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What do I do if my dog killed my other dog?
If you’re living with a dog who’s killed other dogs, here’s what you need to do:
- Get help. This is not a training problem for an owner, an obedience trainer, or a K9-handler.
- Manage the problem.
- Have a long, hard talk with your behavior consultant.
- Focus on keeping your own dog happy.
Why my dog killed my other dog?
Dogs need to protect their food or food source in order to survive. If they did not protect, aka resource guards their food, dogs would die relatively quickly; hence, it is abnormal for a canine to continuously relinquish its food to another dog, or person. Death by Food can be spontaneous or highly predictable.
Why is my dog aggressive towards other dogs all of a sudden?
Aggression between unfamiliar dogs can be due to fear, poor communication, defensive, possessive behavior over resources (including perhaps family members or other pets) or territorial behavior over territory or owner. Aggression between dogs can result in injury to dogs and/or to the people trying to separate them.
What happens if your dog kills another dog?
Many insurance companies refuse to insure homes that have a dog labeled as “dangerous.” This leaves you responsible when it comes to lawsuits and damages if your dog kills another pet. Notify your insurance carrier that you have a dog of any kind.
Would You Put your dog down if he attacked another dog?
Skylar, mom to Penny (Yorkie mix): “If my dog randomly attacked and killed another dog, I would probably try not to put her down. It would depend on the circumstances. If I had to, I would put her down.”
Is it safe to train a dog that has killed other dogs?
This dog has killed other dogs – you absolutely have to keep the other dogs safe. Until you get help from a professional, that’s all you should do. You should not attempt actual training on your own with a dog that’s killed other dogs.
Why does my dog kill older dogs?
Younger dogs like Fido will often kill older, more vulnerable dogs like Rex. From a canine point of view, the kill behaviour is normal. Dogs are opportunistic predators who exploit vulnerabilities. When dogs see an injured, sick, juvenile, or otherwise compromised individual, their predatory brain tells them to kill.