These 2 were best friends til about 2 weeks ago then they started fighting til we seperated them. Now they hang onto each other and now bite me. We love them both and don't want to get rid of either one but something has to give. They are house raised and even sleep with us. They have even gotten into fights under the covers in the middle of the night. NOW I have grey hair and I'm pulling it out. What do I do???? I've even thought about muzzles for then both BUT I have to leave them sometimes during the day , so how would they eat or drink?? Thanks for reading about my problems. PS, I now have one in the crate. Also, both are spayed and live with another spayed female dog and a male dog. What next???
Jack Russell female and Rat Terrier female brought up together. Playful for 1 1/2 years now try to kill each?
is the male neutered? I know female dogs will hump even if spayed to show dominance...maybe theyre fighting for dominance..i know JRT females tend to not get along with other female dogs but its weird this just suddenly happened! Poor you!! You know, i wonder if your reaction isnt fueling them...(and your reaction is so understandable!!..so hard to stay calm when this happens). I wonder though, if when they begin a fight, if you calmy walk over and spray them with water if something as simple as that would work?
Jack Russell female and Rat Terrier female brought up together. Playful for 1 1/2 years now try to kill each?
its probably either jealousy or possibly a dominance thing
Jack Russell female and Rat Terrier female brought up together. Playful for 1 1/2 years now try to kill each?
They are fighting for which one is going to be dominate and neither is willing to give it up. You have a real problem on your hands. There are muzzels you can buy that the dogs can eat and drink but not bite. Terriers are very territorial dogs and can be hard headed when trying to stop them from aggressive behavior. We have an American Hairless Terrier that turned 1 year in October. He is becoming more vicious around other people when they are in our house and yard. We have to keep him penned up away from them when they are here.
Jack Russell female and Rat Terrier female brought up together. Playful for 1 1/2 years now try to kill each?
If you can, separate them for a period of time. By keeping them from one another they will both develop a gratitude for companionship. The saying "you don't miss what you have until it's gone" is true with animals too. I bet if you do this for a few days, maybe a week or two, the two of them will be the best of friends once again.
Jack Russell female and Rat Terrier female brought up together. Playful for 1 1/2 years now try to kill each?
I would contact a dog trainer and get some one on one for these dogs. They're biting each other, and they're biting you---it's aggression, and it could be dangerous, especially if they bite someone outside the family. I would keep them seperate for now, try crating them both. Probably not a good idea to have them sleeping in your bed either.
Jack Russell female and Rat Terrier female brought up together. Playful for 1 1/2 years now try to kill each?
They are trying to establish a "pecking Order" (dominance, alpha) This can happen between two dogs in a larger pack because of the hierarchy with in a pack. Is the other dog the alpha...usually they take care of the disputes or start them which sometimes can be less obvious to the owner. You can not allow them to fight but the less you do the quicker it will stop. Never let them get a rise out of you. Remain calm and discipline with a quick touch to the neck when you see that they are getting ready to start something. If they do fight put them both in submissive (on their backs belly up with head down) until they submit. Don't be zealous with this but calm and unaffected thru/out. If none of this works go to a handler. They won't actually KILL each other but will put on a good show. Keep them on leashes if you have to.
Good Luck
Jack Russell female and Rat Terrier female brought up together. Playful for 1 1/2 years now try to kill each?
I had this very problem with 2 female GSDs. They got along great at first but as they got older the fighting started. I muzzled one for a time as she seemed to be the one starting the fights. There are muzzles that let the dog eat and drink while wearing the muzzle. I tried everything I could think of including calming medication, obedience training, seperating the dogs for days at a time and nothing worked.
They really started hurting each other. I had no other option but to find another home for one of them. She is now a very happy dog living with one other male dog, she just can't be around other females.
Good luck. I know how difficult and frustrating it can be.
Jack Russell female and Rat Terrier female brought up together. Playful for 1 1/2 years now try to kill each?
You need to get a trainer asap! This is incredibly serious. As another stated, it is quite possible that these two just can't live together. A trainer will observe them and let you know if this can be corrected or not. In the meantime, don't bother with muzzles, just keep them separated at all times. Even with muzzles on they can give eachother dirty looks and push eachother around. It's better that they have no interaction than have the opportunity to be aggressive.
Jack Russell female and Rat Terrier female brought up together. Playful for 1 1/2 years now try to kill each?
I hate to tell you this, but I have over 25 years experience with terriers and you will have to keep them separated for life or place one of them in another home. Female terriers are hard to keep together and once the fight is on, it will be a fight to the death. I had this happen to one of mine when I was out of town and told the person keeping them not to put them together. You will never be able to trust them around each other again. Sorry.
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