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Posted by Karen on March 28, 2008, 9:18 am, in reply to "fighting problems between my dogs"
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Aggression should never be managed through online advice - it is too dangerous for you and the dogs.
I would start by having a full physical and complete bloods run on the aggressor to rule out any potential medical issues. There are things that a routine annual check would not necessarily pick up on that can increase stress in a dog and thus make the dog more prone to aggressive responses.
Second, I strongly urge you to get someone professional in to evaluate the situation and observe and work with you. Currently, I would closely manage the dogs and do everything possible to avoid explosive situations. If one happens, respond in a clam, cool manner so your behaviors do not escalate the canine responses. Breaking up dog fights is extremely risky to the human as dogs in the heat of a fight may turn on the human. Think a bar brawl where everyone is throwing punches and not looking at who is getting hit.
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