When My Dogs Fight Should I Break It Up Or Let Them Figure Out Whos Dominant?
My 2 dogs are each about 35 and 40 pounds each. So its about a fair match…They are mostly outside dogs so thats where they eat. When i feed one the other more agressive dog runs and eats out of both dishes (no matter how far apart i fed them).
So should i break up their fight or just let them figure out whos dominat on their own?
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Look at the situation like this….. if they were your kids, would you allow them to have food fights at the dinner table? It’s just not appropriate behavior and it upsets everyone. As the alpha, you would put your foot down and restore peace to the meal time adventure.
So, you should with the dogs as well. You have a dominant dog and a subordinate dog. The subordinate dog needs you (the alpha) to lend a hand and allow him/her to eat a meal in peace, which means separating them, or confining the dominant dog during meal time so that he can’t gorge on excess food and be a d!ck when it comes to food in general ….. and the subordinate dog gets a complete meal in peace.
Whether it be a lead, kennel, crate, different room, whatever it takes to keep both dogs seperated at meal time is the way to go for a happy, healthy pack.
Food aggression should never be tolerated. Put the aggressive dog on a training collar and leash and stand outside while they eat. If he tries to leave his bowl, correct him. Do not let him go until the other dog has finished his or her food, and you have collected the bowls. Alternately, feed them on seperate tie-outs or in kennels/crates. It is NEVER acceptable to let dogs fight over food or other resources, as that behavior will escalate into a very serious problem.