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Hello, I'm new to the forums and desperately needing help with my two dogs:
Asta
~7 year old Pug/whippet? cross
Female
Spayed
Healthy & Shots up to date
~25 lbs
Snugee
~6 year old pure Pug
Female
Spayed
Healthy & Shots up to date
~25 lbs
My two dogs have always gotten along GREAT, in fact I can never recall a fight until recently. They have lived together since Snugee was a puppy and I got Asta as a puppy as well. Both are pretty well trained, snugee is a bit more stubborn and hyper though when responding to sit and stay commands.
About two months ago my estranged wife moved out of the house. About the same time the two dogs suddenly started fighting very violently and very unpredictably.
It's like they're perfect friends one second and then tearing each others throats out a second later with no provocation that I can see.
The only trend that I can see is that they only do it around myself or one of my houseguests....never when they're locked outside or when I'm not home. I've been bitten a couple of times on the hand trying to break them up..nothing serious though...and this morning (while I was asleep in bed) they fought again on top of me, Snugee cutting Astas front pad. This is the first time they have drawn blood on each other.
The fighting is very unpredictable, not over food, possessions, or attention that I can see. Sometimes they fight multiple times a day, sometimes they'll go a week or more as perfect buddies.
I'm lost for ideas and wanted to see if anybody here had any advice before I call the vet.
Thank you!
Mike
Asta
~7 year old Pug/whippet? cross
Female
Spayed
Healthy & Shots up to date
~25 lbs
Snugee
~6 year old pure Pug
Female
Spayed
Healthy & Shots up to date
~25 lbs
My two dogs have always gotten along GREAT, in fact I can never recall a fight until recently. They have lived together since Snugee was a puppy and I got Asta as a puppy as well. Both are pretty well trained, snugee is a bit more stubborn and hyper though when responding to sit and stay commands.
About two months ago my estranged wife moved out of the house. About the same time the two dogs suddenly started fighting very violently and very unpredictably.
It's like they're perfect friends one second and then tearing each others throats out a second later with no provocation that I can see.
The only trend that I can see is that they only do it around myself or one of my houseguests....never when they're locked outside or when I'm not home. I've been bitten a couple of times on the hand trying to break them up..nothing serious though...and this morning (while I was asleep in bed) they fought again on top of me, Snugee cutting Astas front pad. This is the first time they have drawn blood on each other.
The fighting is very unpredictable, not over food, possessions, or attention that I can see. Sometimes they fight multiple times a day, sometimes they'll go a week or more as perfect buddies.
I'm lost for ideas and wanted to see if anybody here had any advice before I call the vet.
Thank you!
Mike