Should dog fights be stopped?
I initially had two dogs a male rott and a female akita. Ive had them for five years and they more or less became "life mates". I got a third dog (a male puppy) and at first things were fine. As the puppy reached his adolescent phase he began challenging the adult male. The fights became so severe that I had to give the younger male away. That was painful, because he looked at me with eyes that were saying "what did I do, I dont want to go".
I share a large property with another person, and that person just got a female dog. Now the two females are starting to go at it.
I have heard that you need to let dogs go at it to establish a pecking order. Each time I do that one of them ends up with a new scar. Some of them have bordered needing sutures.
I have also heard that it is not a good idea to let them go at it; that it should be stopped immediately. This isnt always possible when we are not here.
Should dogs be allowed to fight (not referring to pit fighting) or should they be stopped?
Does anyone have any suggestions or experience with this?
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