I did a pretty stupid thing

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Registered: 03-26-2003
I did a pretty stupid thing
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Wed, 01-21-2004 - 10:42am
Two of our dogs have been fighting lately. I don't know why. Poor Fred is 8 years old, neutered, chihuahua terrier mix,and there is Jake the 10 months old Boston Terrier who just discovered that he has balls. He has attacked Fred pretty bad.

Last night it happened again, and stupid me does exactly what they tell you not to do, put my hand in between them, yep.....now I have a nice bite on my little finger on my right hand that hurts like hell. Poor Fred is limping, and we don't know what to do anymore. We'll probably have Jake fixed and see if that helps, but if it doesn't we might have to get rid of him. Otherwise he is the sweetest dog, will lick you to death and hasn't even so much as growled at the kids, so I would hate to do that, but he could kill Fred. AAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH men, even between dogs.

We also have a really pretty 3 year chihuahua female who is also fixed.

Typing pretty funny today...........Ilka



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Registered: 05-16-2003
Wed, 01-21-2004 - 12:41pm
i wouldn't say it was stupid, natural instinct to try to pull them apart. i would have done the same thing. bostons are notoriously trying to dominate. my bf's brother has a female boston. lana is too much. she thinks she is a great dane. he is probably trying to assert his dominance, especially since he is not fixed. i would suggest having him fixed, but i was told by a trainer that it can take up to 3 months for it to calm him down. i hope you hang in there with jake, bostons can be such good little dogs. i hope your hand feels better soon.
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Registered: 03-22-2003
Wed, 01-21-2004 - 2:25pm
Having him neutered as soon as possible is your best option hun.. he has come into his own so to speak and wants to rule the roost now especially with a female in the house even if she is fixed.

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Wed, 01-21-2004 - 3:27pm

Hi, (((((Ilka)))))!

 

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