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[QUOTE="Cycledelic Neophyte, post: 355619, member: 20059"] William, We had the same problem with our two female littermates. The first few years were fine and then it started. It progressively got worse. Jim and I have both been bitten, but by which one I'm not sure. They were not intending to bite us but when you try to pry two fighting dogs apart there's no guarantee that you will not get bit. They are trying to get at each other and your body appendages are getting their way as you try to pry apart. I have found that when dog fights are that bad the spraying water trick has no effect. It just makes more of a mess when it mixes with all the blood, saliva and hair. The best way not to get bit is to not get in the middle of it. We have tried break them apart with brooms, stools, chairs etc..., If you have two people working together you can maybe pull them apart but its' hard with all the chaos going on. Remember they are now in animal instinct mode. For a while we were going to a "doggie psychologist" (animal behaviorist). After a while it got better, you have to keep up with the training and consistency. We got lax with working with them consistently and every once in a while they would fight again. About 2 1/2 years ago one of the dogs died. We still have the possessive "I don't like any other dogs" dog but she's a sweet as can be with people. About 2 years ago we got a male dog. You could tell he wanted to be the dominant one, so we got him neutered and if the female gets crabby with him he usually backs down. I've heard that two females dogs are more likely to fight than a male and a female. The more times the fighting occurs and more likely it's going to happen again. I really feel for you. We really get attached to our dogs. It's very upsetting when they fight. Then there's the cleanup. First figure out which one is actually bleeding and which one just has residue blood on it's fur. Clean all wounds on animals and people. Then clean up blood from carpet, walls, floor, tables, chair legs etc... Also you're right, dogs mouths are not as clean people may think. Make sure you clean their wounds up real good. We think the one dog died because a wound in her neck healed up on the outside but was infected on the inside and cause major complications internally. There were no signs that she didn't feel well either. Since you have a child the best bet would be to find another home for the aggressive dog. I still have mine, but we don't have children. Your dog sounds much like ours. She also is insecure, but she loves people and I think if you found a home with lots of love and attention and without any other animals she might do okay. If you are not ready for that yet, I would suggest going to an animal behaviorist. Good Luck. BTW - The rototiller set them off??? How about both dogs are sleeping and I turn the TV off cause it's time to go to bed. The click sound that the TV makes when I turn it off startles them and they jump up and get into it. Now I'm tired and want to go to bed but now I have to deal with this mess! [/QUOTE]
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