What Causes Dog Fighting?

We Make Dog Fights troubled? Why and How to Overcome It?

 

Dog fights is something unsettling and frightening to any dog owner. Why say scary because their owners can no longer control the situation and attempt to stop the fight is very dangerous. Intervene in a dog fight can result in serious injury to the person and may aggravate the injury suffered by dogs. Most dog fights can be prevented and avoided a fight is the best choice. 

 

What Causes Dog Fighting?

Understanding common causes fights between dogs can help owners prevent that from happening. Keep in mind that regardless of the level of socialization and training, the dog is still an animal. Although they may be quite tolerant but all animals have a "cusp".

 

  Common reasons that lead to dog fights:
 

* Keeping the power
     many dogs will stand their ground and retain valuable thing for her. Food bowls, beds, bones, puppy and family members are all regarded as a "treasure" by the dog.
 

* Dominance
     Dogs who do not have the level of leadership in place may be a fight to determine who among them is the "top dog". 

 

* Aggressive attitude of fear
     Dogs that have not been well socialized with other dogs might be a fight against other dogs out of fear, or attacked because of their behavior is rude and aggressive.

Here are some common reasons had reason to be involved in dog fights. If your dog tends to fight with another dog, consult with a trainer to help you find the cause so that you can find solutions to these problems.
 

 Prevention Method :
 

to reduce the possibility of dog fighting, there are steps that can be taken to help ensure the safety of your pet dog. Some of the protective measures that should be followed :

     * Do not adopt a puppy under 8 weeks of age and should wait until they are 10 weeks before you take them from the mother and brother. Most dogs learn social approach during the times of the joint family.
     * Give your dog to obedience training. exercise should be positive and build a strong bond of trust between you and your dog. You definitely want your dog to listen to you and he should be trained to do that even though when he was interrupted.
     * Socialize your dog to be calm when you are around people and other dogs. If he was afraid, looking for professional help to help you eliminate the fear in your dog. Do not force the dogs who are afraid to be with other dogs or other people until she can feel comfortable with the situation.
     * In situations with new dogs, make sure there are no bones, food, toys, bedding or other valuables in the area. This can allow your dog to know one another with another dog without having to go through the struggle for food or other objects. If your dog so keep your love in the sense you do not want to divide the affection with other dogs, then you need some additional training before he could safely with other dogs.
     * Learn body language and monitor if there are signs towards contention. Rigid body with head erect and gently swaying tail could be warning signs. Another sign is the full glare of anger, leaning forward, with his eyes wide and lips enlarged. It is a time to calm and quietly take your dog away from the situation. Do not wait to be tough what will happen.

 

















Things That Should Not Do:

Fighting dogs is a situation that requires a cool head. If you panic, you may be harming your dog and even your own. Stay calm and keep everything safe.
Not recommended for men to be involved in the middle of a dog fight. Dog fighting is not going to be able to recognize you as the owner. They think that they are fighting for their lives. Things not to do when the fight takes place is:
 
* Do not shout.
     This will only worsen the situation already out of control.
      
* Never pull the rope neck / collar of your dog.
     Interesting animal's neck is seen as an act of attacking the dog. You can be considered as an attacker and likely to bite if you do this.        

* Do not kick the dog.
     This could lead to you being bitten and can also cause a dog to bite his opponent much faster.
     
* Do not pull the leash / dog leash.
     If you're wearing a dog leash / leash, do not pull the rope or trying to drag him away. The right time is the time to pull away before the fight was going on. Loosen his leash so that your dog can defend himself and may assuage the fight by using his own body language.


Also If Not Stop Fighting :
There are several things you can try to distract the dog long enough to be able to control it back and separate them : 

     * Spray the dog with a hose or bucket of water throughout throw over them.
     * Sounding the horn or hit the pan.
     * Throw a big blanket over them.
     * If there are two people, you may be able to reach each dog to lift his hind legs and walk backwards.  

Make sure the dog does not bite another dog is when you do it. This is not a safe option, and as a last resort when all other means have failed.