm
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    hi have cairns dog two bitchs the bitches are mother and daughter they fight on a regular basis now pup is 2 years mother 4 yrs they never used to fight could any one give advice on how to prevent this happing as we like them all


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    DBB
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    This is a problem that emerges again and again between same-sex pairings, the problem is usually worse in females, and worse again in females that are closely related to one another. To make matters worse, of all breeds and groups of dogs, the problem is most likely to present in terrier breeds, and when terrier bitches decide to fight, all hell breaks loose.
    I'm guessing you didn't have this problem until the youngster reached maturity, somewhere around the 1 to 1.5 years mark? Adult dogs will rarely fight with an immature youngster, the problem almost always starts once the two dogs are adults, both vying for the same resources, both equally matched, and both with the tendency to get really serious about getting their way because of the familiarity between them, just like human families!
    Are either of them neutered OP?
    What tends to spark off a fight? Is there a particular set of circumstances that you can see them starting to get antsy with each other?


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    none of them are neutered and as you said this only happened when youngster reached maturity cant see anything that starts off the fight ,they seem to have a stand off neither back down and as u said all hell breakes loose i have broke them up 3 times and split them up . then when their together again all seems fine for a while two or three weeks would neutering help and which one to do mother or daughter the dog cairn of 6 yrs looks on as he the boss


  • #4
    DBB
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 9,770 Mod ✭✭✭✭DBB


    To be honest, I wouldn't tell you to neuter via an internet forum!
    When you have a pair of same-sex dogs that are fighting, there's usually a trigger, or a number of triggers, that need to be identified and subsequently controlled. It's also important to react appropriately when you see signs of trouble: it's pretty common for females in particular to seem to be getting on fine for a while, but in reality there are little things building up, eventually causing it all to boil over. Problem is, when bitches fight, they can fight very hard. Even when they're not fighting, you can be sure that at least one of them is looking over her shoulder all of the time.
    Because the causes, triggers and consequences tend to be a little complex to be going into on a forum such as this, I'd strongly suggest you give some thought to getting a properly qualified professional to come to your home to help you get to grips with this problem. Is this something you'd consider?
    If yes, let us know whereabouts you are, with any luck we can come up someone in your area who can help you.


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