Hi guys just wondered if anyone had any advice.
I have 3 wcs... all intact males. 2 are half brothers aged 2.5 years and a pup unrelated aged 1 year.
Just recently the 2 older ones are squaring up to each other. Nothing too serious.... just body stiffening, circling and occasionally growling. I don't want things to escalate . Feel I need to nip it in the bud... but not sure what to do .
Male aggression
Re: Male aggression
Wullie has 3 male working cockers, perhaps he can help?
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Re: Male aggression
Yes I have 3 adult cocker males. One of them is the sire of one of the other dogs. They do not like each other and I get considerable growling between them and a lot of posturing but I made it clear a few years ago that I can growl louder and posture more strongly than either of them and they never fight, not in the house, not in the run or kennel and not in the cage in the back of my car even if I leave them alone in it for an hour.
The third and youngest cocker occasionally joins in the growling but not unless he is being possessive of food or a bed. I can and often do leave them in the fairly small cage in the back of my car with no fights or even mild scuffles ever happening.
If they growl in the house my wife takes the same strong line as I do and the dogs go and lie down .....or else. To be honest I think bitches that say they "hate" one another are a far more serious affair. Bitches really mean it.
While out working none of my dogs are ever aggressive to each other, no growls and no posturing. Most of the growling starts with Charlie in the house, he is a cocky, arrogant and very confident little bugger, his sire just refuses to be dominated by him. Out working Charlie is all "business."
Wullie
The third and youngest cocker occasionally joins in the growling but not unless he is being possessive of food or a bed. I can and often do leave them in the fairly small cage in the back of my car with no fights or even mild scuffles ever happening.
If they growl in the house my wife takes the same strong line as I do and the dogs go and lie down .....or else. To be honest I think bitches that say they "hate" one another are a far more serious affair. Bitches really mean it.
While out working none of my dogs are ever aggressive to each other, no growls and no posturing. Most of the growling starts with Charlie in the house, he is a cocky, arrogant and very confident little bugger, his sire just refuses to be dominated by him. Out working Charlie is all "business."
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Re: Male aggression
That's interesting, but you don't explain fully how you achieve this?!!
What is "or else"?
Reason I ask is my little Bertie 21 weeks , has started really biting me his tail is wagging and he is a pup but its really annoying, he also started with my daughter when she comes home , he gets so excited I just don't know how to stop him, I crab him shake him growl loud at him so I put him away in the end and that's not the answer. I am taking him training this morning with John Pay will also ask him but looking for HEEELLPP.!
What is "or else"?
Reason I ask is my little Bertie 21 weeks , has started really biting me his tail is wagging and he is a pup but its really annoying, he also started with my daughter when she comes home , he gets so excited I just don't know how to stop him, I crab him shake him growl loud at him so I put him away in the end and that's not the answer. I am taking him training this morning with John Pay will also ask him but looking for HEEELLPP.!
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Re: Male aggression
I just dominate the dog mentally and physically too if that seems needed. It isn't something I can explain, I don't pretend to be a canine psychologist.
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Re: Male aggression
i think what Wullie's trying to say is that you have to be the boss in every way. I have 1 dog that tries to dominate a smaller springer with non agressive growling etc.
I growl and say the older dogs name, point to him and tell him to 'cut it out' or 'dont you even think about it' type words, and luckily for me it sorts them out.
Im not an expert or a psycologist and my dogs never do any more than growl or bark, thankfully, but a few stern words seems to sort them out.
Unfortunately the younger dog seems to enjoy winding the other dog up and will walk infront of him and enjoys pushing his buttons!
Edited to say that they both sleep together in the same crate and can also be seen curled up together and if free running in the same field, wont growl or anything at each other.
I growl and say the older dogs name, point to him and tell him to 'cut it out' or 'dont you even think about it' type words, and luckily for me it sorts them out.
Im not an expert or a psycologist and my dogs never do any more than growl or bark, thankfully, but a few stern words seems to sort them out.
Unfortunately the younger dog seems to enjoy winding the other dog up and will walk infront of him and enjoys pushing his buttons!
Edited to say that they both sleep together in the same crate and can also be seen curled up together and if free running in the same field, wont growl or anything at each other.
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"You dont own Cockers, you wear them!"
- Another cocker owner.
"There is no Elevator to success. You have to take the Stairs"
- Unknown
Re: Male aggression
If you remain calm and talk softly to your dogs when all is well it only takes a slightly raised, gruffer voice and a stiffened body posture for them to think " oooo Perce! We're for it" if any of the girls try it on a short sharp " pack it in" is enough. Walking between them is also a good ploy as it breaks their eye contact.
I guess the message from us all is don't allow it to continue to escalate which it may if you don't take charge of the situation now.
I guess the message from us all is don't allow it to continue to escalate which it may if you don't take charge of the situation now.
In life, it is important to know when to stop arguing with people and simply let them be wrong.
Re: Male aggression
This is amazingPolmaise wrote:Hmmm?
I wonder how these get on with a little bit more?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNKfucd0HYo
Re: Male aggression
Yup, amazing what you can achieve with a big whip!
In life, it is important to know when to stop arguing with people and simply let them be wrong.