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Dogs are fighting. Help?
I posted not long ago about my 2 dogs and getting them adjusted to having a new baby in the house. I mentioned that our dogs have ha some problems with each other every now and then.
Last night the big dog (malamute) attacked the small dog (beagle mix) for what appears to be no reason. They were both hanging out near DH but I couldn't find a reason for the fight as I usually can.
For awhile they were fighting a lot but we have changed a lot of habits around the house and just adjusted our way of llife some and that has made a difference. However, I'm due in 3 weeks and this fight caused a small puncture in the smaller dogs neck. DH was able to break it up. But I know if I had been home alone I wouldn't have been able to. Especially if I had a baby in my arms. I do not want to rehome either dog. Especially since this happens 4 times a year or so and the rest of the time they're great! But it is scary. Especially with a child coming into the picture.
Has anyone dealt with this? Or have any suggestions on what we can do to figure this out or prevent it?
Note: we are working with a trainer but as the fighting is rare and they have never seen it it has been difficult to get any REAL insight on it.
Re: Dogs are fighting. Help?
I read the other post about your dogs. We had a dog who had frequent seizure even with meds. He was the happiest dog we ever owned. I also do not recall any prep work we did with the dogs (2) before my sister was brought home from the hospital. Other then all the baby things were out for them to get used to. But their temperments sound very different from your dogs.
Maybe you can keep them separated from each other when the baby comes home. That way they get used to the baby individually. They can still be around each other when not around the baby (ex: when crated). Not sure what else you can do to help minimize and prevent the little dog from being attacked. I can see why this may have started. The big dog was freaked out by sudden movements and a stressful situation of the seizures.
Can you set up a camcorder so the trainer can see how the dogs act around each other when together with you, with H, alone together? Then they could potentially help correct problem areas better. Good luck and hang in there. I commend you for all the effort that you put into this. Those are lucky dogs to have someone who cares.
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