I have a huge dilema in my pack. I have 4 dogs. Two of them being boxers and the other two are mixed breeds. One of them is a GSD, golden, lab and chow mix. He is the oldes and the wisest. The other is a pit bull mastif and rottie mix. He is only about 1.5 years old. Polo and Stella the boxers get along great with each other and Stonie my old dog. Stonie is the GSD mix. He is so very laid back and takes everything in stride. Titus, my PB mix, is not neutered and has recently been standing upto Polo. We all know about Boxers at the fence and how they can be crazy and lash out at their pack in the proccess. Well he did it to Titus and ever since that first time, Titus starts to show, very offensive postures when Polo is around, ultimately ending in a huge fight, with blood shed. Now I know that PB are used for fighting purposes and I don't think for one second that they are bad dogs, otherwise I wouldn't have one. I have had him since the day he was born and love him dearly. titus is a great dog.
When I say posturing I mean his hackles are raised and his tail is up, he stands with his side facing Polo and he stairs. I know this is instigating a fight, but how do I make it stop? I have to keep them seperated at all times! and it isn't fair, because one of them has to be in a kennel when the other one is around. It is usually the boxers, Polo and stella.
Now my other concern is the puppy, I bought her after this started, thinking I would find a home for Polo and start over with a new one. Well that is still in the proccess so we still have both. I tried to introduce the two, Titus and Stella, but he don't want to give her a chance. I don't know if she is too much energy for him or if he thinks the breed in general is bad...I don't know. Can anyone offer me some good advice.
This is what I've been told to do so far...put muzzles on them both and let them work it out on their own. Take them for walks that last about an hour and see what happens. I have tried the walks and they do great on the walks. BUT as soon as we get back home It starts all over again, like they weren't just walking side by side. the energy that flows from these two dogs, makes me very ill. to the point where I throw up sometimes. I'm lost and don't have no one that knows anything about boxers.
When I say posturing I mean his hackles are raised and his tail is up, he stands with his side facing Polo and he stairs. I know this is instigating a fight, but how do I make it stop? I have to keep them seperated at all times! and it isn't fair, because one of them has to be in a kennel when the other one is around. It is usually the boxers, Polo and stella.
Now my other concern is the puppy, I bought her after this started, thinking I would find a home for Polo and start over with a new one. Well that is still in the proccess so we still have both. I tried to introduce the two, Titus and Stella, but he don't want to give her a chance. I don't know if she is too much energy for him or if he thinks the breed in general is bad...I don't know. Can anyone offer me some good advice.
This is what I've been told to do so far...put muzzles on them both and let them work it out on their own. Take them for walks that last about an hour and see what happens. I have tried the walks and they do great on the walks. BUT as soon as we get back home It starts all over again, like they weren't just walking side by side. the energy that flows from these two dogs, makes me very ill. to the point where I throw up sometimes. I'm lost and don't have no one that knows anything about boxers.