Fence Fighting! - Page 1

Does anyone else have a problem with fence fighting?  I have one female that just will not stop, I have to keep her kennel away from everyone else's, because she constantly tries to get them through the fence.  I am at my wits end with her, when she is out with everyone she is fine but the minute she is in that kennel she starts!  And if she is the only one out she runs to everyone else's kennel and does it.  Any suggestions? 

No suggestion's,

Mine do it too.   It's like a game to them.  

Moon's.

Just like in training, every dog is different.  Not knowing your dog, it is hard to say why she is "fence fighting".  Some dogs get frustrated when they have not exhausted their energy and drive.  In other words, some dogs need an outlet or they will find one for themselves.

Sometimes, females can be true bitches!  I had a 3 dog kennel set up with the 2 females on the ends and a male between.  The females would run up and down the kennel barking, etc.  Take the male out, they shut up.

If the dog does not get enough exercise, I would exercise this immediately.  I guess to stop the fense fighting, you could put a solid panel between the dogs. 

Do you have kids or remember when you were a kid?  On lengthy trips in a car, kids can get bored.  They start to poke and prod each other.  I remember doing this myself and Mom putting that imaginary line between us.  Neither one was to cross eachother's space.  If Mom could have put a solid panel between us, I'm sure it would have made those long road trips more peaceful.

I have two girls I can't have in side by side kennels.  What I had to do was seperate the kennels.

Maybe this could help,

I  have three dogs...... 2 females and one male..I keep the altered female with my male on one side of the fence, and my new addtion female on the otherside. All are extremely ball driven, so with that said..... I've merely given each a ball when they run the fence. I use the rubber Kong balls. All I see and hear from them is mumbling noises, head shaking, and paw stomping......LOL!!!!

I sometimes forget this is a dog forum

RPK

There is a big difference between "fence bluffing" and fence fighting".  "fence bluffing", is the baring of teeth and barking and basically talking shit and being annoying.

"fence fighting" is when a dog actually takes hold of the fence and attempts to take hold of the opposing dogs muzzle and lips.  This can pose problems with wounds, the loss or damage of cutters(canine teeth), and damaging the kennel panel.  I have seen dogs who fight the chain link, have circular grooves worn into the backs of their cutters from locking onto and tugging the fence.

Perhaps a nice chain or cable set up for the problem girl would help.

Actually she has already grabbed one of my girls ear, and put a small tear in it!!  I was NOT happy!  I had even put one of my males in with her, because they like to play, and in her tizzy to get to another dog she turned and bit him!  And when she is out she runs with them, but she won't play with them, just runs around with them all!  And it is hard to get her tired, she is very high drive, I play ball with her and walk her, but it is not enough!  Any suggestions on some stress relieving exercises for her?? 

Schutzhund, agility, flyball, herding, etc.  Sometimes, a walk does not fulfill a high drive dog's physical or mental requirements.    Even doing obedience in the backyard will challenge and fullfill more of her mental requirements.  Sometimes they need a job.  Have you ever been unemployed without much to do?   

I don't buy any of the dominant, pack leader, etc. BS in this case.  You state that she runs with the others and there is no problem, right? 

Hi gsds4fun,

I would strongly recomend you put wooden boards from the ground up about 3 or 4 feet off the chain link.

End of story & good luck!

                      Paula