Animal safety and your dog

Do you find that your dog develops a mean streak when it is around other dogs that lead to serious animal safety concerns? You can train your dog to be vigilant and weary without them becoming fighters that jump at every gate that they walk past and being belligerent around other animals and people that they do not know. Dog fighting can lead to unfortunate problems and animal safety concerns, but with the right training and knowledge you can train your pet to heed your calls and listen to your commands that can save you both from dangerous animal safety situations.

Sufficient dog training and a good relationship with your pet can ensure that when a stressful or unexpected situation arises you can have enough control over your pet to protect both their animal safety and the safety of others around you. Animal safety needs to take both your pet and other people and their pets into consideration.

Being aware of your dog’s character and the ways in which they will respond to different situations and animals can help save you unnecessary worry about animal safety and stress when your dog comes into contact with other animals and people.

Domestic dog fights

Dogs and cats, like their wild counterparts, are largely territorial animals - that means that when they feel that their space is being intruded upon by another animal their natural instinct is to protect their territory. Dog fights can lead to terrible wounds and lesions; your dog could also be very unsettled in a fight and may need medical attention.

Dogs don’t attack other dogs just out of the blue. Dog fights mainly occur when dogs are left to roam streets on their own, or off of a leash or when they are able to rush out other dogs in passing. Before either dog takes action they will first bark and growl in warning and show signs of aggression such as a raised back and erect ears.

There are many solutions to preventing your animal from ending up in a dog fight. If your pet is trained from young not to be aggressive this can help in the breaking up of and the preventing fights. If your dog does get into a fight, and you are around when it happens, do consider your own safety in trying to break them up. Talking to your dog may calm him or her down. If your dog is on a leash you can try pulling them back and away from the other dog – this can be difficult if your dog is rather large and strong. Spraying the dogs with water, throwing a blanket over their heads or creating a distraction from the fight can often effectively break up them up.

Do however be aware that the animals are in a state of aggression and you could be bitten if you get in between the dogs. Dog bites can do a lot of harm and wounds can quickly become infected. If your dog sustains any injuries in the dog fight they should be taken to vet as soon as possible.