What you can do before things get ruff.
Some dogs don’t want anything to do with other dogs and humans, while others will want to be friends with anyone or anything. Photo: 123rf.com
We speak with Kelley, a certified dog trainer and owner of Pet Parent Alliance, and Marlisa Moschella, the owner of Pant Dog Center and former president of the South Philadelphia Association of Dog Owners in the United States. Both experts encourage doing the legwork before taking your dog out in places where it will interact with other dogs.Dogs are social creatures, and like humans, they have a range of sociability.
The best way to break up a dog fight is to prevent one from happening in the first place. Kelley and Moschella suggest owners take the lead when walking through areas with other people and dogs. While your walk may be your time to relax and get some fresh air, it’s not a good idea to let your dog do the leading and greeting.
3. Keep away from unknown dogs: While your dog may have had dozens of friendly interactions with others, it can take one wrong interaction to cause a scuffle. Most importantly, never let unknown dogs meet face to face. 6. Block with your body: If you do interact with another person and their dog, keep your dog to the side of your body with you standing in between them and the other dog.Whether your dog and another cross paths or an unknown dog comes out of nowhere and gets aggressive, it’s important to stay calm and focused in this moment. While dog fights are scary, it’s up to the owners to take charge and break up the fight safely and quickly.
Additionally, oftentimes in a dog fight, there will be one dog who started the altercation and is the most intense. Focus on the aggressor of the fight, and if that dog is able to be separated quickly, it may stop the fight right then and there.This is one of the easier techniques as both dogs are on leashes that can be pulled to separate the two, said Kelley. Both owners should stand directly behind their dogs and pull hard on the leash in the opposite direction of the other dog.
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