Daisy attacked Baby!.... When will the fighting END!!!

**tikeyas_mom** · 07-23-2007, 01:08 AM

I cannot believe that we are running into this problem AGAIN! We have already had to muzzle baby for being female dog agressive, and now we have to muzzle Daisy too!!! GR

Lately I have noticed a few small changes in Daisys personality, she has been challenging the other dogs for there food/treats/toys, (she goes very close to the others dogs and stares into their eyes, lowering her head, untill they give up the object she wants).. I assumed she was just starting to be more dominant, because she is getting older now. I always made sure to give her trouble when I seen she was challenging the other dogs for their food/toys/treats.

This is what happend.

From what I understand Baby was asleep on the couch, my mom called her and she got up and stepped on Tikeya *Who was laying on the floor*. Tikeya Growled at Baby, and then Daisy sprung up and started attacking Baby from underneith!!. My mom said that Daisy was biting repeatedly at Babys legs from under her.

My mom yelled at Daisy but she wouldn't let up. Baby was trying to bite Daisy back, but she had her muzzle on (thank god for that).
My brother ran into the living room right when he heard the ruckus and threw his shoe towards the dogs to break up the fight. Daisy ran outside and hid in the bushes, and Baby cowered.

Baby has three puncture wounds, and one cut. Noithing really serious, but as we all know Babys last small wound turned into that horrible Ganegreen infection wich almost killed her.. so we are watching these wounds VERY closely.

I never thought Daisy would do this sort of a thing, but now I am affraid she may not stop because now she knows Baby cant defend herself because shes in a muzzle. So I am affraid Daisy may take advantage of Baby.

I never thought that Daisy would be aggrassvie like this either, she is VERY fearfull of everything, I never would have though she would instigate a fight.

I am so fed up with these dogs fighting all the time.. I really dont know what eles to do now.. I have Daisy in one of Babys old muzzles, but she gets it off very easily.. I am thinking of consulting a beahviourist, but we dont have alot of money to spend on a private trainer..

**shais_mom** · 07-23-2007, 01:28 AM

I'm honestly sorry to hear this - you don't need this right now in your stage of pregnancy. Your going to be having a lot on your plate in the next few months- please don't "yell" @ me for saying this but have you thought of rehoming one of them? Or separating them?
This is what happens (so I've heard) when you have 3 females in a household. Which one is dominant? And does the other one want to be 'queen'?
I know you don't believe in disposable pets and neither do I. I'm absolutely against it. BUT your first priority in the next few months is your new son. And if something would happen to him if the dogs get into it - you would never forgive yourself or the dogs. I'm not implying that the dogs or the baby are 'more important' but BOTH are 'helpless' and both of them need YOU to do what's right for them.
I wish you LUCK from the bottom of my heart.

**Hellow** · 07-23-2007, 06:17 AM

Hmmmmmm, perhaps adding a male dog will stop the fighting?

**tikeyas_mom** · 07-23-2007, 01:55 PM

shais_mom, our living situation is a bit complicated right now.. My boyfriend (Ebony, Daisy, and Tikeya) and I are living with my parents, and their Two dogs (Baby, and Oscar). I have honestly thought that we may have to rehome one of our dogs.. But we cannot bring our selves to do it. I could never give up Tikeya, and my boyfriend would never give up Daisy or Ebony.. Its just really hard. I do think that Daisy may pose a problem with a new baby in the future because she is so fearful, but there has to be another option rather then to rehome her. She is so young *3 years*. And I figure she would be to fearful to rehome anyways, she would never trust anyone.

We dont know anyone who wants her, because everyone we know is affraid of her.

Having four large breed female dogs in one house, is really hard to deal with. The only one female that doesnt want to be alpha is Ebony. Tikeya, Daisy, and Baby all want to be Dominant. Baby and Tikeya have had some really bad, bloody battles in the past over being alpha.. And niether of them want to give up. Now Daisy is deciding she wants to be alpha too.. so now we have three females who are going at it...

I'm so frusterated.

Reggie: There is one male dog in the house already, his name is Oscar hes my moms little Shih-Tzu.

**luvofallhorses** · 07-23-2007, 02:09 PM

How old is Daisy? pit bulls usually don't mature until they are 2 years of age dog aggressive wise. sometimes when they mature they don't get along with other dogs and your mom yelling probably added fuel to the fire and your brother throwing the shoe probably didn't help either. do you have a crate to put Daisy in while you're not able to watch her? I am sorry this happened.. but are any of the dogs on NILIF and YOU need to show them that you are the alpha and not any of them. you have to be top dog in your house and I would start NILIF.

**shais_mom** · 07-23-2007, 02:31 PM

Originally Posted by tikeyas_mom

shais_mom, our living situation is a bit complicated right now.. My boyfriend (Ebony, Daisy, and Tikeya) and I are living with my parents, and their Two dogs (Baby, and Oscar). I have honestly thought that we may have to rehome one of our dogs.. But we cannot bring our selves to do it. I could never give up Tikeya, and my boyfriend would never give up Daisy or Ebony.. Its just really hard. I do think that Daisy may pose a problem with a new baby in the future because she is so fearful, but there has to be another option rather then to rehome her. She is so young *3 years*. And I figure she would be to fearful to rehome anyways, she would never trust anyone.

We dont know anyone who wants her, because everyone we know is affraid of her.

Having four large breed female dogs in one house, is really hard to deal with. The only one female that doesnt want to be alpha is Ebony. Tikeya, Daisy, and Baby all want to be Dominant. Baby and Tikeya have had some really bad, bloody battles in the past over being alpha.. And niether of them want to give up. Now Daisy is deciding she wants to be alpha too.. so now we have three females who are going at it...

I'm so frusterated.

Reggie: There is one male dog in the house already, his name is Oscar hes my moms little Shih-Tzu.

thank you for replying to me and not thinking that I'm just trying to be a bad guy altho in my email instant notification I did see the

symbol which upset me b/c I didn't intend to make you mad at all. Rehoming one of my animals would be like cutting an arm or leg off - I couldn't imagine - so I did not suggest it lightly...
you DO have a lot on your plate right now -
I didn't realize there were so many dogs in the mix - adding a male to the mix would just make things worse.
There's a person in market place I think that is a animal psychologist.
http://petoftheday.com/talk/showthread.php?t=130834 send them a PM -
it can't hurt.
and again I say GOOD LUCK.

**Catty1** · 07-23-2007, 03:14 PM

tikeyas mom - less expensive than a trainer. Nancy Efrusy - she is a pet psychic that has a lot of credibility on PT. efrusy (the At symbol) yahoo(dot)com

She should be back from holidays any time now. Her rates per animal are goo, and she is flexible. She will read first and take payment later.

Just email her a pic of the animal; she is great at getting a sense as to what is going on in their minds, and sometimes the pet even has a suggestion as to what would make things better for them.

Maybe crate someone for now?

**tikeyas_mom** · 07-24-2007, 05:24 PM

Originally Posted by shais_mom

thank you for replying to me and not thinking that I'm just trying to be a bad guy altho in my email instant notification I did see the

symbol which upset me b/c I didn't intend to make you mad at all. Rehoming one of my animals would be like cutting an arm or leg off - I couldn't imagine - so I did not suggest it lightly...
you DO have a lot on your plate right now -
I didn't realize there were so many dogs in the mix - adding a male to the mix would just make things worse.
There's a person in market place I think that is a animal psychologist.
http://petoftheday.com/talk/showthread.php?t=130834 send them a PM -
it can't hurt.
and again I say GOOD LUCK.

No, you did not make me mad at all, we have honestly been thinking of all of our options. Your right adding another dog to the mix would most definatley make things alot worse, I would imagine. We dont need 6 dogs in the house anyways, as much as I would love to have a puppy

. Thansk for the URL link, I'll check it out.

Catty1, I mean no disrespect, but I honestly dont really believe in the powers of pet psychics.

luvofallhorses, Daisy is three years old, so she is starting to mature.. I can really see it in her behavior, she isnt acting as much like a pup as she once was.. she is alot calmer lately, less mischievous.