Permanent Separation and Strict Managment for Fighting Dogs







4 Responses to Permanent Separation and Strict Managment for Fighting Dogs

  1. k9muttblog says:

    Excellent article. I have several clients that are doing the separation protocol. One thing though I would like to add is the human needs to be positive about the separation. For as much as a pain in the butt it might be it might be your dogs can pick up your emotions toward them. The one thing I have found is people think putting dogs across from each other in a room will make things better- they can see each other. Then when they let one or the other dog out the person is surprised how the loose dog goes after the other dog in the crate they have been starring at. Before I explain to them what they are doing wrong I will say to myself– DUHH. Thanks again!!!

    • wildewmn says:

      Yes, the dogs must be out of each other’s sight. Otherwise, as you said, the loose dog can go after the crated/gated/restrained one. But in addition, allowing the dogs to see each other is setting them up for chronic stress, even if an accident never happens.

  2. Puppyluver8 says:

    What a horribly stressful situation for all involved. Can’t imagine the stress level in a house w/this going on. And who makes the decision if one dog will have to find another home perhaps. But maybe, it would be best for everyone’s happiness and well being. Very sorry to hear all this.

  3. Deb McGrath says:

    Sadly no matter how vigilant, people are human. And if a dog or both dogs are this dangerous to one another, it would follow that anyone who tries to intervene or, who might be “in the way”, is also at risk. And I wonder if this aggressive behavior might generalize to other dogs as well, which may put both these other dogs and their owners at risk while out and about on their daily walks. In my humble opinion, if the situation is this severe and no behavior modification techniques can correct it, the risks far outweigh what whatever small amount, if any, quality of life either dog is able to experience.

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