How to stop my two Bernese Mountain Dogs to m¨ºl¨¦e respectively other? Please sustain?
Hi,
We have two male Bernese Mountain dogs, brothers, 20 months old. For the concluding 2 months, they are fighting each other at least twice a week, respectively time getting rougher. Last one happened this saturday and one of them have 4 stiches under his eye in a minute :( They are not sterilized, and I'm not sure if it helps in a minute because it seems a bit late. Any suggestions on what should I do? Please help :(
Dogs be at odds over who is boss and if you are not boss they will have to decide which of them wishes to rule. Both should be neutered and the more dominate of the 2 supported by feeding him first, letting him out first, letting him sleep in the bedroom etc. Rank have it's perks and if you treat both equal they will fight. I enjoy always had many males dog together, right very soon 2 male Dobes, 1 Male Lab, 4 male MinPins and 1 female MinPin. None of mine skirmish, they share toys and the 2 Dobes even share their food bowls w/o a growl. But I support the Alpha dog by feeding him first then the Beta and so forth. I have have a male Alpha Rott and male Alpha GSD both together w/o fights even tho both be dominate over any dog they met and both were Schutzhund trained and had several titles, neither was neuter until they retired from the ring at 6 yrs old. But even neutering them at 6 yrs old did gross a difference, it dialed them down a notch. For instance when I petted my male Rott on his back which is a dominate article to do, he stiffened up. After being neutered I could pet him w/o any reaction. Neuter both your boys, help yourself to them to an obed class and be the Boss. The boss dog/wolf is the one who decides whom to attack, where to move about, when to do stuff etc. When there is no Alpha the pack fights between themselves to establish the troublemaker. Leerburg Kennels has many many great articles on aggression etc..
I haven't had any problems with my bernese mountain dog.
Answers: If nearby are no females around, then I doubt that the fighting has anything to do beside them not being fixed, as Bernies are generally gentle temper dogs.
It sounds more like a dominance issue, in which one or both are trying to establish between themselves who the boss is.
Make certain that they both know that you are the boss, first. Make a penny shake can, an empty can filled with pennies and tape closed, and whenever you see them acting "tensed up", as if they are even thinking of fighting, shake the can and firmly tell them no.
Feed them any at separate times, or in separate rooms.
When you are not around to watch them, have them any crated, or in separate rooms, using a baby gate to separate them.
If they do combat.do NOT try to jump in and stop them...you can and will get bit! When dogs are warfare, they have tunnel vision and will not realize that it is you they are biting.
Dumping water on them will stop a exchange blows, but since you don't know when a fight will suddenly spring up, you'll have to have a mop bucket packed and just sitting around the house waiting!
Exercise them more. If they take walks in good health together, then take them both for long walks. If they don't totter well together, then walk them separately.
Also, rivet their minds by teaching them tricks and "jobs" to do.
