This is what we have to do with Mandy and Luka. They will fight sometimes and instead of living on tip toes wondering when it's going to happen again and if we can prevent it, it's much easier to just keep them separate. They get along 95% of the time but that 5% could be the death of one of them if we aren't close enough to react. Luka could easily kill Mandy and either one could easily hurt people trying to break them up - and already have. I got bitten trying to break up a fight and we decided that that was it, they need to be separated for good. That was over a year ago and even though at first it was tough it has worked out wonderfully. Mandy stays with me, if I am in my room so is she (like right now) and if I am downstairs, she goes with me, etc. Luka stays with my parents - who are generally downstairs. So, whenever we are all downstairs, we switch off who is blocked off in the living room/outside/crated/whatever. They both get lots and lots of playtime with us and the other dogs and they are not missing out on things much because they have to be separated. They also know the "routine" and are thrown off if we change things up. Luka has to be pulled up stairs by her collar to get her to follow me up - she only follows my parents. Mandy on the other hand will not follow my parents. And if I take Luka up stairs because Mandy seems to want to stay down, Luka will sit at my door and cry and a couple minutes later Mandy will run up stairs and scratch on my door to get in. They are just so used to it and they don't mind it at all, and they are both very attached to "their" human(s). ... Luka loves me but she prefers my parents by a mile, and Mandy definitely prefers me.Originally Posted by Kfamr
I am really sorry for what you are going through and I hope, hope, hope that your baby (or anyone else for that matter) is never caught in the middle of it. I hope the separation works!






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