My experience has been once same sex starts fighting it continues, especially if they have actually gone the way of real biting, not just "the sound and fury" type altercations. Never ever trust those two alone together. I'd even be wary of your female with her male. And you need solid doors between them, don't try for thd gates.
And now by moving your dogs out, Tank gets the idea he "won."
Can you put Tank in a bedroom and let your dogs in? And make sure your dogs are confined before Tank comes out.
LisaW
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-----Original Message-----
From: Heather Kugler <heatherkugler@yahoo.com>
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Date: Fri, 22 Jul 2011 14:53:50
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Subject: [boxer lovers] Musical boxers is getting old...
Help!
The last time I've communicated here I had just rescued a male which left me with a male and a female, and I've since had my girl fixed. (she's a white) Since then, my sister has moved in temporarily with her male that she rescued and we had an incredibly well behaved pack here!! It was nice and peaceful until....Tank (sisters male) got let out of the front door, had a spat with a car, and broke his right front radius. :(
Mending him back to health was not as difficult as we thought it would be until one day out of nowhere Tank viciously attacked my extremely laid back male (Jax) as he was asleep on the kitchen floor. We immediately separated them, but my anxiety is worsening by the day. They have gotten into 3 altercations since which are so violent (and by complete accident) that I am now keeping my male and female completely separated outdoors while my sisters dog gets to soak up the AC. Tank has broken two kennels and a harness to get at my male. My male suffered a severe bite to the leg the last time which required two rounds of antibiotics. I don't want to have to kick out my sister or her dog, but what worries me is that he will begin to attack visiting humans or even my kids.
He is altogether a different animal. Vet says it's a testosterone issue with both of them being in tact, and that he is defensive. He said it will stop after time but two weeks out of the cast and he still is Trying to charge him even With my back Door between them. I'm exhausted with playing musical dogs, and not only are ALL of the dogs suffering but I am too! My male is terrified to come inside. I need some advice.
Could the accident have made him so defensive? Should we muzzle tank? Muzzle them both? My sister will be here several more months (remodel) and has nowhere else to go. She is doing her best to control it, but nothing works.
I'll take any advice you have to offer.
Heather
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