tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5371838582463916633.post9132452740487646818..comments2024-03-06T01:17:47.589-08:00Comments on Eventing in Color: How to Break Up a Dog FightSarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03008393984485600711noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5371838582463916633.post-36908828194464653322013-01-09T12:59:49.198-08:002013-01-09T12:59:49.198-08:00I have two females, roughly the same age and size ...I have two females, roughly the same age and size (now 13-14 years old and about 45 lbs each). They have lived together for nine years now and have had a few serious scuffles. One was also on Christmas day - a fight over a crumb of food that resulted in my Elkhound ripping my Chow mixes eyelid open. She was so lucky not to get her eye. I supervise them closely when there is food around (and did then, too - it was literally one piece of kibble that was missed). A few years later they had a repeat and my Chow mix had to have her eyelid stitched up again. It's made me so nervous about having two dogs ever again, it can just happen so quickly even when they get along 99% of the time. I believe my Elkhound to be a puppy mill puppy with no canine socialization (I got her as a five year old adult) - she has no bite inhibition and even when taking food she will almost take your hand off so there is no "warning nip" from her. I have worked with her a lot on this, and she has finally gotten in the last year where she will growl instead of just snapping out. I do scold her for the growling but she has learned to deescalate from that and turns it into avoidance where she will turn her head away from my other dog. I was warned that two females can be a difficult combo and I have definitely had to learn the hard way. Glad everyone is okay, I know exactly how scary it is!Lara Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16661093611286883883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5371838582463916633.post-66589825303493400962013-01-05T02:27:50.060-08:002013-01-05T02:27:50.060-08:00Wow that is scary! My dog is ten pounds and tends ...Wow that is scary! My dog is ten pounds and tends to be aggressive towards other dogs (he loves cats though, go figure). Thankfully at ten pounds I can just scoop him up and remove him from the situation.Dragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15365504782943118994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5371838582463916633.post-63001893594283634942012-12-29T18:22:26.945-08:002012-12-29T18:22:26.945-08:00Thanks for the info... our two females have been f...Thanks for the info... our two females have been fighting lately and it scares the crap our of me! These are good things to know! Hubby and I do pretty much what he said so that is good to know we are on the right track.<br /><br />Sorry for your scare on Christmas... glad the girls and your hubby are ok.Karleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09196824979284472867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5371838582463916633.post-42587482174294440432012-12-29T18:10:40.693-08:002012-12-29T18:10:40.693-08:00oh wow, glad no one was seriously injured. Thanks...oh wow, glad no one was seriously injured. Thanks for sharing the tips...never heard of the wheelbarrow move but that sounds like a good one to have in the bank.Boss Mare Eventinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08039910692009593158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5371838582463916633.post-54069705360408880052012-12-29T14:35:46.460-08:002012-12-29T14:35:46.460-08:00Holy cow. What a horrible experience. We have la...Holy cow. What a horrible experience. We have labs (one right now) and they do weigh close to 100 pounds each. When McGwire, now deceased, was even ten years old, I kept him far away from other dogs as he always showed aggression. I knew I'd never be able to pull him off another dog. Our dogs always play with my in-laws' dog. They've been buddies since puppyhood, but I guess you just never know. Sorry you had to go through that.Bakersfield Dressagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05571487914424695283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5371838582463916633.post-67077767535090080392012-12-29T13:24:22.302-08:002012-12-29T13:24:22.302-08:00Yikes! Glad no one was more seriously injured. Tha...Yikes! Glad no one was more seriously injured. Thanks for the tips.Hillaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02884053627728391449noreply@blogger.com