beagles fighting

dogsman126 · Post by **dogsman126** » Thu Nov 22, 2007 1:23 pm

I have a number (5) of beagles, two of the females absolutely can not
be together, whether it be to hunt or just run in the yard. They positively
do not get along, none of the 5 can be kenneled together, but some can
run together or play in the yard. Is this abnormal behavior. I remember
as a boy, I worked for a hunt club, they had about 50 beagles and they
we divided into two pens, males together and females together. They
we fed in troughs together with their pen mates. I do not remember these
beagles fighting at all. Has the pack mentality been bred out of them, or
are mine just exceptions to the rule.

Windkist · Post by **Windkist** » Thu Nov 22, 2007 3:44 pm

I think its fairly normal especially for bitches for some reason. I have had a few that really hated each other but, were ok some of the time in the yard and it seems that around the time they are coming season it gets worse. You probably have 2 dominant bitches there and neither one is willing to Give! My males can all run together and they rarely have a scuffle.

Leah

TC · Post by TC » Thu Nov 22, 2007 5:28 pm

We have 2 females that cannot be kenneled together but will run and act normally outside the kennel and get along with all the other females just fine.
We also have 2 males Littermates that cannot stand each other inside the kennels but will run together just fine they sometimes get in little scuffles outside the kennel but all i have to do is yell and they quit....When it comes to runnin they all pack up fine.....

mybeagles · Post by **mybeagles** » Fri Nov 23, 2007 7:20 am

Ive read there are a couple of suspected causes for this. Taking pups away from eachother before pack dominance is established was one. Inbreeding can also be a big factor which goes along with my belief that everything is in the breeding.

I purchased a pup that was 1 year old that was agressive. I kenneled her with the my whole kennel and I let them fight it out. 3 fights broke out that lasted about 5 minutes one with blood shed. Dog never fought again. Im sure some wont agree with this but it works. Make sure to put the agressor in with more mature dogs. Once pack dominance is established you wont have any more trouble.

There are dogs that are just agressive fighters and they need to be culled no questions asked. Hope this helps, dave

DRamey · Post by **DRamey** » Fri Nov 23, 2007 9:01 pm

I owned a hound once (Malachi, see him on kymtnkennels website) that had no aggressive nature toward another hound at all on the ground, but he liked his own side of the box when traveling, but would share it with females. Lance Ratliff had a male that was the same way, but when those two hounds got together, they fought horseshoe battles. Malachi never, ever fought another hound but was bigger and heavier than Lance's hound, and nearly injured him permanently once before we got them apart, and Lance's hound still wanted more. I think hounds are like people in that they have personal preferences and sometimes just plain don't get along with certain other hounds.

Larry G · Post by **Larry G** » Fri Nov 23, 2007 9:12 pm

I had 2 males that got along OK for a long time, then had a big fight and ever after that could not be put together or they would fight on and on. I told the man who bought them that. He just laughed and said they would settle it. I saw him a year later, and he said I was right and he could not kennel or haul those 2 together. Once in the field they were all right and would run with each other.

I have a 6 month old pup now that tries to ride and hump all the other dogs, male and female. I am considering having him neutered. I have heard this may cure aggressiveness in males but I have never had it done.

bunnie harvester · Post by **bunnie harvester** » Fri Nov 23, 2007 9:40 pm

I gave my daughter a female pup outa 2 of my dogs ,she is 4 months old ,lives with a 5yo Boxer and a 3 yo Corgie, she fights with them until they start bleeding,I brought that litlle bitch home put her in a kennel with her mother who is ALPA-ALPHA,amazing how calm this pup has become.....
I never have had much problems with this sorta thing, its got to be in the genes..........

Post by **Pike Ridge Beagles** » Sat Nov 24, 2007 10:44 am

I won't tolerate dogs fighting and have pretty good luck so far with my dogs getting along and currently mine get along really well. Occasionally, I will run across a slight issue with dog fighting but usually when I didn't raise the dog as a pup.
Of course dogs get snippy with one another on occasion but viscous fighting where blood is drawn is unacceptable behavior for MY kennel.
But, that's just me. If I did run into a situation with a beagle that fights (only in the kennel) I would keep him if her or she ran the hide of rabbits. Otherwise it would be gone or down.

Greg H · Post by **Greg H** » Sat Nov 24, 2007 4:09 pm

I have two gyp's right now that couldn't settle it. Every night at feed time they got into it. So I stepped in. They both wore a bark collar turned all the way up for about a week. As soon as one would start in they would both get lit up. Neither one is interested in being dominent anymore. Now they each go to their own bowls and when they finish they go inside. Worked for me give it a shot.

daustin · Post by **daustin** » Sat Nov 24, 2007 5:55 pm

I've had this problem. I stepped in with a leather lead and as soon as one growled they got the lead. Took about 5-10 minutes and not had a problem since. You need to set the pecking order with them, namely your at the top.

Dane