Ares had a big play date (his first) this morning with another boxer named Rocco. It wasn't too successful. Ares would go around, smelling the other boxer, then put his paws up on him, and of course the other boxer would jump away, then they would just mutually start growling/biting.
We tried having them meet with no leashes at first, but that ended up with her pulling Rocco away and me pulling Ares away. Neither dog was hurt or anything like that. Actually, my sister's chihuahua bit Ares worse than either of these guys bit eachother today.
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So the play date ended up with us taking turns in the ball field with our dogs...while one of us waited outside. I feel bad, because she drove a good hour or so just for Rocco to meet Ares...since I have a nice fenced in park right down the road from my house.
I brought my camera to take pictures and video of them playing, but never got to it because they just didn't get along.
Now Ares was neutered about 5 months ago, and Rocco was neutered about 2 months ago, and she said that sometimes it takes a while for the testosterone to get out of their system, so maybe that is one of the problems. I swear, Ares tried to jump up on Rocco and hump him or something though. That would piss me off too lol, so I understood why Rocco was mad.
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Oh, and I know sometimes boxers play and it seems like they are fighting, but I'm about 95% sure these two were actually trying to fight.
Do you guys have any suggestions if this happens again? Should you wait it out and let them growl/bite for a little while and risk one getting hurt, or step in right away and pull them apart? I mean as soon as we pulled them apart, the 'aggression' stopped and they went back to sniffing eachother on leashes.
Thanks.
We tried having them meet with no leashes at first, but that ended up with her pulling Rocco away and me pulling Ares away. Neither dog was hurt or anything like that. Actually, my sister's chihuahua bit Ares worse than either of these guys bit eachother today.
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So the play date ended up with us taking turns in the ball field with our dogs...while one of us waited outside. I feel bad, because she drove a good hour or so just for Rocco to meet Ares...since I have a nice fenced in park right down the road from my house.
I brought my camera to take pictures and video of them playing, but never got to it because they just didn't get along.
Now Ares was neutered about 5 months ago, and Rocco was neutered about 2 months ago, and she said that sometimes it takes a while for the testosterone to get out of their system, so maybe that is one of the problems. I swear, Ares tried to jump up on Rocco and hump him or something though. That would piss me off too lol, so I understood why Rocco was mad.
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Oh, and I know sometimes boxers play and it seems like they are fighting, but I'm about 95% sure these two were actually trying to fight.
Do you guys have any suggestions if this happens again? Should you wait it out and let them growl/bite for a little while and risk one getting hurt, or step in right away and pull them apart? I mean as soon as we pulled them apart, the 'aggression' stopped and they went back to sniffing eachother on leashes.
Thanks.